Mando Diao is a garage rock band from Borlänge, Sweden.

Mando Diao are a rock 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. 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 month