History: Mando Diao pretty much formed in 1995 as Butler. They didn't start actually playing as a whole until 1999, though. Apparently, they named themselves Mando Diao after a dream member Björn Dixgård (yes, I copy and pasted that name) had.
Years Active: 1995-Present
Line-Up: Gustaf Noren, Bjorn Dixgard, Carl-Johan Fogelkou, Samuel Giers, Mats Bjorke
Label: Nettwerk
Genre: Garage Rock
Musical Style: Take Louis XIV, a rising Garage Rock revival band here in the U.S, and make them about ten times more polished. Like many revivalist bands of the 21st century, Mando Diao is due in large part "pop" sounding. That said, they are unique in their own way (redundancy is awesome!)
Best Album: Hurricane Bar (2004)
Top Songs:
"She's So"
"The Band"
"Clean Town"
"Long Before Rock N' Roll"
"God Knows"
"If I Don't Live Today..."
Influences: The Beatles; Oasis; The Hellacopters
Influenced: The Mellowbrightband; Janka
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Band Spotlight: Mando Diao
Labels:
band spotlight,
Glen Maganzini,
music
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