Explosive. Forceful. Harmonic. Brittle. Roaring. Sharp. Grand. Spritual. Yes, apart from all the accounts of the good looking and well dressed band members – of which the band members in Mando Diao couldn’t really care less - there’s the only thing that really matters and what it all comes down to: the gospel, importance and impact of music. Read the new wonderful and spellbinding biography of Mark Beaumont, freelance long time NME reporter here.
Read Gustaf Noréns own accounts up to the 1st album below these boring facts:
Mando Diao boring facts:
Formed: in their mid teens 1996 in Borlänge Sweden: Albums: Bring ‘em In 2002 (EMI) – biggest hits: Sheepdog, The Band – huge success in Japan. Produced by Mando Diao. Hurricane Bar 2004 (EMI) – biggest hits: Down In The Past, God Knows, You Can’t Steal My Love – gold in multiple countries in Europe. Produced by Richard Rainey Ode To Ochrasy 2006/2007 (EMI): - biggest hits yet to see. Produced by Mando Diao.
More less boring facts: Through out the years Mando Diao has become known as a world class live act, playing app 150 shows a year. They are now headlining most of the big festivals in Europe. They generally top charts in Europe and Japan. In may 2007 they’re off to their first Coachella Festival, a US coast-to-coast Tour and a performance at Conan O’Brien in New York.