Mano de Dios

MANO DE DIOS
Jackson Scott has played guitar since he could stand
upright. His passion for flamenco and gypsy music was
inspired by his upbringing near Seville and travels through
India. In 2007 he met Cuban bass player Jimmy Martinez
and Spaniard Roberto Ares, who had recently returned from
studying percussion in Brazil.

Together they formed Mano de Dios – a pun on Maradona’s
famous excuse – joined later by Sky Murphy, playing guitar
and trombone. The result is a rugged blend of flamenco,
punk, blues, rumba and samba. They have been described
as ‘The Spanish Pogues’ and the ‘Indie Gypsy Kings’.
In 2008, Mano recorded their first EP with Queen producer,
Josh Macrae. Picked up later, by legendary producer Youth,
their new recordings see them moving in a more ‘gypsy
punk’ direction.

Eclectic by nature, Mano have played everywhere from The
Secret Garden Party and Glastonbury to the Guggenheim
museum. They have opened for the Gypsy Kings and
shared stages with acts ranging from The Blockheads and
Razorlight to Cosmo Jarvis, Molotov Jukebox and The
Correspondents.