"Mounfield was born in Crumpsall, England, in 1962. In the early 1980s, in Greater Manchester, he formed a band with John Squire and Andy Couzens called the Fireside Chaps. They eventually took on Ian Brown as the new frontman and changed their name to the Stone Roses. It wasn't until 1989 that the Stone Roses (now without Couzens, but featuring Alan "Reni" Wren on drums) released their self-titled debut."
"The Stone Roses became key figures in the Madchester scene. Writing about The Stone Roses, for Pitchfork's " The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s," Ben Cardew said, "For a good decade, the Manchester band's debut album was inescapable in the UK, uniting ravers, guitar-heads, and pop fans with its exquisite songwriting, snaking guitar lines, Byrds-ian harmonies, and generous layer of psychedelia to cushion the post-club comedown." Despite the Stone Roses' popularity, they released just one more album, Second Coming, before initially disbanding in 1996."
Gary "Mani" Mounfield has died at age 63; a cause of death has not been announced. He was born in Crumpsall, England, in 1962 and formed a band in early-1980s Greater Manchester with John Squire and Andy Couzens that evolved into the Stone Roses after adding Ian Brown. The Stone Roses released a self-titled debut in 1989 and became central to the Madchester scene, then released only one more album before disbanding in 1996. Mounfield joined Primal Scream, appearing on several albums between 1997 and 2008, left in 2011, and rejoined the Stone Roses that year. The reunited Stone Roses played shows, released two new songs, and broke up again in 2017. Tributes arrived from Ian Brown, Liam Gallagher, Tim Burgess, and Rowetta.
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