Jeff Ament Announces ‘Since Forever’ Photo Book Chronicling Pearl Jam’s Early Years

Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament has announced a new photography book titled “Since Forever,” created with his brother, designer Barry Ament. The 9-inch by 12-inch hardcover volume features more than 250 black-and-white photographs and arrives in select independent bookstores on September 25, 2026.

• “Since Forever” is a 9-inch by 12-inch hardcover book with more than 250 black-and-white photographs.
• Most images were shot between 1990 and 1998, during Pearl Jam’s formative and breakthrough years.
• About 90 percent of the photos have never been made public before.
• The book is available for pre-order now through Pearl Jam’s official website, with a September 25, 2026, bookstore release.
• Jeff and Barry Ament will discuss the book on the Storytellers Stage at Pearl Jam’s Ohana Festival on September 25 and 27, 2026.

What Is Jeff Ament’s ‘Since Forever’ Photo Book About?

“Since Forever” gathers Jeff Ament’s black-and-white photographs of the people, places and moments that surrounded Pearl Jam’s rise in the 1990s. The images span backstage areas, recording studios and the long stretches of travel between shows, paired with Ament’s own written reflections and observations.

Ament said the project began not as a planned memoir but as an effort to rescue his deteriorating archive. “If there was a goal, it was mostly to save the failing 30-year-old negatives,” he said. “It was Barry’s idea to make a book.”

He described the collaboration with his brother as a continuation of a family habit of working on projects together. “Historically, my family will often get together by creating some kind of project or job,” Ament said. “And in some ways, putting together this book was a job for Barry and me, a reason to hang out. Most of these photos are from 1990 to 1998. He was there for a lot of it. If he wasn’t, he was next door or a phone call away.”

Barry Ament is the co-founder of the Seattle design studio Ames Bros, which he launched with partner Coby Schultz in 1994. Barry began working as Pearl Jam’s in-house designer in the early 1990s, producing album packaging, concert posters, T-shirts and other merchandise, and Ames Bros has since illustrated more than 500 concert posters for Pearl Jam and other artists.

When and Where Can Fans Get ‘Since Forever’?

“Since Forever” is available for pre-order now on Pearl Jam’s official website. The book officially arrives in select independent bookstores on September 25, 2026.

Jeff and Barry Ament will kick off book-related events by speaking about “Since Forever” on the Storytellers Stage at Pearl Jam’s Ohana Festival on September 25 and September 27, 2026. Additional book events in select cities are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.

The Ohana Festival runs September 25 through 27, 2026, with Pearl Jam headlining the final evening. Other performers on the bill include Eddie Vedder & Friends, Tyler Childers, Fontaines D.C., Alabama Shakes, Billy Idol, Rilo Kiley, Pixies, Bad Religion and Mana. The festival will also mark the debut of Pearl Jam’s new “mystery” drummer.

Jeff Ament’s Path to Pearl Jam

Jeff Ament was a prominent figure in Seattle’s alternative music scene before co-founding Pearl Jam, having previously played alongside guitarist Stone Gossard in Green River and Mother Love Bone. Following the death of Mother Love Bone frontman Andrew Wood in 1990, Ament and Gossard began working with Mike McCready before recruiting Eddie Vedder to form Pearl Jam.

Born in Havre, Montana, in 1963 and raised in nearby Big Sandy, Ament was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Pearl Jam in 2017. He has also earned two Grammy Awards for Best Recording Package, recognizing his work as a visual artist and designer.

FAQ

What is Jeff Ament’s new book “Since Forever” about?

“Since Forever” is a photography book by Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament featuring more than 250 black-and-white photographs, mostly taken between 1990 and 1998, documenting the band’s early years alongside his personal written reflections.

When does “Since Forever” come out?

The book is available for pre-order now via Pearl Jam’s official website and will be released in select independent bookstores on September 25, 2026.

Will Jeff Ament appear anywhere to discuss the book?

Jeff Ament and his brother Barry Ament will discuss “Since Forever” on the Storytellers Stage at Pearl Jam’s Ohana Festival on September 25 and 27, 2026, with further book events in select cities to be announced.

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