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

Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament has announced a new photography book called “Since Forever,” made in collaboration with his brother, designer Barry Ament. The project pulls together photographs Jeff Ament took during Pearl Jam’s early rise and pairs them with his own written reflections.

“Since Forever” is a 9-inch by 12-inch hardcover book containing more than 250 black-and-white photographs. Most of the pictures date from 1990 to 1998, the stretch of years covering the band’s formation and its climb to prominence, and Ament has said roughly 90 percent of the images have never been shown publicly before.

• Format: 9″ x 12″ hardcover, 250+ black-and-white photos
• Time frame of photos: mostly 1990 to 1998
• Unseen images: about 90 percent, per Ament
• Release: select independent bookstores and pearljam.com pre-order, September 25, 2026

Why Jeff Ament Made ‘Since Forever’

Ament has said the book grew out of a practical concern rather than a planned retrospective: he was trying to rescue negatives that were roughly 30 years old and starting to deteriorate. Turning the material into a book was his brother Barry’s suggestion.

“If there was a goal, it was mostly to save the failing 30-year-old negatives,” Ament said. “It was Barry’s idea to make a book.”

Ament framed the collaboration as much about family as photography. “Historically, my family will often get together by creating some kind of project or job. And in some ways, putting together this book was a job for Barry and me, a reason to hang out,” he said.

What’s Inside the Book

The photographs span backstage areas, recording studios and the travel stretches between shows, giving a view of Pearl Jam’s early years from someone who was both a member of the band and its documentarian. Ament’s accompanying notes and reflections run alongside the images throughout the book.

Pre-Order and Release Details

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

Jeff and Barry Ament’s Book Events at Ohana Festival

Jeff and Barry Ament are set to speak 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.

Ohana Festival runs September 25 through 27, 2026, with Pearl Jam headlining the closing night. The lineup also includes Eddie Vedder & Friends, Tyler Childers, Fontaines D.C., Alabama Shakes, Billy Idol, Rilo Kiley, Pixies, Bad Religion and Mana, and the festival is expected to mark the live debut of Pearl Jam’s new, as-yet-unnamed drummer.

Jeff Ament’s Path to Pearl Jam

Before co-founding Pearl Jam, Ament played alongside guitarist Stone Gossard in Green River and Mother Love Bone. After Mother Love Bone frontman Andrew Wood died in 1990, Ament and Gossard began working with Mike McCready and later brought in Eddie Vedder, forming what became Pearl Jam.

Ament was born in Havre, Montana, in 1963 and grew up in nearby Big Sandy. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame alongside Pearl Jam in 2017 and has won two Grammy Awards for Best Recording Package in recognition of his visual art and design work.

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