Dashboard Confessional

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Image Credit: Ian Wilson from London, England (Carling Leeds Festival 2006), CC BY 2.0

Biography

Dashboard Confessional (often referred to as simply Dashboard) is an American emo/acoustic band from Boca Raton, Florida, led by singer-songwriter Chris Carrabba. The name of the band is derived from the song "The Sharp Hint of New Tears" from the debut album The Swiss Army Romance. Initially a solo side project of Chris Carrabba while in Further Seems Forever, Dashboard Confessional's first recording was the 2000 LP The Swiss Army Romance. The following year, Further Seems Forever, with Carrabba, recorded and released its debut album, The Moon Is Down. Carrabba soon thereafter left the band to record and release his second solo album, The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most, and a follow-up EP, So Impossible; both were released under the name Dashboard Confessional. By 2002, three other musicians had joined the band, including former Further Seems Forever band mate Jerry Castellanos, and started the process of recording the band's next album. After the success of his second album, Carrabba was asked to perform on MTV Unplugged, and the subsequent live release marked the first time many of the songs were recorded with a full band. Also in 2002, the music video for Screaming Infidelities won the MTV2 award at the MTV Video Music Awards, beating out Norah Jones, The Strokes, The Hives, Nappy Roots, and Musiq. This video starred Chris in both the performance and the storyline. The video was directed by Maureen Egan and Matthew Barry.

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Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 1999
Number of Albums 34
Record Label
Website www.dashboardconfessional.com
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Trivia

What was Chris Carrabba's first album?

The Swiss Army Romance

...his band Further Seems Forever. Chris recorded his first album, The Swiss Army Romance , in 2000. The following year, he recorded Further Seems Forever...
In what year did Chris record The Swiss Army Romance?

2000

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What was the name of his second album?

The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most

...e, instead recording and releasing his sophomore album The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most , as well as a followup EP titled So Impossible. After...
When did the music video for Screaming Infidelities win the MTV2 award?

2002

...the first time many of the songs were recorded with a full band. Also in 2002 , the music video for Screaming Infidelities won the coveted MTV2 award a...
Who directed the music video for Screaming Infidelities?

Maureen Egan and Matthew Barry

...he performance and the storyline. The video was directed by Maureen Egan and Matthew Barry . In 2003, the band released its third album A Mark, A Missi...
Who won the MTV2 award?

Screaming Infidelities

...re recorded with a full band. Also in 2002, the music video for Screaming Infidelities won the coveted MTV2 award at the MTV Video Music Awards, beati...
In what year did the band release their third album?

2003

... storyline. The video was directed by Maureen Egan and Matthew Barry. In 2003 , the band released its third album A Mark, A Mission, A Brand, A Scar. P...
At what number did the album A Mark, A Mission, A Brand, A Scar peak on the US Billboard charts?

2

...nd released its third album A Mark, A Mission, A Brand, A Scar. Peaking at 2 on the United States Billboard charts, the album proved to be the band's ...
What was Further Seems Forever's debut album called?

The Moon Is Down

...he following year, he recorded Further Seems Forever's debut album The Moon Is Down . However, he left the band soon after the album's release, instead...
What was the name of the follow-up EP to The Moon Is Down?

So Impossible

...aces You Have Come to Fear the Most, as well as a followup EP titled So Impossible . After the success of his second album, Carrabba was asked to perfo...
What year was Christopher Ender Carrabba born?

1975

...Born Christopher Ender Carrabba, c. 1975 , in Hartford, CT. Education: Attended Florida Atlantic University. Under the guise of the bandlike pseudonym ...
What is the pseudonym of the band Dashboard Confessional?

Chris Carrabba

... of the bandlike pseudonym Dashboard Confessional, singersongwriter Chris Carrabba belts out ballads in a slightly offkey chantlike monotone, droning ...
What is the term for emotional rock music?

emo

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What genre of music does emo refer to?

emotional, rock music

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What do critics and music lovers note in an effort to explain the phenomenon of Dashboard Confessional?

Carrabba sings what his audience feels

...hboard Confessional, critics and music lovers note that Carrabba sings what his audience feels , and therein lies his appeal. A spontaneous singalong a...
Who first displayed his musical inclinations as a preschool pianist?

Christopher Ender Carrabba

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In what school was he a part of?

Florida Atlantic University

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What type of choir did he sing with?

youth

...s Morley Elementary School and King Philip Middle School, he sang with a youth choir and nurtured a private admiration for certain classic rockers, in...
What classic rockers did the young singer have a private admiration for?

Cat Stevens and Elvis Costello

...a private admiration for certain classic rockers, including Cat Stevens and Elvis Costello . He frequented the music shops near his home, enjoying in p...
Which music shop near his home was he most fond of?

Old Record Express

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How many other musicians were involved with the band by 2002?

three

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What band did Jerry Castellanos belong to?

Further Seems Forever

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What was Carrabba asked to perform on?

MTV Unplugged

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In what year was Dashboard Confessional formed?

1999

...Formed in 1999 , it originated as a solo project of Chris Carrabba while he was in the band Further Seems Forever; after performing on the debut albums...
What is the only reason for attending a Dashboard show?

to sing the songs back to them

... Frankly, the only reason for attending a Dashboard show is to sing the songs back to them . This happens enough that Chris Carrabba will regularly sch...
The music video for what song shows it snowing at the Hotel Del Coronado?

Stolen

... a White Christmas: The music video for the Dashboard Confessional song Stolen shows it snowing at the Hotel Del Coronado in... Coronado, CA. Gold Dig...
What was the name of the third album released by Dashboard Confessional in 2003?

A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar

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Who was the mastermind of Dashboard Confessional?

Chris Carrabbas

...and thoughtful as he tends to be in conversation, the excitement in Chris Carrabbas voice kept bubbling to the surface when talking to American Songwr...
What was Chris Carrabbas latest album called?

All The Truth That I Can Tell

...ing to the surface when talking to American Songwriter about All The Truth That I Can Tell , his latest album as the mastermind of Dashboard Confession...
What kind of guitar does All The Truth That I Can Tell use?

acoustic

...ltered, as the vast majority of the songs feature only the singer, his acoustic guitar, and searing honesty. What surprised Carrabba as much as anythi...
What did Carrabba find lacking in his writing?

inspiration

...explains. As can happen to many songwriters, he found himself lacking inspiration . He eventually found it by looking back to the intense revelations a...
Where did the band originate from?

Boca Raton

...100 and 1 at Top Heatseekers chart. Since then, the band that originated from Boca Raton , Florida, U.S., have become MTV's favorite artist to feature....
How many hits did the album have at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart?

108

...limited, but it all came down to publicity. The sophomore album peaked at 108 at Billboard Hot 100 and 1 at Top Heatseekers chart. Since then, the ban...
Who became the poster boy for emo fans in the early 2000s?

Christopher Carrabba

...Singersongwriter Christopher Carrabba became the poster boy for a generation of emo fans in the early 2000s, having left behind his former band (the p...
What was the name of the song that led to the name "Dashboard Confidential"?

The Sharp Hint of New Tears

...his new project Dashboard Confessional named after a lyric in The Sharp Hint of New Tears and began releasing material in 2000. By 2001's The Places Y...
In what year did Carrabba return with All the Truth That I Can Tell?

2022

...me respected scene veterans with decades of earnest, timeless tracks. In 2022 , following pandemic lockdowns and a major motorcycle accident, Carrabba ...
What was the name of the band that Carrabbana fronted before joining the scene veterans?

Vacant Andys and the Agency

... Truth That I Can Tell. The singer had previously fronted the Vacant Andys and the Agency before joining the ranks of Further Seems Forever, but the d...
What was the name of his 2000 debut album?

Swiss Army Romance

...e acoustics with passionate, personal wordplay on his 2000 debut, Swiss Army Romance , and a devout audience began to gather around the naked honesty o...