Matt Berninger

In both his solo work and as the leader of Grammy-winning indie rock group the National, Matt Berninger is a singer and songwriter recognized for his deep baritone, brooding delivery, and contemplative, literate lyrics. Berninger rose to fame early in the 2000s, emerging 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 moo...