
Aaron Dessner
- Date of Birth: 1976-04-23
- Place of Birth: 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 album... 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.

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

FireAid Benefit Concert
Music, Documentary • 2025 January

The Grammys
Reality, Talk • 1959 November

Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions
Music, Documentary • 2020 November

Mistaken for Strangers
Documentary, Music, Comedy • 2013 September

The National - Live at Elbphilharmonie 2017
Music • 2017 October

Saturday Night Live
Comedy, News • 1975 October

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Comedy, Talk • 2015 September

Live From the Artists Den
Documentary • 2009 February

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Comedy, Talk • 2014 February