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!!

Chuck Anderson, Richard Williams, Nate Mitchell, Me, and Dennis Garner

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

Deborah Bond and I in Durham (July 2013)

Autographed pre-orders! (May 2013)

Sy Smith and I rockin’ out in Seattle (July 2013)

Showing Sy some key parts in Detroit (June 2013)

Brand new interface in the studio (Oct. 2013)

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

Twin Motif set-up in Tucson (July 2013)

@Sophia1922 with de Zo! shirt

Zo! shirt sighting!

Zo! + Carmen Rodgers (Sept. 2013)

Lewitt Audio Microphone for the road…

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

On bass at the Detroit Show (June 2013)

Me and Carmen rockin’ out in Cleveland (Dec. 2013)

Zo! shirt spotted in these skreets!!

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

Final touch of fatassedness on the Capital Jazz Cruise (Nov. 2013)

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

First single from ManMade… “The Train”

After rocking our Charlotte Show (Aug. 2013)

All day… • Photo by Creative Silence

Chicago Show (June 2013)

Another Zo! shirt sighting!!

The L.A. Crowd (June 2013)

In Detroit (June 2013) • Photo by Norvell Molex

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

Made it to CentricTV’s “13 Best Indie R&B Artists of 2013” (Dec 2013)

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

The sun shining on Detroit (June 2013)

Live painting of me by Demont “Peekaso” Pinder on the Capital Jazz Cruise (Nov. 2013)

Atlanta Skyline (Oct. 2013)

ManMade – Released on May 21st

The Pittsburgh crowd awaits… (June 2013)

Carmen Rodgers and I after our Atlanta Show (Aug. 2013)

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

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

in Seattle (July 2013)

Fall in Michigan (Oct. 2013)

@Cocoa_Cheeks_ rockin’ a Zo! shirt

“Count To Five” got some love in July on “Numbers Never Lie” (July 2013)

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

Ursula Rucker and I in Philly (June 2013)

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

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

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

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

Deborah Bond going IN (July 2013) • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

On keys in Vegas (July 2013)

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

Photo shoot in NC with Creative Silence

Phonte on stage in Durham • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

On the Road to NC (Dec. 2013)

Durham Crowd Participation • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

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

Soundchecking in Pittsburgh (June 2013)

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

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

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

Richmond showed up… (June 2013)

Keys • Photo by Creative Silence (July 2013)

Rehearsal in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)

Another one added to the wall…

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

Me and Larry Graham (Nov. 2013)

The Island of Curaçao (Nov. 2013)

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

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

In Southfield, MI recording with Collective Peace (Oct. 2013)

Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

Zach Cutler, Deborah Bond and I in NYC (June 2013)

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

With Sy Smith performing at NAMM (Jan 2013)

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

Gwen Luh De Keeeds (May 2013)

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

Jarrard Anthony, Me, Jon Bibbs, and AB

Rockin’ on the Capital Jazz Cruise (Nov. 2013)

Rockin’ out at Fox 5 Vegas in the Gibson Showroom

Setup at Indianapolis’ Jazz Kitchen (Oct. 2013)

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

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