Gary Mounfield
Gary "Mani" Mounfield (born November 16, 1962 in Crumpsall , Manchester ) is a British rock musician.
From 1987 to 1996 Mounfield was bassist of the band Stone Roses , one of the most important bands of the Madchester movement. After the Stone Roses broke up, Mani became bassist for the British band Primal Scream .
In 2003 Mani played for a short time in the English rock band Ocean Color Scene . He also had a guest role in the film 24 Hour Party People (2002). From 2005 to 2010 Mounfield was a member of the supergroup Freebass.
Awards
- Muso Awards - Best Bass Guitar (2005)
- Muso Awards - Muso's Muso (as a member of Primal Scream) (2005)
- NME Awards - Godlike Genius Award (as a member of Primal Scream) (2007)
Discography
With The Stone Roses
- The Stone Roses (1989)
- Second Coming (1994)
With Primal Scream
- Vanishing Point (1997)
- XTRMNTR (2000)
- Evil Heat (2002)
- Riot City Blues (2006)
- Beautiful Future (2008)
With freebass
- It's A Beautiful Life (2010)
Sources and web links
- Official website of the Stone Roses
- Official website of Primal Scream
- Mani on Allmusic
- Mani in the Internet Movie Database
- Larkin, Colin (ed.) (1998) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Indie & New Wave, Virgin Books
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mounfield, Gary |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mounfield, Mani (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British rock musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 16, 1962 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Crumpsall , Manchester |