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The National
photo credit: Graham MacIndoe

Active

2000s - 2010s

Formed

1999 in Brooklyn, NY

Genre

Pop/Rock

Styles

Alternative/Indie Rock Indie Rock Chamber Pop Alternative Country-Rock Sadcore

Group Members

Aaron Dessner Bryan Devendorf Bryce Dessner Matt Berninger Scott Devendorf
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The National

Biography by Marcy Donelson

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Grammy-winning indie rockers whose heartfelt and quietly anthemic sound grew to embrace orchestral instrumentation.
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