Gary Manny "Mani" Mounfield (born 16 November 1962 in Crumpsall, Manchester), is an English rock bassist, formerly of The Stone Roses and currently in Primal Scream. He has a distinctive rich playing style that combines a fast moving rock style with a dance rhythm or dub groove. During The Stone Roses first album period Mounfield became synonymous with a Rickenbacker 4005 Jackson Pollock-influenced paint splattered bass guitar.
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Gary Manny "Mani" Mounfield (born 16 November 1962 in Crumpsall, Manchester), is an English rock bassist, formerly of The Stone Roses and currently in Primal Scream. He has a distinctive rich playing style that combines a fast moving rock style with a dance rhythm or dub groove. During The Stone Roses first album period Mounfield became synonymous with a Rickenbacker 4005 Jackson Pollock-influenced paint splattered bass guitar.
Mounfield attended Xaverian College in the Rusholme district of Manchester. At that time his declared ambition was to be a chef. He left school aged sixteen in 1979 and joined the band The Stone Roses (part of the "Madchester" music scene) in 1987. Playing on both of the band's albums, Mounfield was in The Stone Roses until they disbanded in 1996, when he joined Primal Scream who he claimed were one of three bands other than the Roses that he would accept the offer from to become a member (the others are reportedly The Jesus and Mary Chain and Beastie Boys). In...
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