20/11/2025
Gary "Mani" Mounfield (16/11/1962 โ 20/11/2025) was an English rock bassist, best known for being a member of the Stone Roses and Primal Scream.
Mounfield attended Xaverian College in Rusholme, Manchester. He developed an interest in darts, a sport he went on to champion throughout his career. He left school aged sixteen in 1979 and joined the band the Stone Roses in 1987. Playing on both of the band's albums, Mounfield was in the Stone Roses until they disbanded in 1996. Mounfield used a Rickenbacker 4005 Jackson Pollock-influenced paint-splattered bass guitar in the period after the Stone Roses debut album. He joined Primal Scream after Stone Roses disbanded. He claimed that Primal Scream were one of three other bands that he would be willing to join; the Jesus and Mary Chain and Oasis being the others. In 2003, with Damon Minchella having left Ocean Colour Scene, he toured with the band supporting the Stereophonics, and he also did a DJ set for Ocean Colour Scene at their December 2008 Manchester gig. He was a full-time Primal Scream member until 2011 when he left to rejoin the Stone Roses.
Mounfield was a supporter of Manchester United and appeared on Sky One's programme Football Years. He also revealed on Play UK programme Nu Music that although he supported Manchester United in England, he was Mancunian Irish and was brought up to support Ireland.
During the 13-month long recording of the second Stone Roses album, Second Coming, at Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Wales, Mani met his wife Imelda. The couple have twin sons. His wife Imelda died of cancer in November 2023.
Since 1991, Mounfield lived in Heaton Moor, Stockport.
In 2019, Mani accepted the Made of Athy Award from his mother's hometown in Athy, Co. Kildare.
Mounfield's death was announced on 20 November 2025.