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!!

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

All day… • Photo by Creative Silence

On the keys in L.A.

Video Shoot in NC (Dec. 2013)

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

Setup at Indianapolis’ Jazz Kitchen (Oct. 2013)

Me and Larry Graham (Nov. 2013)

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

With Sy Smith performing at NAMM (Jan 2013)

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

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

“Count To Five” video (May 2013)

Brand new interface in the studio (Oct. 2013)

After rocking our Charlotte Show (Aug. 2013)

Lewitt Audio Microphone for the road…

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

Rehearsal in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)

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

Another one added to the wall…

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

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

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

The Zo!Tif in Richmond (June 2013)

Dr. Lonnie Smith MURDERING on organ at NAMM (Jan. 2013)

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

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

Another Zo! shirt sighting!!

Fall in Michigan (Oct. 2013)

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

Deborah Bond and I in Durham (July 2013)

Jarrard Anthony, Me, Jon Bibbs, and AB

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

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

Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

The L.A. Crowd (June 2013)

In Detroit (June 2013) • Photo by Norvell Molex

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

Showing Sy some key parts in Detroit (June 2013)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Zo! shirt sighting!

Zo! + Carmen Rodgers (Sept. 2013)

@Eclectic1914 rockin’ the Zo! shirt

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

Durham Crowd Participation • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

Still can’t believe I have my own day in Vegas. (July 2013)

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

The crown…

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

On bass at the Detroit Show (June 2013)

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

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

Keys • Photo by Creative Silence (July 2013)

Richmond showed up… (June 2013)

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

in Seattle (July 2013)

@Cocoa_Cheeks_ rockin’ a Zo! shirt

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

@Hicksont77 rockin’ a Zo! shirt

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

…just visiting vinyl sold out this year.

Ursula Rucker and I in Philly (June 2013)

Me with Michael Coylar (Nov. 2013)

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

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

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

Soundchecking in Pittsburgh (June 2013)

On the Road to NC (Dec. 2013)

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

Atlanta Skyline (Oct. 2013)

Photo shoot in NC with Creative Silence

Gwen Luh De Keeeds (May 2013)

Chicago Show (June 2013)

ManMade – Released on May 21st

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

Zo! shirt spotted in these skreets!!

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

Tucson, AZ (July 2013)

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

Autographed pre-orders! (May 2013)

The sun shining on Detroit (June 2013)

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

@LifeOfALibra rockin’ a Zo! shirt

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

The Island of Curaçao (Nov. 2013)

Helluva year for +FE Music

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

First stop on the ManMade Tour was…. Brooklyn on its release date.

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

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

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

On keys in Vegas (July 2013)

The Pittsburgh crowd awaits… (June 2013)

Lewitt Audio LCT 540 condenser microphone looking nice in East Wing Studios

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

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

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

@Sophia1922 with de Zo! shirt

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

Phonte on stage in Durham • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

Stevie at NAMM (Jan. 2013)

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