AltWeeklies Wire
Sam Beam Expands His Horizonsnew
Throughout The Shepherd's Dog, Beam uses religious symbolism (wings, smoke), raw elements (bones, ashes), and of course the unspeakable power of sound to beautifully contemplate human existence and beyond.
The Portland Mercury |
Jenny Tatone |
11-29-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Iron & Wine, The Shepherd's Dog
Sam Beam Spills Some Iron & Winenew
From the first notes of The Shepherd's Dog's "Boy With a Coin," it's clear that songwriter's songwriter and Texas transplant Sam Beam is no longer content to be classified as just another bedroom recording artist.
Austin Chronicle |
Dan Oko |
09-27-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Iron & Wine Pets 'The Shepherd's Dog'new
Living essentially in the middle of nowhere seems to serve a songwriter like Sam Beam quite well.
Chicago Newcity |
Tom Lynch |
09-19-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Iron & Wine
Folk Foodnew
Iron & Wine serves biscuits and gravy to saccharin-tweaked audiences.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Josh Johnson |
10-22-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Iron & Wine
Such Great Heightsnew
Speaking with Sam Beam is a bit disarming: He sounds like other people, he talks like other people, though he is notably friendly and laid back. He asks a reporter to call back because his daughters are washing up before bedtime. But he's a rock star!
Jackson Free Press |
Walker Sampson |
06-09-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Iron & Wine, Woman King
Pretty Sounds Displace Punknew
Now that punk rock is sanded down and pitch-corrected, the new music of rebellion has a much softer sound.
Orlando Weekly |
Chris Parker |
06-02-2004 |
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