QRO’s spotlight goes bigger than ever for the bigger than ever The National.
Name: The National
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY (originally from Cincinnati, OH)
Associated act(s): Big Red Machine, Clogs, EL VY, Hannah Georgas, LANZ, LNZNDRF, Royal Green, Sufjan Stevens, This Is the Kit
Members: Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner, Bryan Devendorf, Scott Devendorf
Albums: The National (2001), Sad Songs For Dirty Lovers (2003), Cherry Tree EP (2004), Alligator (2005), Boxer (2007), Virginia EP (2008), High Violet (2010), Trouble Will Find Me (2013), Sleep Well Beast (2017), I Am Easy To Find (2019), First Two Pages of Frankenstein (2023), Laugh Track (2023), Rome (live) (2024)
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