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Kiosk first started as an underground Iranian rock band. After some substitutions the band got to its current lineup: Arash Sobhani (guitars and vocals), Anoush Khazeni (backing vocals and guitars), Babak Khiavchi (guitars), Ali Kamali (bass), Ardalan Payvar (keyboards), Shahrouz Molaei (drums), and Mardjan K (backing vocals). The main trait of Kiosk is using slangy, informal, and humorous language for their lyrics, which are mostly written by band mastermind Sobhani based on daily experiences and sociopolitical observations. The band's first album, Adam-e Ma'mooli (Ordinary Man), was issued in 2006. The album was recorded, mixed, and mastered in various basements and home studios around the world, since bandmembers where apart before union in the United States. After migrating to the U.S., the band published its second album, Eshgh-e Sor'at (Amor de la Velocidad) (Love of Speed), in 2007. Both Adam-e Ma'mooli and Eshgh-e Sor'at, released by Bamahang Productions, have been among the b...