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!!

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

Stevie at NAMM (Jan. 2013)

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

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

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

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

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

Zo! shirt spotted in these skreets!!

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

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

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

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

The Pittsburgh crowd awaits… (June 2013)

Richmond showed up… (June 2013)

Lewitt Audio Microphone for the road…

The Island of Curaçao (Nov. 2013)

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

Setup at Indianapolis’ Jazz Kitchen (Oct. 2013)

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

Rockin’ out at Fox 5 Vegas in the Gibson Showroom

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

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

With Sy Smith performing at NAMM (Jan 2013)

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

Deborah Bond and I in Durham (July 2013)

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

Photo shoot in NC with Creative Silence

In Detroit (June 2013) • Photo by Norvell Molex

After rocking our Charlotte Show (Aug. 2013)

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

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

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

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

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

Gwen Luh De Keeeds (May 2013)

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

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

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

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

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

Chicago Show (June 2013)

Me and Larry Graham (Nov. 2013)

“Count To Five” video (May 2013)

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

The Zo!Tif in Richmond (June 2013)

Video Shoot in NC (Dec. 2013)

Phonte on stage in Durham • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

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

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

Durham Crowd Participation • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

ManMade – Released on May 21st

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

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

First single from ManMade… “The Train”

On keys in Vegas (July 2013)

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

On bass at the Detroit Show (June 2013)

@Hicksont77 rockin’ a Zo! shirt

Tucson, AZ (July 2013)

The crown…

@Sophia1922 with de Zo! shirt

in Seattle (July 2013)

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

@LifeOfALibra rockin’ a Zo! shirt

@Cocoa_Cheeks_ rockin’ a Zo! shirt

Helluva year for +FE Music

Rehearsal in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)

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

Atlanta Skyline (Oct. 2013)

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

On the keys in L.A.

@Eclectic1914 rockin’ the Zo! shirt

Autographed pre-orders! (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)