Call It Dreaming; Folk Rocker Iron & Wine To Play QPAC

American singer-songwriter Iron & Wine (aka Sam Beam) will make a long-awaited return to Australia with his new album and full band in tow, appearing for one night only at Queensland Performing Arts Centre's (QPAC) Concert Hall on Wednesday 30 May 2018.

Through the course of six studio albums, numerous EPs and singles, Iron & Wine has captured the emotion and imagination of listeners with distinctly cinematic songs. With a live band featuring acoustic guitars, percussion, keys, cello, and bass, Iron & Wine's music has been compared to that of Nick Drake, Jackson Browne, Elliott Smith and Neil Young.

>From haunting, stripped-back performances alongside Glen Hansard to more panoramic collaborations with the likes of the Mariachi-wielding Calexico, Beam has rewritten his nom de plume as a sonic shape shifter ever-anchored by his signature high tenor voice - handpicked and introduced to millions by Kristen Stewart as the slow-dance soundtrack to Twilight.

More than 15 years since his bedroom-folk breakthrough The Creek Drank the Cradle and his scene-stealing cover of Such Great Heights in Garden State, Beam will now lead a full band as Iron & Wine, taking to the Concert Hall stage for an expansive journey through his rustic masterpiece The Shepherd's Dog, the chart-topping Kiss Each Other Clean, R&B inflected Ghost on Ghost and his latest release 2017's Grammy-nominated album Beast Epic.

Beam said the sound of Beast Epic, in a way, harked back to previous work.

"I've been releasing music for about 15 years now and I feel very blessed to have put out five other full lengths, many EPs and singles, a few collaborations with people much more talented than myself, and made contributions to numerous movie scores and soundtracks," Beam said.

"By employing the old discipline of recording everything live and doing minimal overdubbing, I feel like [Beast Epic] wears both its achievements and its imperfections on its sleeve.

"Over the years, I've enjoyed experimenting with different genres, sonics and songwriting styles and all that travelled distance is evident in the feel and the arrangements here, but the muscles seemed to have relaxed and been allowed to effortlessly do what they do best."

Tickets are on sale Tuesday 3 April at 9.00am from qpac.com.au or phone 136-246.

Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) is located within Queensland's vibrant cultural precinct at South Bank, Brisbane. The Centre is focused on creating a world where the performing arts matter to everyone. Welcoming around 1.3 million visitors and presenting around 1200 performances annually the QPAC experience extends beyond the theatre with a range of unique spaces to eat, drink, and enjoy free live entertainment. Visit www.qpac.com.au to learn more about Queensland's Centre for live performance and the range of exciting events and initiatives on offer year round. To come a little closer to QPAC find out more about QPAC Membership here.

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