Aaron Dessner
Singer - Songwriter
American · 21st century
Member of indie rock band The National. Producer and multi-instrumentalist known for atmospheric, literary indie rock.
Connection to Taylor Swift
A producer and co-writer central to Taylor’s later catalogue, beginning with the folklore and evermore turn. Taylor describes one of their main modes: Dessner sends her a finished instrumental and she writes a topline, the vocal melody and lyrics, straight over it. His collaborations run deep through the indie-folk era and into The Tortured Poets Department, including The Albatross, The Prophecy, Cassandra, Peter and So Long, London.
Notable Works
- folklore, evermore, The Tortured Poets Department (Taylor Swift albums)