Pixies photobook in works after Kickstarter launch

A Kickstarter campaign has been launched for a potential photographic book documenting the history of alt-rock legends the Pixies.

The book, if published, promises to include “rare, never-before seen photos” with “the story behind each” of the shots. It will collect some of the work from photographer Sean T. Rayburn, as well as reaching out to other contributors.

One of the pair behind the project, Rayburn said the following of the venture:

“Sometime in 2011, we started posting some “vintage” photos on the Pixies’ Facebook page. The response was incredible! There were so many ‘Likes’ and comments and shares on Facebook, and several of the photos got picked up by various music news outlets. Which got me to thinking, wouldn’t it be COOL if we had a nice hardcover, coffee table sized book of all these rare, never-before seen photos, maybe with the story behind each photo, told by someone who was there? Wouldn’t it also be pretty cool if we reached out to some photographers who worked with the band in the 80s and 90s, and had them revisit their work, making it all available to the fans for the first time? How cool would it be to talk to the family members of the band, and include some of those truly awkward family photos everybody likes? I know I would buy that book, and I think a lot of other fans would too.”

At the time of publishing, the Kickstarter has reached $9,579 pledged of its $150,000 goal, with just under a month remaining. Head to its Kickstarter page here.