
Aaron Dessner
Sound
Male
Born: April 23, 1976
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Biography
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.
Also Known As
- Aaron Brooking Dessner
- The National
- Big Red Machine
Known For

Saturday Night Live
October 11, 1975

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
February 17, 2014

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
September 08, 2015

Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions
November 25, 2020

Mistaken for Strangers
September 19, 2013

The Grammys
November 29, 1959

The National: I Am Easy to Find, Live from New York's Beacon Theatre
August 23, 2019

FireAid Benefit Concert
January 30, 2025

Live from the Artists Den
February 01, 2009

A Skin, A Night
May 26, 2008

The National - Live at Elbphilharmonie 2017
October 21, 2017
