E' ufficialmente iniziata la Mando Dia mania.....non mi escono più dalla testa...eppure sono un gruppo non famoso, nè così originale (come dice Chiara ricordano un po' gli Oasis, i Verve o addirittura i Beatles). L'esperto ciccino mi scrive così "Un po' Arctic monkeys un po' Franz Ferdinand... poi ho scoperto che sono svedesi figo!" ....non sono convinto che avranno un successo planetario, ma per il momento sono fissi nel mio mp3.
Un piccolo sunto della loro storia: "Mando Diao is an alternative 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 now-renamed band 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 keyboardist Daniel Haglund, who left the band later in 2003. In 2003, the album was released internationally by MUTE label, along with their debut single "Sheepdog". As of 2004, 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 2004. Their third album, Ode to Ochrasy, was released in 2006. By the end of 2006, the band released a DVD called "Down in the Past". Ode to Ochrasy was released in the UK through the Nettwerk label on April 2, 2007, in a previously unreleased format including 4 bonus tracks. In October 2007, the band released their album, Never Seen The Light Of Day. Their latest album, Give Me Fire, was released on February 13, 2009. The album's first single, titled "Dance With Somebody", was released January 16, 2009. The new album debuted in Germany, Austria, Switzerland at #1 and Sweden #2 as well as #39 in Greece. As usual Björn and Gustaf wrote lyrics and music and the album is produced by Mando Diao and The Salazar Brothers (Salla and Masse).