Making their record debut in 1989, what were Squire, Mani, Reni and Brown collectively known as?
Reni (musician) 2008, in an interview with Teletext's Planet Sound, Mani revealed Reni had formed a new band with an unnamed member of Black Grape, but gave no other details. Nothing emerged from this rumour. In May 2009, on the 20th anniversary of the Stone Roses' eponymous debut album, Reni and the three other band members sanctioned the release of rare demos and unreleased material. In an exclusive book included with the collector's edition, Reni remained typically elusive. Whilst Ian Brown and Mani included extensive written accounts of their experiences in the Stone Roses, Reni supplied only a drawing and poem. Prior
Reni (musician) Love Spreads and Daybreak were particularly praised for their high-quality and complexity, whilst his many long jamming sessions with Mani and Squire, plus several drum solos, also became available through bootlegs. For the majority of his career, Reni has preferred the use of matched grip, although, circa 1990, in live television performances of One Love and Fools Gold he can be clearly seen using traditional grip. He can also be seen in rehearsal recordings following the band's reformation using the former and latter interchangeably. Of his drumming style, in 2004 Rhythm Magazine commented Reni was: "funkier and more subtle than