Matt Berninger

A singer recognized for his deep baritone, brooding delivery, and contemplative, literate lyrics, Matt Berninger rose to fame during the 2000s as frontman of Brooklyn indie rockers the National. Emerging early in the decade amidst a garage rock revival that included bands like the Strokes, the Walkmen, and, in the U.K., the Libertines, the National distinguished themselves by drawing from a wider set of influences, including alternative country-rock, Americana, and chamber pop as well as post-punk. Merging these sounds into a moody, crafted indie rock, their earliest albums wo...