The National is a Brooklyn-based
indie rock band formed in 1999, by friends from Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. The band's lyrics are written and sung by
Matt Berninger in a distinctive, deep baritone. The rest of the band is composed of two pairs of brothers:
Aaron Dessner (guitar, bass, keyboards),
Bryce Dessner (guitar),
Scott Devendorf (bass, guitar) and
Bryan Devendorf (drums). Their self-titled debut album"The National" (Brassland 2001) was recorded and released before they had played even a single show. They cut the album with engineer Nick Lloyd and formed a label wi…
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