Gary Mayes

With 2013 being the most successful year in my music career, it’s only right that I share the pictures that documented it. Looking back, I released my newest album, ManMade, and had the pleasure of visiting Brooklyn, Baltimore, D.C., Chicago, Richmond, Philly, Pittsburgh, LA, Tucson, Detroit, Vegas, Seattle, Austin, Durham, Atlanta, Charlotte, San Diego, Houston, Dallas, St. Louis, Indianapolis, and Cleveland in support of it – I was even asked to perform on the eight-day Capital Jazz Cruise at the beginning of November. I contributed to the new The Foreign Exchange album Love In Flying Colors with “Listen To The Rain,” and The Reworks with a remix for Phonte’s “Gonna Be A Beautiful Night”. I hung out with Bobbito and Crazy Legs of Rock Steady in NYC, began endorsing Lewitt Audio, released an ode to Sesame Street in the form of the “Count To Five” video, was the subject of my FIRST documentary, and even had a day named after me in Las Vegas.

Things to look out for in 2014…
• Making the music for Black Dynamite – The Animated Series (Season 2) with Fatin “10” Horton
• My very first trip to South Africa with The Foreign Exchange at the end of March + a world tour with +FE
• A brand new single + video from ManMade + more solo dates
• New, original music… Including a collaborative EP with…………………………

…….anyway, thank you, 2013… Here’s to one helluva productive and positive new year in 2014. Cheers!!

Signing a fan’s keytar in Houston (Sept. 2013)

Stevie at NAMM (Jan. 2013)

Me and Deborah Bond after rockin’ in Philly (June 2013)

On the bass in the Gibson Showroom – Vegas (July (2013)

Me and Phonte before the “Count To Five” video shoot

Eric Roberson, Darion Alexander, Phonte, and I on set in NC (Dec. 2013)

Having fun on stage in Durham (July 2013) • Photo by FroLab

Gwen Luh De Keeeds (May 2013)

Me and Gwen Bunn after shooting the “Count To Five” video in NC (May 2013)

@Ms_Toni with the Zo! Shirt

After rocking our Charlotte Show (Aug. 2013)

Me + Sy Smith rockin’ twin Motifs at NAMM (Jan. 2013)

Phonte on stage in Durham • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

On keys for The Foreign Exchange in Raleigh, NC (Oct. 2013)

Contributed to The Reworks album this year with “Gonna Be A Beautiful Night” Remix

@LifeOfALibra rockin’ a Zo! shirt

Durand Bernarr and I after the Cleveland shows (Dec. 2013)

ZoTif, Nord Lead 2X, and the Moog Little Phatty… D.C. set up (May 2013)

Me and Bobbito at the D.C. showing of his street ball documentary, “Doin’ It In The Park” (May 2013)

ManMade held it’s own on iTunes at #2 on the R&B charts the first couple of days out…

Yep, that’s a ManMade cake, bruh. Made by @TheCakeLadyNY

Contributed “Listen To The Rain” on The Foreign Exchange’s ‘Love In Flying Colors’ (Sept. 2013)

Rockin’ out at Fox 5 Vegas in the Gibson Showroom

Zo! + Carmen Rodgers (Sept. 2013)

Bobbito, Me and Crazy Legs in NYC (July 2013)

Rehearsal in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)

Me and my brother, Waajeed in Detroit (june 2013)

Showing Sy some key parts in Detroit (June 2013)

Me and Carmen in St. Louis (Oct. 2013)

ManMade – Released on May 21st

With Sy Smith performing at NAMM (Jan 2013)

Richmond showed up… (June 2013)

Rocked with Original Blackbyrds member Allan Barnes at my boy Tate McBroom’s wedding in September.

Durham Crowd Participation • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

Rockin out in Dallas with Carmen Rodgers, Lock Johnson on the drums (Sept. 2013)

The crown…

The sun shining on Detroit (June 2013)

Autographed pre-orders! (May 2013)

On bass at the Detroit Show (June 2013)

Eric Roberson, me and my stank face that made a few appearances during the show. (Nov. 2013)

Video Shoot in NC (Dec. 2013)

Carmen Rodgers and Phonte going in on a game of Operation (Oct. 2013)

Jarrard Anthony, Me, Jon Bibbs, and AB

Keys • Photo by Creative Silence (July 2013)

Atlanta Skyline (Oct. 2013)

On keys in Vegas (July 2013)

…just visiting vinyl sold out this year.

Photo shoot in NC with Creative Silence

Live interview/meet and greet at Moods Music in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)

@Cocoa_Cheeks_ rockin’ a Zo! shirt

Ursula Rucker and I in Philly (June 2013)

The L.A. Crowd (June 2013)

My first visit to Biscuitville in Raleigh, NC (Oct. 2013)

Chantae Cann and I before performing on the Capital Jazz Cruise (Nov. 2013)

Tucson, AZ (July 2013)

in Seattle (July 2013)

Zo! shirt spotted in these skreets!!

Me with Saxappeal, Zach Cutler, Tim Scott Jr., Carmen Rodgers and Darion Alexander after smashing the Las Vegas show (July 2013)

At the Gibson Showroom @ Fox 5 Vegas going over the gameplan…

One of my FAVORITE spots in Detroit… Bucharest Grill. (June 2013)

Fall in Michigan (Oct. 2013)

Brand new interface in the studio (Oct. 2013)

Looks like I’m singing… But I’m really just talkin’ shit.

On the bass for “We Are On The Move” in Pittsburgh (June 2013)

All day… • Photo by Creative Silence

A view from the keys at the +FE show in Columbia, SC (Oct. 2013)

The Pittsburgh crowd awaits… (June 2013)

+FE Soundcheck in Raleigh, NC (Oct. 2013)

Show love after EVERY show. In Dallas (Sept. 2013)

First single from ManMade… “The Train”

Anthony David, Carmen Rodgers and I after our show in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)

Full House in Atlanta for +FE (Oct. 2013)

Me and Carmen in Houston, Gary Mayes on drums (Sept. 2013)

Setup at Indianapolis’ Jazz Kitchen (Oct. 2013)

Carmen and I after +FE’s Atlanta show (Oct. 2013)

The Island of Curaçao (Nov. 2013)

Ideeyah, Monica Blaire, Sy Smith, Darius Mitchell, Me, Kristopher Crosby, Brandon Williams, and Saxappeal after a helluva homecoming show in Detroit. (June 2013)