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The National Bank
The National Bank formed in Cincinnati in the early 2000s with Matt Berninger on vocals, Aaron Dessner and Bryce Dessner on guitars, Scott Devendorf on bass,...
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Family
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Hello My Name is Fred
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Look Twice
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Some paper on the bedroom floor
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Something New
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Taste Of Me
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Tolerate
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What is Left?
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A Recorder in Red Plastic
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Blue (as we like it)
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Cubicle Man
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From That Day To This
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Half Blind
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Home
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I Hear the Sparrow Sing
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Styrofoam
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The National Bank formed in Cincinnati in the early 2000s with Matt Berninger on vocals, Aaron Dessner and Bryce Dessner on guitars, Scott Devendorf on bass, and Bryan Devendorf on drums. They self-released their debut album in 2001, but it was 2005's "Alligator" that started getting them wider notice. Songs like "From That Day To This" and "Let Go" showed their lean toward indie rock with a certain emotional weight.
Their 2007 album "Boxer" built on that momentum, and by 2010 they were putting out "High Violet." Around that time, a songwriter accused them of plagiarizing "Bloodbuzz Ohio," though the lawsuit was dismissed. They kept releasing albums through the 2010s, including "Trouble Will Find Me" in 2013 and "Sleep Well Beast" in 2017.
Their catalog includes tracks like "A Recorder in Red Plastic" and "Blue (as we like it)," which fit with their generally thoughtful, guitar-based sound. They put out "I Am Easy to Find" in 2019.
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