Singer/songwriter Sam Beam has added new dates to his current trek, including a brief June slate, as he continues to back last year's "The Shepherd's Dog."

The singer--who performs and records under the stage name Iron & Wine [ tickets ]--will sprinkle the new dates into his existing April schedule, which next takes him to New Orleans for an April 9 show. After a run of May shows in the UK and Ireland, Beam and his eight-piece touring band (which includes percussionists Chad Taylor from The Sea and Cake and Benny Massarella of Califone, former Wilco keyboardist Leroy Bach and Calexico's Paul Niehaus, among others) will come back to the US in June for a few more shows, including a June 14 slot at Manchester, TN's Bonnaroo festival.

Upcoming US dates are below; Beam's overseas schedule can be viewed at his website.

Beam spent six months recording "The Shepherd's Dog," Iron & Wine's third full-length album, with longtime producer Brian Deck and engineer Colin Studebaker.

Working mainly in his home studio in Texas, the singer expanded his instrumental palette on the new album by including help from his sister, Sarah Beam, along with Patrick McKinney and EJ Holowicki. Niehaus and Joey Burns--also from Calexico--contributed to the recording as well, which debuted at No. 24 on The Billboard 200 album chart following its release last September.

Previous to "The Shepherd's Dog," Iron & Wine released a pair of EPs in 2005: "Woman King," released in February, and "In the Reins" in September, the latter of which was a joint effort with Calexico.