Dyas, S: Down to the River

In 1987 photographer Sandra Dyas moved to Iowa City and began documenting the area s vibrant live music scene, with its distinctive combination of folk, blues, roots/Americana, and rock sounds. The sixty photos in "Down to the River" capture her twenty years of photographing live music venues and shooting portraits of musicians in and around the city, resulting in a collection of images as compassionate and honest as the music itself.

Dyas s photographs present both the sweaty intensity of live performances and the more contemplative moments of individual portraits. They are complemented by Chris Offutt s empathetic essay, which also encapsulates the experience of connecting with a new home through its music. A companion CD with eighteen tracks by Iowa s finest singer/songwriters, including Dave Moore, Greg Brown, Bo Ramsey, David Zollo, and Pieta Brown, add up to an unmatched perspective on Iowa music and musicians.

CD Tracks

1. Iowa Crawl, Joe Price

2. Poor Back Slider, Greg Brown

3. Parnell, David Zollo

4. #807, Pieta Brown

5. Wheels of Steel, Radoslav Lorkovic

6. Down to the River, Dave Moore

7. Lucy and Andy Drive to Arkansas, Kevin Gordon

8. Chuck Brown, Mike and Amy Finders

9. Nobody But You, Joe Price

10. Earleton, BeJae Fleming

11. Ceremonial Child, High and Lonesome

12. Sidetrack Lounge, Bo Ramsey

13. On the Edge, Pieta Brown

14. One Wrong Turn, Greg Brown

15. Not in Iowa, Kelly Pardekooper

16. Living in a Cornfield, Bo Ramsey

17. 57 Chevy, Tom Jessen s Dimestore Outfit

18. Roll on John, the Pines"