Dashboard Confessional is an American rock band from Boca Raton, Florida, led by singer-songwriter
Chris CarrabbaChristopher Ender Carrabba is the lead singer and guitarist of the band Dashboard Confessional, and is the vocalist for the American emo/indie rock band Further Seems Forever.-Biography:...
. The name of the band is derived from the song "The Sharp Hint of New Tears" from the debut album
The Swiss Army RomanceThe Swiss Army Romance is the first full-length album by Dashboard Confessional. It had an original short release on Fiddler Records, but soon a decision was made to sell the album to Drive-Thru Records. Drive-Thru released the album on November 14, 2000...
.
Early history (2000–2002)
Initially a solo side project of Chris Carrabba while in
Further Seems ForeverFurther Seems Forever is an American rock band formed in 1998 in Pompano Beach, Florida and disbanded in 2006. Over the course of their career the band experienced several lineup changes, resulting in a different lead vocalist performing on each of their three studio albums...
, Dashboard Confessional's first recording was the 2000 LP
The Swiss Army RomanceThe Swiss Army Romance is the first full-length album by Dashboard Confessional. It had an original short release on Fiddler Records, but soon a decision was made to sell the album to Drive-Thru Records. Drive-Thru released the album on November 14, 2000...
.
The following year, Further Seems Forever, with Carrabba, recorded and released its debut album,
The Moon Is DownThe Moon Is Down is the debut album by the Pompano Beach, Florida rock band Further Seems Forever, released in 2001 by Tooth & Nail Records. It was the band's first full-length album and their only album with original vocalist Chris Carrabba and guitarist Nick Dominguez...
. Carrabba soon thereafter left the band to record and release his second solo album,
The Places You Have Come to Fear the MostThe Places You Have Come to Fear the Most is the second studio album recorded by the American emo band Dashboard Confessional. The album, released on March 20, 2001, features ten songs, which are all written by the singer of Dashboard Confessional, Chris Carrabba...
, 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
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, 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"Screaming Infidelities" is the first single from Dashboard Confessional's 2001 album The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most. The song was written by lead singer Chris Carrabba. It was originally recorded for the band's 2000 debut album, The Swiss Army Romance.A live version of the song appears...
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 EganMaureen Egan is a writer/director who has directed several music videos, including the MTV2 Award-winning "Screaming Infidelities" for Dashboard Confessional.Her parents were the late actors Richard Egan and Patricia Hardy.-References:...
and Matthew Barry and was produced by James Paul Wisner.
A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar (2003–2005)
In 2003, the band released its third album,
A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a ScarA Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar is the third studio album recorded by the band Dashboard Confessional. The album was released on August 19, 2003 and has been certified gold by RIAA, meaning it has shipped over 500,000 copies in the United States....
. Peaking at #2 on the United States Billboard charts, the album proved to be the band's most commercially-viable album yet.
In the summer of 2004, Dashboard Confessional recorded the song "Vindicated" for the film
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. It was featured on the soundtrack and played over the film's end credits. Due to such usage, the band gained a sizable audience for their next release the following summer,
Dusk and Summer. "Vindicated" was not, however, released on
A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar but was included on most versions and deluxe edition versions of
Dusk and Summer.
Dusk and Summer (2005–2006)
In May 2005, Dashboard Confessional entered the studio to record their fourth album with acclaimed producer
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. The album was released on June 27, 2006; its first single was "Don't Wait". Following the release of
Dusk and SummerDusk and Summer is the fourth studio album by the American rock band Dashboard Confessional. It was released on June 27, 2006 on Vagrant Records...
, Dashboard Confessional went on a summer tour of the U.S. with special guests
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and
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, followed by co-headlining an arena tour with alternative rock band
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.
The Shade of Poison Trees (2007–2009)
In 2007, the band released its follow-up to
Dusk and Summer,
The Shade of Poison TreesThe Shade of Poison Trees is the fifth studio album recorded by the band Dashboard Confessional. The album in its entirety was posted on the band's MySpace page on September 28, 2007, and it was released on October 2, 2007 on Vagrant Records. This album was very much kept a secret, with no news of...
. Unlike its predecessor, this album reflects back on the earlier influence of Carrabba's acoustic harmonies from
The Swiss Army Romance and
The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most.
Alter the Ending (2009–present)
The band began recording their sixth studio album,
Alter the EndingAlter the Ending is the sixth studio album recorded by American emo band Dashboard Confessional, released through Interscope Records on November 10, 2009. The album was released in both a one disc standard version and a two disc deluxe edition which contains a second disc of acoustic versions of...
, in 2008. Carrabba stated that the album could have turned into a concept album.
"...only with the last three has it become, like, 'All right, these have a continuity and there's something going on,' so I'm excited to see where that leads".
On February 14, 2009, as a special Valentine's Day gift to fans, Carrabba released a free download on his MySpace page entitled "Even Now (Acoustic Version)" from their forthcoming studio album.
In June, 2009, the band began "sequencing the album", suggesting that the upcoming album was close to completion.
In August 2009, Dashboard Confessional contributed a song to the motion picture soundtrack for dark comedy film
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, titled "Finishing School". It was not featured on
Alter the EndingAlter the Ending is the sixth studio album recorded by American emo band Dashboard Confessional, released through Interscope Records on November 10, 2009. The album was released in both a one disc standard version and a two disc deluxe edition which contains a second disc of acoustic versions of...
.
On September 10, 2009, Chris Carrabba confirmed on his Twitter page that the 12-song album would be released on November 10, 2009. It was found out that the album would be released on 2 discs, the first of which consisting of the full-band version of the album and the second consisting of the acoustic version. In addition, Carrabba stated that Dashboard Confessional would be touring with
New Found GloryNew Found Glory is an American rock band from Coral Springs, Florida. Formed in the summer of 1997, founding members were lead vocalist Jordan Pundik, guitarists Chad Gilbert and Steve Klein, bassist Ian Grushka and drummer Joe Marino...
and Never Shout Never in the near future. On October 30, 2009, however, Chris announced via Twitter and Facebook that, due to a last-minute family emergency, the band would be cancelling their
Alter the Ending tour with New Found Glory and Never Shout Never with the exception of November 7 with the Louisville Orchestra; although the longer tour with New Found Glory and Never Shout Never was cancelled, Chris announced on his website on November 10, 2009 that he and John will begin a 13-date acoustic tour with New Found Glory (who will be playing an acoustic set as well) on November 30, 2009.
The band has been performing as the opening act for the
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Circle Tour in 2010.
On July 31, 2010, Carrabba performed at the top of Pikes Peak in Colorado for the second annual Love Hope Strength Foundation and Health ONE Pikes Peak Rocks benefit, honoring cancer survivors and raising money and awareness for research and
treatment.
The Swiss Army Romance re-release (2010)
On October 4, 2010, it was announced that Dashboard Confessional's first album,
The Swiss Army RomanceThe Swiss Army Romance is the first full-length album by Dashboard Confessional. It had an original short release on Fiddler Records, but soon a decision was made to sell the album to Drive-Thru Records. Drive-Thru released the album on November 14, 2000...
, would be re-released as a deluxe vinyl album on November 16. The limited edition box set (only 1,000 available) included remastered versions of the album's track listing, extended artwork, handwritten lyrics, unreleased photos, guitar picks, a commemorative tour laminate, all encased in an intricate Swiss army knife case.
The day after the release, Chris embarked on a solo tour playing
Swiss Army Romance in its entirety for the tenth anniversary of the release of the album. On December 1, it was announced that
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of
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was added to the tour as main support for the West Coast dates. 3 piece band
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joined them as well.
Members
- Chris Carrabba
Christopher Ender Carrabba is the lead singer and guitarist of the band Dashboard Confessional, and is the vocalist for the American emo/indie rock band Further Seems Forever.-Biography:...
- vocals, rhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
, pianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
(1999–present)
- John Lefler
John C. Lefler, born March 18, 1975 is an American songwriter, singer, guitarist, pianist and has been with Dashboard Confessional since 2002.-Early history:...
- lead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
, pianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, vocals (2002–present)
- Scott Schoenbeck - bass
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
(2002–Present)
- Mike Marsh - drums, percussion (2002–present)
Past touring members
- John Ralston
John Ralston is an American acoustic/electric guitarist singer and songwriter. He is originally from Lake Worth, Florida, and is a member of the band Legends Of Rodeo , which is currently on an indefinite hiatus. He has released two full length albums, two EPs, and just released his third solo...
- guitar (2002, 2006)
- Mike Stroud - strings (2007)
- Andrew Marshall - guitar (2007)
- Susan Sherouse
Susan Sherouse is an American violinist from Lakeland, Florida. She attended the Lois Cowles Harrison Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, from which she graduated in 2001. She would then continue her education at Palm Beach Atlantic University...
- violin (2006-2007)
Studio albums
Live albums
Compilation albums
Singles
EPs
| Year |
Title |
| 2001 |
The Drowning EP The Drowning EP is Dashboard Confessional's first EP recorded by the band's founding member Chris Carrabba. It was released on February 27, 2001 through Fiddler Records...
|
| 2001 |
So Impossible EP |
| 2002 |
Summer's Kiss Summers Kiss EP is an EP released by Dashboard Confessional on April 2, 2002, containing 4 tracks from the album The Swiss Army Romance re-recorded with a full band...
|
| 2006 |
AOL Sessions EP (iTunes Exclusive) AOL Sessions EP is Dashboard Confessional's fourth EP, released exclusively on iTunes. It contains three recordings from AOL Music Sessions and an acoustic version of "Stolen" previously released with pre-orders of Dusk and Summer purchased on iTunes...
|
| 2010 |
Swiss Army Bro-Mance Swiss Army Bro-Mance is a limited edition split EP by American rock bands New Found Glory and Dashboard Confessional.The EP was made available for purchase on February 1, 2010 via Epitaph Records...
(Split EP with New Found GloryNew Found Glory is an American rock band from Coral Springs, Florida. Formed in the summer of 1997, founding members were lead vocalist Jordan Pundik, guitarists Chad Gilbert and Steve Klein, bassist Ian Grushka and drummer Joe Marino...
) |
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