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HYPERNOVA
(photo credit: Jeffrey Grossman)
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There
are some artists who consider "suffering for their art"
to mean weathering harsh critics and dealing with paparrazzi.
But when performing your art in your home country could mean
arrest, larges fines or even a public flogging, the idea takes
on a whole new meaning. After playing numerous secret gigs in
their homeland of Iran hoping to avoid detection, HYPERNOVA
made an exodus to the U.S. giving them not only a means
to do what they love without threat but also a new lease on
personal freedom and with the release of their debut album Through
the Chaos on Narnack Records on
April 6, 2010 (first single "Fairy
Tales" will be released on March 2).
"The underground scene in Iran is pretty intense,"
explains Raam, lead singer/guitarist. "There
are many amazing musicians driven by a burning passion who are
literally putting their lives on the line for their music, just
like we did. There's nothing more beautiful than raw and sincere
music." Self-described as "a futuristic version of
Joy Division meets the Chameleons with a little bit of Che Guevara,"
Hypernova's exciting, primal music is the sound
of minimal, dark epic techno converted into rock n roll. NPR
described them quite accurately as cut from the same
cloth as "The Strokes, the Arctic Monkeys and Queens of
the Stone Age."
"Hypernova's
debut album set for self-release this spring, features
sharp guitar licks and apocalyptic, yet catchy lyrics
that have garnered comparisons to Joy Division."
- Billboard |
Already
creating a buzz in the U.S. underground and no longer hidden
from authority, Hypernova's story, and more importantly, their
music has earned the attention of media outlets as varied as
ABC News, LA Times,
NY Times, MTV,
NPR and Anthem Magazine.
They've also earned the respect of their peers, including IAMX,
Sisters of Mercy, among many others who took the band
on national tours.
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Still
from "Fairy Tales" video
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Through
the Chaos is a wild and dynamic mixture of dark
alternative pop intermingled with a thick and sweet melodic
dance rock. From the eerily chiming intro of "Universal"
to the airy Psychedelic Furs-esque levity of "Lost
in Space" to the fierce dance-rock of the first
single "Fairy Tales", Hypernova's
debut album is an homage to their love of Western music, seen
through the eyes of a band who risked life and liberty for their
chance at the American Dream. The best example of the autobiographical
slant of their songs is "Viva La Resistance"
with its buzzsaw guitars, machine gun drums, jerky
rhythms, and inciteful lyrics that Raam sings with such conviction
and passion that shows that their resistance is their survival.
"There are a number of things that we
touch upon in this album, whether it be social and political
themes or just songs about love," he explains. "Mostly
the songs are about our own lives and all the stuff we've been
through to make it here to the States. It all started from a
dream we had back in the underground to one day come and play
just one show in New York. We faced so many difficulties to
get here but never gave up and always stood strong in the face
of adversity."
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"Fairy
Tales" Single Artwork
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Produced
by Herwig Maurer and mixed by Sean
Beaven (Nine Inch Nails, No Doubt, Marilyn Manson),
Through the Chaos is the sound of
a band learning to stretch its wings with the open streets and
clubs of the U.S. as their soaring ground. With
an intensely bright future ahead of them and the freedom
to express themselves, Hypernova is just beginning to take flight.
"Our hopes for the future are to keep playing bigger and
badder shows and hopefully doing a tour in Europe, Japan, Australia
and many other places around the globe! There's nothing better
than traveling around the world and playing your music to all
kinds of different people. Through the Chaos is
basically the story of Hypernova. From the first track to the
last, the album tells the story of our lives."
Hypernova's
debut album Through the Chaos will
be released on Narnack Records on April
6, 2010 and was produced by Herwig Maurer
and mixed by Sean Beaven (Nine Inch Nails,
No Doubt, Marilyn Manson). Advance
music is available.
www.myspace.com/hypernova
www.hypernova.com/
www.narnackrecords.com/
To
request advance music, interviews, tickets, or more information,
please contact:
Rey
Roldan
(201) 223-9078
rey@reybee.com
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Gary
Strack
(610) 462-6525
gary@reybee.com |
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