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!!

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

Showing Sy some key parts in Detroit (June 2013)

Durham Crowd Participation • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

Rockin’ out at Fox 5 Vegas in the Gibson Showroom

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

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

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

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

in Seattle (July 2013)

Twin Motif set-up in Tucson (July 2013)

Me and Larry Graham (Nov. 2013)

The crown…

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

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

With Sy Smith performing at NAMM (Jan 2013)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fall in Michigan (Oct. 2013)

Atlanta Skyline (Oct. 2013)

All day… • Photo by Creative Silence

@Cocoa_Cheeks_ rockin’ a Zo! shirt

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

Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

…just visiting vinyl sold out this year.

On keys in Vegas (July 2013)

Photo shoot in NC with Creative Silence

Gwen Luh De Keeeds (May 2013)

Tucson, AZ (July 2013)

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

@LifeOfALibra rockin’ a Zo! shirt

Jarrard Anthony, Me, Jon Bibbs, and AB

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

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

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

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

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

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

The sun shining on Detroit (June 2013)

Zo! shirt sighting!

Chicago Show (June 2013)

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

Another one added to the wall…

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

On the keys in L.A.

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

Rehearsal in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)

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

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

Zo! shirt spotted in these skreets!!

The Zo!Tif in Richmond (June 2013)

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

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

After rocking our Charlotte Show (Aug. 2013)

@Ms_Toni with the Zo! Shirt

Video Shoot in NC (Dec. 2013)

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

@Hicksont77 rockin’ a Zo! shirt

On the Road to NC (Dec. 2013)

Phonte on stage in Durham • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

Deborah Bond and I in Durham (July 2013)

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

@Sophia1922 with de Zo! shirt

Soundchecking in Pittsburgh (June 2013)

The Island of Curaçao (Nov. 2013)

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

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

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

Helluva year for +FE Music

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

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

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

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

ManMade – Released on May 21st

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

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

Another Zo! shirt sighting!!

Lewitt Audio Microphone for the road…

Stevie at NAMM (Jan. 2013)

Autographed pre-orders! (May 2013)

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

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