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

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Musical Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self - Big Red Machine

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions

as Self

Mistaken for Strangers

as Self

The Grammys

as Self

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

as Self

FireAid Benefit Concert

as Self

Live From the Artists Den

as Self