Gary "Mani" Mounfield (born 16 November 1962[2]) is an English rock bassist, best known for being a member of The Stone Roses and Primal Scream.

He left school aged sixteen in 1979 and joined the band The Stone Roses (part of the "Madchester" music scene) in 1987.

Whilst in the past he had claimed that the band would reform only after "Manchester City won the European Cup", he was also viewed as the most likely member to be up for a Roses reunion.

Mounfield and ex-Stone Roses drummer Reni were interviewed for the Manchester Music show on BBC GMR whilst attending a gig by the Coral.

[citation needed] Mounfield has a guest role in the movie 24 Hour Party People (2002), and was in a supergroup band called Freebass with bass players Andy Rourke (ex-the Smiths) and Peter Hook (Joy Division/New Order).

[9] 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.