Sam Beam, who records and performs under the moniker Iron & Wine, might surprise some. As you might expect from his music, he’s laid-back and thoughtful. Yet he’s not the lone troubadour one might mentally concoct based just on his soulful, unconstrained sound.

“The last time we were in D.C., we had an eight-piece band, but once you start with horns, the numbers increase,” said Beam of the full band with him on tour. “I love it. I like the variety. I do a lot of single shows and smaller shows, but I like to do thing I haven’t done before. The big band is fun because you are not limited to just the quiet stuff. You can do the quiet stuff but a lot more.”