Samuel Ervin Beam, born 26 July 1974 in Chapin, South Carolina, is an American
singer‑songwriter, guitarist, pianist, and banjo player known under the stage
name Iron & Wine. Iron & Wine released the debut studio album The Creek Drank
the Cradle in 2002, followed by Our Endless Numbered Days in 2004 and The
Shepherd's Dog in 2007, which received positive reviews. In 2011, Kiss Each
Other Clean was issued on Warner Bros. and 4AD, and Ghost on Ghost followed in
2013 on Nonesuch. Iron & Wine expanded his output with the Archive Series
volumes (2015–2024) and collaborations such as S...