Hypernova are a very Western-looking Iranian rock band currently playing in America. The New York Times has an interesting article and video in which songwriter and frontman Raam explains how the band put their lives at risk every time they play:
“What we do in Iran is not as easy as it seems,” Raam said, with a verbal swagger belying the risk, in Iran, of performances that can lead to arrest, large fines and even a public flogging.