Singer-songwriter Mano was born in D.C. but raised in New York City. Mano fuses his many influences into a distinctive style. Prince, James Brown, Parliment Funkadelic and others are part of a collection that also includes The Beatles, Pink Floyd and The Police. Mano's guitar style is greatly influenced by guitar players who were themselves students of the old blues masters. The influence of Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn, David Gilmour and Eric Clapton can be heard in his playing. Mano's is a former founding member of Smoov Earth, the creators of alternative funk. Smoov Earth played in many New York clubs, including the legendary CBGB's and the West End Gate. Smoov Earth had a great live sound and always moved the crowd. Mano wrote and co-wrote many songs with this band. He played rhythm and lead guitars with a rotating group of great musicians for over a decade. Now on his own, Mano's personal mission is to be part of a revolution in independent music. He plans to be part of a growing movement among musicians to bring songwriting, musicianship and freedom back to the music industry. He is a strong supporter of the independent creation and distribution of music. Mano is the owner of ManoReza Music, an independent record label and music publishing company (www.cafepress.com/manoreza). Mano continues a dying tradition of singer-songwriters. He offers soulful music and thought provoking lyrics along with real musicianship. Mano's sound has been described as "Prince meets The Beatles"

Title	Genre	Released	Plays
West of East	Electronica	Jun 13, 2005	312
Number 9	Rock	Jul 6, 2005	275
Solo Section Preview	Jazz	Apr 25, 2008	195
A Slight Chill	Ambient	May 1, 2009	195
When I Turned To You (rough mix reference vocal)	R&B	Jun 18, 2010	131
On The Phone	R&B	Jul 7, 2010	106
Serious	Alternative	Jul 7, 2010	83
Getting Started Part 1	Jazz	Jul 10, 2010	86
Try Something New	Jazz	Jul 16, 2010	109
Skate! (The Reeno 12' Remix)	Other	Jul 16, 2010	96
The Construct Part 1 (The Reeno 12' Remix)	Funk	Jul 17, 2010	79