http://kunc.org en http://kunc.org/post/iron-and-wine-words-seedlings It's kind of surprising that <a href="http://www.npr.org/artists/15196139/iron-wine">Iron and Wine</a>'s Sam Beam has ended up making his living in music. Early on, he received a cautionary lesson from his dad.<p>"My father used to book Motown bands in college," Beam says. "And he imparted some wisdom on me that it's an easy gig to lose your shirt in."<p>Beam grew up in South Carolina; he studied art in college, then got into making movies. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:00:00 +0000 NPR Staff 43603 at http://kunc.org Iron And Wine: Words Like Seedlings http://kunc.org/post/iron-and-wine-world-cafe Sam Beam, better known by his stage name <a href="http://www.npr.org/artists/15196139/iron-wine" target="_blank">Iron and Wine</a>, released his first album, <em>The Creek Drank The Cradle</em>, on the Sub Pop label back in 2002. He wrote, performed, recorded and produced every track by himself at a studio in his home. Fri, 04 Mar 2011 21:30:00 +0000 4634 at http://kunc.org Iron And Wine On World Cafe http://kunc.org/post/iron-and-wine-tiny-desk-concert When it first made a name for itself nine years ago, <a href="http://www.npr.org/artists/15196139/iron-wine">Iron and Wine</a> was just another way of saying "Sam Beam" — as in, the majestically bearded bedroom folksinger whose stark, fatalistic musings were offset by soft-voiced, solo-acoustic arrangements. These days, Iron and Wine is a full band whose sound is elastic enough to feature guitar solos, backup singers and even a saxophone. Fri, 21 Jan 2011 22:50:00 +0000 Stephen Thompson 2284 at http://kunc.org Iron And Wine: Tiny Desk Concert