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Borlänge, Sweden (1999 – present)

Mando Diao are a 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 Haglund’s 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.
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  • puzzledd86

    hell of a concert in istanbul yo

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  • keanequeen

    Mr Moon ♥

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  • TheMedley

    Saturday!! Istanbul!!

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  • DeathMask1

    Mexico please!

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  • alexjohanssen

    God Knows !

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  • Kostova

    We want new album. Consider this.

    14 days ago
  • PurplePostRock

    Oh, they're Swedish?:D

    15 days ago
  • anakin616

    New Album Nowwwwwww!

    18 days ago
  • Sentenzia22

    Tribute to Megaupload R.I.P: http://www.lastfm.es/group/We'll+miss+you%2C+Megaupload

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  • snd11

    Give us fire Mando Diao. Give us fire this summer in Zagreb!

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  • samcohen_

    19 days to istanbul! so excited!

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  • suun_

    kinda the best band on god's green earth...

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  • MasaakiHatsumi

    Give Me Freedom, Give Me Fire

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  • smth_changed

    wonderful. can't believe i ignored them for so long.

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    Caligola wtf??

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  • ferrerap

    Damn, I can't stop listening to Gloria! It's a punch in the mouth. K.O.

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    Lindoooooooooooo♥

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  • r_m

    I remember when MTV started playing "Sheepdog" - fell in love on the first listen. Then I kind of forgot about them but found my way back recently.

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  • binchica

    @Mister_Postman ringing bells or wildfire :)

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  • mormonscrobbler

    they already released a "greatest hits" album? welp

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4 new tour dates in October!

2 Jun 2011 | from blog.myspace.com/mandodiao

We are expanding the tour schedule this fall with four new tour dates! Tickets are available from 9 am tomorrow.OCT 2 - Berlin, Brandenburg Tor TICKETSOCT 4 - Munich, Zenith TICKETSOCT 7 …

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