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!!

The L.A. Crowd (June 2013)

Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

Brand new interface in the studio (Oct. 2013)

Zo! shirt spotted in these skreets!!

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

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

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

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

Deborah Bond and I in Durham (July 2013)

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

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

Rehearsal in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)

Durham Crowd Participation • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

Gwen Luh De Keeeds (May 2013)

Zo! + Carmen Rodgers (Sept. 2013)

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

The Pittsburgh crowd awaits… (June 2013)

@Cocoa_Cheeks_ rockin’ a Zo! shirt

Lewitt Audio Microphone for the road…

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

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

Video Shoot in NC (Dec. 2013)

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

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

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

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

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

Showing Sy some key parts in Detroit (June 2013)

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

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

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

Another Zo! shirt sighting!!

Stevie at NAMM (Jan. 2013)

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

In Detroit (June 2013) • Photo by Norvell Molex

Twin Motif set-up in Tucson (July 2013)

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

On bass at the Detroit Show (June 2013)

On the Road to NC (Dec. 2013)

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

Ursula Rucker and I in Philly (June 2013)

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

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

Rockin’ out at Fox 5 Vegas in the Gibson Showroom

@Eclectic1914 rockin’ the Zo! shirt

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

Photo shoot in NC with Creative Silence

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

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

Keys • Photo by Creative Silence (July 2013)

Final touch of fatassedness 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)

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

Richmond showed up… (June 2013)

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

The Zo!Tif in Richmond (June 2013)

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

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

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

Tucson, AZ (July 2013)

@LifeOfALibra rockin’ a Zo! shirt

First single from ManMade… “The Train”

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

Phonte on stage in Durham • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

With Sy Smith performing at NAMM (Jan 2013)

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

@Hicksont77 rockin’ a Zo! shirt

in Seattle (July 2013)

Me and Larry Graham (Nov. 2013)

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

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

Another one added to the wall…

The Island of Curaçao (Nov. 2013)

“Count To Five” video (May 2013)

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