Sam Beam

Singer and songwriter who became an indie folk icon with his work under the name Iron and Wine. Beam released three LPs via Sub Pop, The Creek Drank the Cradle, Our Endless Numbered Days, and The Shepherd's Dog. In 2011, he left the label for Warner Bros., and Iron and Wine's Kiss Each Other Clean became his first major-label project. For 2013's Ghost on Ghost, Iron and Wine was bumped from Warner Bros. to the label's artist-friendly Nonesuch imprint. In 2015, Iron and Wine teamed up with Band of Horses' Ben Bridwell for a collaborative album of covers, Sing Into My Mouth. The following year, Beam released another tandem album, this time with singer and guitarist Jesca Hoop. ~ Mark Deming