Americana Portrait Sessions - by Jeff Fasano (Hardcover)

About the Book

Featuring 190 images from acclaimed photographer Jeff Fasano, this is what Americana looks like

Book Synopsis

Americana Portrait Sessions is the first photography book to take a comprehensive view of contemporary Americana music. The collection features intimate portraits that reveal the strength, heart, and soul of nearly two hundred great artists from the big tent that is Americana music, all shot through the expert lens of Jeff Fasano.

Fasano's unparalleled access to Americana artists like Sheryl Crow, Rhiannon Giddens, Vince Gill, Keb' Mo', Judy Collins, John Oates, The Avett Brothers, The McCrary Sisters, Lucinda Williams, Margo Price, Blind Boys of Alabama, and Kris Kristofferson gives Americana Portrait Sessions the kind of authority that comes from true reach into the breadth of the genre. But this collection is as important for the artists few fans know as for the ones with successful careers behind them. While the book champions the diversity of race, gender, sexuality, and age inherent in Americana music, it also spans career arcs to bring lesser-known acts into the spotlight.

Americana Portrait Sessions brings you backstage to the greenrooms and quiet corners where artists like The War and Treaty, Jewel, Jason Isbell, and The Wooten Brothers aren't just artists performing, but people hanging out.

Review Quotes

"Jeff has captured the essence of Americana artists in his carefully curated portraits. For a decade now, his photo sessions at AmericanaFest have been a highlight for our community."
--Jed Hilly, executive director of the Americana Music Association

"Jeff Fasano's photographs have the unerring ability to stop time. That, coupled with his love of American Roots artists over the years, makes for a deep and rich chronicle of the genre."
--Jessie Scott, program director at WMOT Roots Radio

About the Author

Jeff Fasano is a photographer based in Nashville, Tennessee.