Mounfield’s arrival in The Stone Roses is often seen as a turning point for the band, a shift often noted by fans and critics alike.
Speaking to Uncut in 2006, he described Primal Scream as “most of a democracy,” while explaining that in The Stone Roses, they were often “looking over our shoulder seeing if Ian and John [Squire] were pleased.
“Because they were writing the songs and being touted as the Lennon-McCartney, Jagger-Richards kind of thing. For me now, there’s a lot more freedom. Primal Scream are as good at bulls*** detection as the Stone Roses ever were.”
He later reunited with Ian Brown, John Squire and Alan “Reni” Wren for The Stone Roses’ comeback shows between 2011 and 2017.
Outside of music, Mounfield was passionate about fishing — a hobby he developed as a child exploring the canals around Manchester.
In a 2008 interview with The Guardian, he recalled seeing wildlife such as otters and kingfishers, but also less idyllic scenes, like “people shagging in bushes” and “smackheads on the mooch at night, looking to rob houses”.
Mani also grew passionate about darts, a sport he continued to champion throughout his life.
His death comes almost exactly two years after his wife, Imelda Mounfield, passed away from cancer in November 2023. Together, they raised funds for cancer charities by organising memorabilia auctions with items from friends including Oasis members and David Beckham. The couple shared twin sons, Gene Clarke and George Christopher, born in 2012.
Continue reading…
