Big Red Machine is the debut studio album by American musicians Aaron Dessner and Justin Vernon as Big Red Machine. Dessner is most famous for being a founding member, instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer for The National, and Vernon for being the founding member and frontman of Bon Iver. The majority of the album was recorded in Dessner's shed studio in the Hudson Valley.
Track listing
Personnel
Musicians
Aaron Dessner - drum machine, synthesizer, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, mellotron, bass, songwriting, production Justin Vernon - vocals, electric guitar, bass, synthesizer, baritone guitar, songwriting, production Brad Cook - production, bass, omnichord, synthesizer
Additional musicians
Jonathan Low - engineering
JT Bates - drums (all tracks) Bryce Dessner - orchestration (6-8), electric guitar (7) Bryan Devendorf - drum machine (2-3, 6-7) Phoebe Bridgers - additional vocals (3) Kate Stables - additional vocals (5, 8-9) Richard Reed Parry - additional vocals (2, 5, 9) Lisa Hannigan - additional vocals (1, 3, 5, 8-10) Andrew Broder - additional vocals (3) Camilla Staveley-Taylor - additional vocals (3, 6) Emily Staveley-Taylor - additional vocals (3, 5, 8-10) Jessica Staveley-Taylor - additional vocals (3, 5, 8-10) Zoe Randell - additional vocals (8-10) Steve Hassett - additional vocals (8-10)