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Borlänge, Sweden (1999 – present)
Mando Diao are a rock band from Borlänge, Sweden. According to the band, the name Mando Diao has no meaning at all, but rather appeared to band member Björn Dixgård in a dream. Their sound is influenced by The Animals and Oasis.
The roots of Mando Diao date back to 1995 when Björn Dixgård was a member of a band called Butler. Band members came and went; four years later, the remaining line-up chose to proceed more seriously in their musical efforts. Björn Dixgård and Gustaf Norén locked themselves up in a summer house and spent six months writing songs. The now-renamed band, along with Samuel Giers and Carl-Johan Fogelklou, made their first public performances in the clubs of their hometown Borlänge in 1999. A local writer described them in an article as the best unsigned band he had ever seen. This was soon followed by a record deal with EMI Sweden. In 2002 their first album Bring ‘em In was released in Sweden. It contains early demo versions of their songs, partly recorded in the basement of keyboarder Daniel Haglund who left the band later in 2003. In 2003 the album was released internationally, along with their debut single
Sheepdog. In 2004, Mats Bjorke officially joined the band to replace Daniels departure. In the same year, the band is hailed enthusiastically by the music press as one of the most sanguine newcomer bands of the year. The album Hurricane Bar was released in 2005. Their third album, released in Europe and Japan in September, 2006 is called Ode To Ochrasy, which the band say has a “darker” feel, and features the single Long Before Rock ‘n’ Roll.
The roots of Mando Diao date back to 1995 when Björn Dixgård was a member of a band called Butler. Band members came and went; four years later, the remaining line-up chose to proceed more seriously in their musical efforts. Björn Dixgård and Gustaf Norén locked themselves up in a summer house and spent six months writing songs. The now-renamed band, along with Samuel Giers and Carl-Johan Fogelklou, made their first public performances in the clubs of their hometown Borlänge in 1999. A local writer described them in an article as the best unsigned band he had ever seen. This was soon followed by a record deal with EMI Sweden. In 2002 their first album Bring ‘em In was released in Sweden. It contains early demo versions of their songs, partly recorded in the basement of keyboarder Daniel Haglund who left the band later in 2003. In 2003 the album was released internationally, along with their debut single
Sheepdog. In 2004, Mats Bjorke officially joined the band to replace Daniels departure. In the same year, the band is hailed enthusiastically by the music press as one of the most sanguine newcomer bands of the year. The album Hurricane Bar was released in 2005. Their third album, released in Europe and Japan in September, 2006 is called Ode To Ochrasy, which the band say has a “darker” feel, and features the single Long Before Rock ‘n’ Roll.
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Hurricane Bar
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Ode To Ochrasy
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Iamie wrote:
Looking forward to tomorrow evening :D <3
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MrsFogelklou wrote:
Their songs are with me every second! Thanks to god for inviting the iPod!
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theresa1208 wrote:
I love their old stuff. The newer songs are kind of boring I think. And at most average. Kinda sad.....
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tanya_90 wrote:
i really really hate the way the tags are. :[
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tanya_90 wrote:
seent them again the day after tomorrow, yay
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Uelkse wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/I+hate+Mando+Diao+and+Sugarplum+Fairy
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pedrovalenca wrote:
From China With Love!
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Juliaawr wrote:
Hot !
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ItMightBeLauren wrote:
As for the person that said they werent indie... Id say theyre more of a throw back to 60s garage rock. But theyre not garage rock. they just have a sound thats obviously based off of it.
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KeyaOfBrixton wrote:
in love!
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XMagicanX wrote:
Mando Diao = Awesome, especially Duel of the Dynamite <3 :D They are rock, But I don't think they are INDIE Rock although you can't really definate the tag at all.
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tanya_90 wrote:
nice picture, haha!
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PetarM4 wrote:
Popovic? how stupid name for a song is that?
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denisosteo wrote:
are you happy??? maybe just sad!
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revengeful wrote:
Well, there’s something in the way she said, I hate you ‘cause you breathe ♥
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aseksualny_ wrote:
killer kaczynski !
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flashsomething wrote:
oh, i love them ♥
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Flikt wrote:
They are nice :D
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BarbieVsKen wrote:
Die ersten Alben waren viel genialer als diese Radio Musik die sie jetzt machen -.- Schade.
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Stadthalle, Wien, Vienna, Austria
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Boogaloo, Zagreb, Croatia
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| 255 attendees
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Nov
27
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New Age, Roncade (TV), Italy
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GentleMachine, u0000064, Ruuuthbug and 3 other people added Mando Diao to their libraries. 2 hours ago
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KlausKleingeld tagged Mando Diao with alternative, swedish, indie rock and 2 other tags. yesterday evening
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sbtvdz, PHUCO, ThorbenH and 4 other people added Mando Diao to their libraries. yesterday evening
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anjamarie tagged Mando Diao with ‘seen live’. yesterday evening
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Twfdekker, urmomwasmyfirst, Withoutreasons and 13 other people added Mando Diao to their libraries. yesterday evening
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AM_5 tagged Mando Diao with indie, alternative and swedish. yesterday afternoon
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