Aaron Dessner

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.

Known for

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FireAid Benefit Concert

2025 ⭐ 8.7

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Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions

2020 ⭐ 8.5

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

2019 ⭐ 9.3

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The National - Live at Elbphilharmonie 2017

2017 ⭐ 7.0

Career timeline

2025

FireAid Benefit Concert Notable

Self · 2025

⭐ 8.7

2024

The National - Live At Montreux Jazz Festival

2024

The National - Live at Primavera Sound Barcelona 2024

2024

2023

Buke & Gase

Self · 2023

The National - Live at Bearsville Theater

2023

2022

Really Good Rejects

2022

2020

Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions Notable

Self · 2020

⭐ 8.5

2019

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

Self · 2019

⭐ 9.3

The National - Live From Pukkelpop 2019

Self · 2019

The National - Live From Ypsigrock 2019

Self · 2019

2017

The National - Live at Elbphilharmonie 2017 Notable

Self · 2017

⭐ 7.0

The National: Sounds from a Safe Harbour at Cork Opera House

Self · 2017

The National - Guilty Party: Basilica Hudson

2017

2014

The National - Live at Sydney Opera House

Self · 2014

2013

Mistaken for Strangers Notable

Self · 2013

⭐ 7.2

A Lot of Sorrow

Self · 2013

2010

The National - 'High Violet' Live From Brooklyn Academy of Music

Self · 2010

2008

A Skin, A Night

Self · 2008

⭐ 3.0

2005

The National - Live at El Castell Embruixat

2005

Frequently appears with

Alanis Morissette

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Anderson .Paak

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Sheila E.

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Dr. Dre

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Billie Eilish

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Taylor Swift

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Jack Antonoff

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Justin Vernon

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Full filmography

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FireAid Benefit Concert

2025 ⭐ 8.7

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The National - Live At Montreux Jazz Festival

2024

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The National - Live at Primavera Sound Barcelona 2024

2024

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Buke & Gase

2023

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The National - Live at Bearsville Theater

2023

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Really Good Rejects

2022

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Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions

2020 ⭐ 8.5

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

2019 ⭐ 9.3

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The National - Live From Pukkelpop 2019

2019

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The National - Live From Ypsigrock 2019

2019

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Death is Elsewhere

2019

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The National - Live at Elbphilharmonie 2017

2017 ⭐ 7.0

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The National: Sounds from a Safe Harbour at Cork Opera House

2017

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The National - Guilty Party: Basilica Hudson

2017

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The National - Live at Sydney Opera House

2014

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Mistaken for Strangers

2013 ⭐ 7.2

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A Lot of Sorrow

2013

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The National - 'High Violet' Live From Brooklyn Academy of Music

2010

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A Skin, A Night

2008 ⭐ 3.0

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The National - Live at El Castell Embruixat

2005