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Aaron Dessner
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Aaron Brooking Dessner (born April 23, 1976) is an American musician. He is best known as a founding member of the rock band the National, with whom he has recorded ten 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 critically acclaimed 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; as well as The Tortured Poets Department (2024).
Dessner has co-written, produced or co-produced songs by Noah Kahan, Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Michael Stipe, Gracie Abrams, Frightened Rabbit, Ben Howard, Sharon Van Etten, Local Natives, This Is the Kit, Adia Victoria, Lisa Hannigan, Fred Again, Girl in Red, Mustafa the Poet, Brian Eno, Laufey, Mumford & Sons, Florence and The Machine, Brandi Carlile, Kevin Morby and Lone Bellow, among others. Dessner co-founded and curates three music festivals: Eaux Claires in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, alongside his Big Red Machine partner Vernon; HAVEN in Copenhagen with his brother Bryce, and Boston Calling Music Festival.
On May 19, 2022, alongside Questlove, Dessner was awarded a Doctor of Fine Arts honoris causa from The University of the Arts, for "his eagerness to seek out opportunities, to really be a thoughtful collaborator, and someone who would encourage every single student at UArts to explore with their peers across disciplines, new opportunities, and new ideas."
Dessner, along with his twin brother Bryce, was named the 243rd greatest guitarist of all time by Rolling Stone in 2023.
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Aaron Brooking Dessner, né le 23 avril 1976, est un musicien américain. Il est principalement connu pour être le membre fondateur du groupe de rock The National, avec lequel il a enregistré neuf albums studio ; et le cofondateur du duo de rock indépendant Big Red Machine, aux côtés de Justin Vernon de Bon Iver ; ainsi que le collaborateur sur les albums studio de Taylor Swift, Folklore et Evermore, tous deux applaudis par la critique et nommés pour le Grammy Award de l'album de l'année en 2021 et 2022, respectivement, le premier remportant cette distinction. Il est aussi le collaborateur de Swift pourThe Tortured Poets Department (2024).
Dessner a co-écrit, produit ou coproduit des chansons de Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Michael Stipe, Gracie Abrams, Frightened Rabbit, Ben Howard, Sharon Van Etten, Local Natives, This Is the Kit, Adia Victoria, Lisa Hannigan, Fred Again, Girl in Red, Mustafa the Poet, Brian Eno, Laufey et Lone Bellow, entre autres. Il est le cofondateur et l'organisateur de trois festivals de musique : Eaux Claires à Eau Claire, Wisconsin, aux côtés de son partenaire de Big Red Machine, Vernon ; ainsi que HAVEN à Copenhague avec son frère Bryce et le Boston Calling Music Festival.
Le 19 mai 2022, avec Questlove, Dessner reçoit un doctorat honoris causa en beaux-arts de l'Université des Arts, pour « son empressement à rechercher des opportunités, à être vraiment un collaborateur réfléchi et quelqu'un qui encouragerait chaque étudiant de l'UArts à explorer avec ses pairs à travers les disciplines, de nouvelles opportunités et de nouvelles idées. »
Dessner, avec son frère jumeau Bryce, a été nommé 243e plus grand guitariste de tous les temps par Rolling Stone en 2023.
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