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My Take
Iron & Wine, the stage name of Samuel Beam, makes the kind of music I keep coming back to in quiet hours. There is no spectacle here, just hushed vocals, fingerpicked guitar and the occasional banjo carrying songs that smell of South Carolina soil. Eight studio albums in, what impresses me is the consistency of temperature rather than reinvention for its own sake. He never chased trends, and that patience is exactly why the catalog ages so gracefully. I suspect his best records reveal themselves slowly, rewarding listeners who sit with them. For me he is a craftsman of intimacy, and that is a rare and durable gift.
Overview
Samuel Ervin Beam (born July 26, 1974), better known by his stage name Iron & Wine, is an American singer-songwriter. He has released eight studio albums, several EPs and singles, as well as a few download-only releases, which include a live album (a recording of his 2005 Bonnaroo performance). He occasionally tours with a full band.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Iron & Wine
- Name (Japanese)
- アイアン・アンド・ワイン
- Reading
- あいあん・あんど・わいん
- Born
- July 26, 1974 (age 51)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Tiger
- Origin
- Chapin, South Carolina, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- guitarist / singer-songwriter / singer / banjoist / recording artist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Chapin High School
- University
- Florida State University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Norfolk | — |
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.