Aaron Dessner

Aaron Dessner (49)

1976-04-23 | Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Aaron Brooking Dessner is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known as a founding member of the indie rock band The National, with whom he has recorded eight studio albums; a co-founder of the indie rock duo Big Red Machine, teaming with Bon Iver's Justin Vernon; and a collaborator on Taylor Swift's studio albums Folklore and Evermore, both of which contended for the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 2021 and 2022, respectively, with the former winning the accolade.

On Movies

  • The National: I Am Easy to Find, Live from New York's Beacon Theatre
  • The National - Live From Pukkelpop 2019
  • The National - Live From Ypsigrock 2019
  • Death is Elsewhere
  • The National - Live at Elbphilharmonie 2017
  • The National - Live at Sydney Opera House
  • A Lot of Sorrow
  • The National - 'High Violet' Live From Brooklyn Academy of Music
  • The National - Live at El Castell Embruixat

On Series

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