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Aaron Dessner
Born 1976-04-23Cincinnati, 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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
FireAid Benefit ConcertSelfThe National - Live At Montreux Jazz FestivalRoleThe National - Live at Primavera Sound Barcelona 2024RoleBuke & GaseSelfThe National - Live at Bearsville TheaterRoleReally Good RejectsRoleFolklore: The Long Pond Studio SessionsSelfThe National: I Am Easy to Find, Live from New York's Beacon TheatreSelfThe National - Live From Pukkelpop 2019SelfThe National - Live From Ypsigrock 2019SelfDeath is ElsewhereRoleThe National - Live at Elbphilharmonie 2017SelfThe National: Sounds from a Safe Harbour at Cork Opera HouseSelfThe National - Guilty Party: Basilica HudsonRoleThe National - Live at Sydney Opera HouseSelfMistaken for StrangersSelfA Lot of SorrowSelfThe National - 'High Violet' Live From Brooklyn Academy of MusicSelfA Skin, A NightSelfThe National - Live at El Castell EmbruixatRole