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!!

Lewitt Audio Microphone for the road…

On bass at the Detroit Show (June 2013)

Setup at Indianapolis’ Jazz Kitchen (Oct. 2013)

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

Stevie at NAMM (Jan. 2013)

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

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

In Detroit (June 2013) • Photo by Norvell Molex

Showing Sy some key parts in Detroit (June 2013)

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

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

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

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

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

The L.A. Crowd (June 2013)

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

@Ms_Toni with the Zo! Shirt

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

Zo! shirt spotted in these skreets!!

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

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

All day… • Photo by Creative Silence

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

@LifeOfALibra rockin’ a Zo! shirt

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

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

Me with Michael Coylar (Nov. 2013)

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

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

Brand new interface in the studio (Oct. 2013)

Tucson, AZ (July 2013)

@Eclectic1914 rockin’ the Zo! shirt

Durham Crowd Participation • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

Zo! shirt sighting!

Rockin’ out at Fox 5 Vegas in the Gibson Showroom

…just visiting vinyl sold out this year.

Another Zo! shirt sighting!!

The Pittsburgh crowd awaits… (June 2013)

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

ManMade – Released on May 21st

On the Road to NC (Dec. 2013)

With Sy Smith performing at NAMM (Jan 2013)

On the keys in L.A.

Richmond showed up… (June 2013)

Chicago Show (June 2013)

Rehearsal in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)

The Zo!Tif in Richmond (June 2013)

Keys • Photo by Creative Silence (July 2013)

in Seattle (July 2013)

Zo! + Carmen Rodgers (Sept. 2013)

Jarrard Anthony, Me, Jon Bibbs, and AB

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

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

@Sophia1922 with de Zo! shirt

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

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

Me and Larry Graham (Nov. 2013)

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

Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

Phonte on stage in Durham • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

Autographed pre-orders! (May 2013)

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

Gwen Luh De Keeeds (May 2013)

Twin Motif set-up in Tucson (July 2013)

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

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

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

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

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

The sun shining on Detroit (June 2013)

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

Video Shoot in NC (Dec. 2013)

Another one added to the wall…

First single from ManMade… “The Train”

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

On keys in Vegas (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)