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!!

Phonte on stage in Durham • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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

Zo! shirt sighting!

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

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

@Eclectic1914 rockin’ the Zo! shirt

Showing Sy some key parts in Detroit (June 2013)

Rehearsal in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)

in Seattle (July 2013)

Stevie at NAMM (Jan. 2013)

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

In Detroit (June 2013) • Photo by Norvell Molex

On bass at the Detroit Show (June 2013)

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

Zo! + Carmen Rodgers (Sept. 2013)

Tucson, AZ (July 2013)

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

Durham Crowd Participation • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

The Island of Curaçao (Nov. 2013)

The crown…

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

First single from ManMade… “The Train”

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

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

@Cocoa_Cheeks_ rockin’ a Zo! shirt

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

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

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

Me with Michael Coylar (Nov. 2013)

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

On the keys in L.A.

“Count To Five” video (May 2013)

Gwen Luh De Keeeds (May 2013)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rockin’ out at Fox 5 Vegas in the Gibson Showroom

Ursula Rucker and I in Philly (June 2013)

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

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

Soundchecking in Pittsburgh (June 2013)

Keys • Photo by Creative Silence (July 2013)

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

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

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

The sun shining on Detroit (June 2013)

Me and Larry Graham (Nov. 2013)

All day… • Photo by Creative Silence

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

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

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

Twin Motif set-up in Tucson (July 2013)

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

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

With Sy Smith performing at NAMM (Jan 2013)

Richmond showed up… (June 2013)

Brand new interface in the studio (Oct. 2013)

Another Zo! shirt sighting!!

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

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

The L.A. Crowd (June 2013)

Zo! shirt spotted in these skreets!!

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

Chicago Show (June 2013)

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

@Sophia1922 with de Zo! shirt

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

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

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

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

Deborah Bond and I in Durham (July 2013)

After rocking our Charlotte Show (Aug. 2013)

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

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

Video Shoot in NC (Dec. 2013)

@LifeOfALibra rockin’ a Zo! shirt

Photo shoot in NC with Creative Silence

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

…just visiting vinyl sold out this year.

Setup at Indianapolis’ Jazz Kitchen (Oct. 2013)

Autographed pre-orders! (May 2013)

Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

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