Iron & Wine

Bio

With a haunting, whispered vocal style reminiscent of Elliot Smith and folk learnings of John Fahey and Nick Drake, Iron & Wine makes timeless indie-folk music that soothes the soul. Born in Chapin, South Carolina, US, Samuel Beam initially studied art at the Virginia Commonwealth University before moving on to become a professor of film and cinematography at the University of Miami, Florida. Iron & Wine first gained attention from the music industry after the broth roof Band of Horses singer, Ben Bridwell, gave a demo to the editor of Yeti Magazine, which attracted the attention of record label Sub Pop, who then went on to propose a deal to Beam.