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!!

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

Zo! shirt spotted in these skreets!!

Me with Michael Coylar (Nov. 2013)

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

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

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

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

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

With Sy Smith performing at NAMM (Jan 2013)

Rockin’ out at Fox 5 Vegas in the Gibson Showroom

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

Rehearsal in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)

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

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

@Hicksont77 rockin’ a Zo! shirt

The Island of Curaçao (Nov. 2013)

Fall in Michigan (Oct. 2013)

Phonte on stage in Durham • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

Deborah Bond and I in Durham (July 2013)

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

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

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

@LifeOfALibra rockin’ a Zo! shirt

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

In Detroit (June 2013) • Photo by Norvell Molex

The Zo!Tif in Richmond (June 2013)

@Cocoa_Cheeks_ rockin’ a Zo! shirt

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

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

Soundchecking in Pittsburgh (June 2013)

@Sophia1922 with de Zo! shirt

Chicago Show (June 2013)

Live painting of me by Demont “Peekaso” Pinder 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)

Zo! shirt sighting!

First single from ManMade… “The Train”

Richmond showed up… (June 2013)

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

Another Zo! shirt sighting!!

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

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

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

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

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

Lewitt Audio Microphone for the road…

The crown…

The Pittsburgh crowd awaits… (June 2013)

Jarrard Anthony, Me, Jon Bibbs, and AB

All day… • Photo by Creative Silence

@Ms_Toni with the Zo! Shirt

Brand new interface in the studio (Oct. 2013)

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

Helluva year for +FE Music

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

Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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)

Me and Larry Graham (Nov. 2013)

…just visiting vinyl sold out this year.

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

Atlanta Skyline (Oct. 2013)

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

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

ManMade – Released on May 21st

The sun shining on Detroit (June 2013)

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

Keys • Photo by Creative Silence (July 2013)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Another one added to the wall…

Stevie at NAMM (Jan. 2013)

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

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

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

The L.A. Crowd (June 2013)

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

Tucson, AZ (July 2013)

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

Bobbito, Me and Crazy Legs in NYC (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)