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Bryce Dessner

Bryce David Dessner (born April 23, 1976) is an American composer and guitarist based in Paris and a member of the rock band the National. Dessner's twin brother, Aaron, is also a member of the group. Together, they write the music in collaboration with lead singer and lyricist Matt Berninger.

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Education
Yale University (BA) Yale School of Music (MM)
Born
(1976-04-23) April 23, 1976 (age 50) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Genres
Film scores · modern classical · indie rock
Instruments
Guitar · keyboards
Member of
The National · Clogs
Occupations
Composer · guitarist

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related to Works · 159
Bryce Dessner → Aaron Dessner, Abraham Lincoln's Bicentennial, Adelaide Festival, Aheym, American Composers Forum, American Composers Orchestra, Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Ann's Warehouse, Another, April, Arts Los Angeles, Bang, Barbican, Barbican Centre, Black Mountain Song, Britten Sinfonia, Brooklyn Academy, Brooklyn Youth Chorus, Can, Canons
related to Crossing Brooklyn Ferry · 25
Bryce Dessner → Aaron, Andrew Ondrejcak, April, BAM, Beirut, Brooklyn Academy, Brooklyn Youth Chorus, Crossing Brooklyn Ferry, Jherek Bischoff, Jonas Mekas, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, May, Music, New York, Phosphorescent, Radio, Solange, St, The, The Antlers
related to Forever Love · 17
Bryce Dessner → Aaron Dessner, Dessner, Eaux Claires Festival, Forever Love, Friday, Gyða, Icelandic, It, Kjartansson, Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir, Lot, MoMA PS1, Ragnar Kjartansson, Saturday, Sorrow, The, The National
related to External links · 5
Bryce Dessner → ClogsOfficial, IMDbOfficial, Official, Post Hoc Management, The NationalBryce Dessner
Genres · 3
Bryce Dessner → Film scores, indie rock, modern classical
Instruments · 2
Bryce Dessner → Guitar, keyboards
Member of · 2
Bryce Dessner → Clogs, The National
Occupations · 2
Bryce Dessner → Composer, guitarist
Born · 1
Bryce Dessner → (1976-04-23) April 23, 1976 (age 50) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Education · 1
Bryce Dessner → Yale University (BA) Yale School of Music (MM)

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Bryce DessnerBorn(1976-04-23) April 23, 1976 (age 50) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.1.00infobox
Bryce DessnerEducationYale University (BA) Yale School of Music (MM)1.00infobox
Bryce DessnerGenresFilm scores1.00infobox
Bryce DessnerGenresmodern classical1.00infobox
Bryce DessnerGenresindie rock1.00infobox
Bryce DessnerInstrumentsGuitar1.00infobox
Bryce DessnerInstrumentskeyboards1.00infobox
Bryce DessnerMember ofThe National1.00infobox
Bryce DessnerMember ofClogs1.00infobox
Bryce DessnerOccupationsComposer1.00infobox
Bryce DessnerOccupationsguitarist1.00infobox
Bryce DessnerSpouseMina Tindle (2015–present)1.00infobox
Bryce DessnerYears active1998–present1.00infobox

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