DUSTIN AKSLAND DIRECTS & PHOTOGRAPHS JASON LYTLE OF GRANDADDY

Dustin photographed Jason for the release of the band’s first album since 2017, “Blu Wav.” Of shooting in Modesto, CA, the hometown of both men, Dustin says, “When I tell people I’m from Modesto it’s either ‘Oh, I’m sorry…’ or ‘Isn’t Grandaddy from there?’ Modesto has a bad reputation, and growing up, I felt like I had to look outward for inspiration. Discovering Grandaddy’s music was a game changer for me at very pivotal time in my life. Their music proved to me that you could create something honest, meaningful, and most importantly beautiful from mundane circumstances.”

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