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Aaron Brooking Dessner (born April 23, 1976) is an American musician.
- 9 Early Days
- 8 Aaron Dessner's Personal Life
- 7 The National
- 6 Big Red Machine
- 5 Aaron Dessner's Time as A Producer
- 4 Other Work and Instruments
- 3 Aaron Dessner Is A Grammy Award Winner
- 2 His Relationship with Taylor Swift
- 1 Aaron Dessner's Net Worth
Aaron Brooking Dessner was born on April 23, 1976 in Cincinnati, OH. He has a twin brother named Bryce Dessner, who is also involved in music. He was raised Jewish and has Polish Jewish and Russian Jewish ancestry. Dessner attended high school at the Cincinnati Country Day School, where he graduated in 1994. The producer went on to study Modern Eur...
Not a lot is known about Dessner's personal life except that he is married to a woman named Stine, a registered nurse, whom he posts about on his Instagram a lot. Besides his twin brother, Bryce, he also has an older sister named Jessica. His sister is an artist, dancer and poet while his brother works with him in music. Stine and Dessner share thr...
The National is an American indie/alternative rock band that was formed in New York. It consists of Matt Berninger on vocals, The Dessner twins on guitar, piano and keyboards, Scott Devendorf on bass and Bryan Devendorf on drums. The band formed in 1999 and has released over eight studio albums. They have also collaborated on Taylor's Swift song, "...
Another musical project of Aaron Dessner's is Big Red Machine. The band was formed in 2018 between Dessner and Justin Vernon, who is better known as Bon Iver. Their name comes from the dominant 1970s Cincinnati Red baseball team, who won the World Series in 1976. In 2020, they began working on new projects and released the album How Long Do You Thi...
Besides being in two bands as a musician/singer, Dessner has also written songs and produced many other artists work. Besides working with Taylor Swift on her latest albums, the 45-year-old has also worked with Sharon Van Etten, Local Natives, The Lone Bellows, Lisa Hannigan, Ben Hannigan and more. He will also continue to work with Swift throughou...
Aaron Dessner and his twin have composed the scores for Transpecos and the 2013 film, Big Sur. They have also released charity albums including Day of the Dead, a tribute album to The Grateful Dead. Dessner plays a 1965 Gibson Firebird, which he bought off of Ebay. During live shows, he usually plays that and a 1963 Fender Jazzmaster.
Even though you might have only heard of him starting last year, he has actually been around for a while. Dessner was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2014, along with The National for Best Alternative Music Album for Trouble Will Find Me. He has been nominated four other times but has won only two of those awards. The first was in 2018 for Best Alt...
Dessner toldPitchfork in 2020 that he and Taylor Swift met back in 2014 at Saturday Night Live when Lena Dunhamwas hosting. “And then she came to see us play last summer in Prospect Park during this crazy torrential downpour," he added. They realized she was a big fan of them. Swift talked to him about their writing process, and when she found out ...
It is unclear exactly what his net worth is, but multiple websites have reported his net worth to be around $1 to $1.5 million, which is surprising considering he has been in a band for over two decades, but he does have to share those earnings with the other members. With his fame increasing from working with Swift, it is sure to increase as the y...
Aug 19, 2021 · COLUMBIA COUNTY, N.Y. — Aaron Dessner sat down at the black upright piano in his Long Pond Studio, pressed the soft pedal and played a four-note phrase that had changed his life. It was the first...
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406K Followers, 608 Following, 721 Posts - Aaron Dessner (@aarondessner) on Instagram: "producer & songwriter member of @thenational @bigredmachineadjv".
Jul 23, 2020 · Aaron Dessner is a multi-talented musician and producer who co-wrote and produced 11 tracks on Swift's eighth album. He is the co-founder of The National and has worked with many other artists and projects.
Jul 24, 2020 · The National musician reveals how he and the pop star created a folk-inspired album remotely during the pandemic. He shares his insights on Swift's musical vision, versatility and emotional range.
Nov 29, 2023 · On Variety's 'Strictly Business' podcast, Aaron Dessner talks about his work with the National and producing for Taylor Swift and other artists.
