Mando Diao is a garage rock band from Borlänge, Sweden. The band got their breakthrough with the release of the album Hurricane Bar. The song God Knows was featured in FIFA 06. Their main fan base is in Sweden, Germany, and Japan although their influence has recently spread to Western Europe, most notably the UK.
The roots of Mando Diao date back to 1995 when Björn Dixgård and the former Mando Diao member Daniel Haglund played in a band called Butler. With band members coming and going over the following four years later the current line-up decided to take that project more seriously. Björn Dixgård and Gustaf Norén locked themselves up in a summer house and spent 14 months writing songs. They claim the Beatles as their original source of inspiration. Allegedly, Gustaf joined the band after he and Björn had talked all night about this band. The two renamed their band Mando Diao which, according to the band has no particular meaning, appearing to Björn Dixgård in a dream.
Albums
* 2002 - Bring 'Em In
* 2004 - Hurricane Bar
* 2006 - Ode To Ochrasy
* 2007 - Never Seen the Light of Day
* 2009 - Give Me Fire
EPs
* Motown Blood EP - 2002 (Sweden)
* Sheepdog EP - 2003 (Japan)
* Paralyzed EP - 2004 (Sweden, US & UK)
* Japan Tour EP - 2004 (Japan)
* Long Before Rock 'N' Roll EP - 2006 (US)
* German Tour EP - 2007 (US)
* The Wildfire (If It Was True) EP - 2007 (US)
Compilations
* "God Knows" was featured on FIFA 06 by EA Sports.
* "Down in the Past" was featured on 2006 Fifa World Cup Germany by EA Sports, and NHL 06 by EA Sports
* "The Wildfire (If It Was True) was featured on NHL 08 by EA Sports.
* "Sheepdog" was featured in E4's teen drama "Skins" (UK)
* "Sweet Ride" was featured in the 2005 film The Ringer
* "Long Before Rock and Roll" featured in E4 Scrubs advert Autumn 2007
* "God knows" was also the backing track for a Tommy Hilfiger denim ad in 2007.
Videography
* "Mr. Moon" (2002/directed by Magnus Härdner, produced by Christoffer Sahlgren)
* "The Band" (2002/directed by Håkan Schüler)
* "Sheepdog" (2003/directed by Pontus Andersson
* "Paralyzed" (2003/directed by Håkan Schüler)
* "Clean Town" (2004/directed by Amir Chamdin)
* "God Knows" (2004/directed by Johan Torell & John Nordqvist)
* "Down In The Past" (2004/directed by Christoffer Diös)
* "You Can't Steal My Love" (2005/directed by Mauricio Molinari)
* "Long Before Rock'n'Roll" (2006/directed by Daniel Eskils)
* "Good Morning, Herr Horst" (2006/directed by Lovisa Inserra)
* "TV & Me" (2006/directed by Kalle Haglund)
* "Wildfire" (2007/directed by Gilly Barnes)
* "Ochrasy" (2007/directed by Lovisa Inserra)
* "If I Don't Live Today, I Might Be Here Tomorrow" (2007/directed by Andreas Nilsson)
* "Never Seen The Light Of Day" (2007)
* "Train On Fire" (2008/Stark)
* "Dance With Somebody" (2008)
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