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Dashboard Confessional is an American emotional emo rock band, led by singer-songwriter and guitarist Chris Carrabba, from Boca Raton, Florida, USA.

History

This current line-up includes Carrabba (vocals, guitar), John Lefler (guitar), Scott Shoenbeck (bass) and Mike Marsh (drums). As of 2005, they have released three EPs and four full-length albums, three of which have been certified gold by the RIAA.

They won the MTV2 award at 2002's MTV Video Music Awards for their song "Screaming Infidelities".

In May of 2005, Dashboard Confessional entered the studio to record their fourth album with Daniel Lanois. Lanois has co-produced the albums So (Peter Gabriel) and The Joshua Tree (U2), and produced Bob Dylan's Grammy award winning album Time Out of Mind (Album of the Year, 1997). "Don't Wait" was the first single released from Dashboard Confessional's latest album Dusk and Summer, which was released on June 27, 2006. The album's second single was "Stolen". Following the release of Dusk and Summer, Dashboard Confessional went on a summer tour of the U.S. with special guests Say Anything and Ben Lee. They followed this with a co-headlining arena tour with alternative rock band Brand New.

Dashboard Confessional performed at the Brick Awards on April 12, 2007 as a featured musical guest, in addition to playing the final show of the mtvU Campus Invasion Tour 2007 at Penn's Landing in Philadelphia on April 29, 2007.^[6]

The band was featured on PBS' acclaimed music series Soundstage, with a performance taped at New York's Madison Square Garden debuting on the network July 12, 2007. The broadcast, repeated nationally over subsequent weeks, included "Don’t Wait," "Stolen," and "Screaming Infidelities".

Dashboard Confessional's Official website announced a fall 2007 North American solo tour with special guests Augustana and John Ralston.

Dashboard Confessional released their fifth studio album on October 2nd called The Shade of Poison Trees.

During an interview with Billboard, posted on September 11, 2007, Carrabba stated that he is 14 tracks into what would be the sixth studio album. He is also unsure about when it would be recorded, but plans to have 30 tracks to draw from. It may be 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." he also stated that the album would not be released for sometime since he has an obligation to promote the new album.

Live shows

Dashboard Confessional shows are known for their intimate atmosphere and enthusiastic participation from the crowds. Carrabba encourages the audience to sing large portions of the songs, stepping back from the mic and letting the crowd's voices be heard instead of his. This can be heard on numerous songs from the MTV Unplugged recording. Carrabba has said that this fosters a bond between concert-goers, and helps him and the audience connect on an emotional level, making all his shows intimate, personal experiences.

The band encourages the taping of their live appearances. After one recent show, the band sent out requests for a recording, after Chris started performing freestyle.

References in popular culture

Their song "Don't Wait" was on The Road Mix: Music from One Tree Hill Volume 3.
"The Places You Have Come To Fear The Most" is the name of a One Tree Hill episode.
"Hands Down" plays on the pilot episode of One Tree Hill. "Don't Wait" appears in episodes 401 and 413. "Currents" is played during episode 402 and "Stolen" is played during episode 417.
"As Lovers Go" appeared in the movie Shrek 2.
"Vindicated" is a song featured in the Spider Man 2 soundtrack.
Their song "Stolen" was rerecorded in 2007 with the German band Juli.
The song "Standard Lines" was played on an episode of Clone High.
The song "Stolen" was also featured in the season 4 finale episode of "Cold Case" as its ending song.
Dashboard Confessional's song "Rooftops and Invitations" is featured on the Laguna Beach: Summer Can Last Forever soundtrack.
The song "Stolen" was also used on episode 19, season 6 of 'Scrubs" as the final song of the episode in which Zach Braff's JD reflects on other characters around him in the bar and wishes that he was the one proposing to Elliot.
The song "Stolen" was used on an episode of What About Brian. It is played in the ending of the episode "What About Temptations" from the second season.
"Reason to Believe" is a song featured in the Eletronic Arts football game Madden NFL 07.
"Several Ways To Die Trying" is featured in an episode of the ABC show 'Life As We Know It'.
Dashboard Confessional is referenced in Gym Class Heroes' song "Taxi Driver".
The song "Ender Will Save Us All" is derived from the book series Ender's Game
The song "Standard Lines" was covered by Michael Caras on the album, "An Evening with the Mickey C"
The song "Standard Lines" was briefly used twice in the pilot episode of Clone High.

Discography

Albums

All regularly released albums and their chart peak position: Billboard 200 (US), Top Heatseekers (Heat), Top Independent Albums (Indep), Top Internet Albums (Inter), Top Canadian Albums (CAN), and Australian ARIA Albums Chart (AUS), as well as the RIAA certification. A dash indicates that the album did not chart on that chart.

Year	Title	Chart positions						RIAA certification
Year	Title	US	Heat	Indep	Inter	CAN	AUS	RIAA certification
2000	The Swiss Army Romance	–	39	–	–	–	–	–
2001	The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most	108	1	5	–	–	–	Gold
2002	MTV Unplugged 2.0	111	1	1	126	–	–	Platinum
2003	A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar	2	–	1	2	–	61	Gold
2006	Dusk and Summer	2	–	–	2	6	22	Gold
2007	The Wire Tapes Vol. 1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2007	The Shade of Poison Trees	18	-	1	–	–	83	–

Singles

Singles that appeared in the Billboard Hot 100 (Hot 100), Pop 100 (Pop 100), Modern Rock Tracks (MRT)^[7] or the UK Singles Chart (UK). A dash indicates the song didn't reach a significant position on that chart.

Year	Title	Chart positions					Album
Year	Title	Hot 100	Pop 100	MRT	UK	DE	Album
2002	"Screaming Infidelities"	–	–	22	–	n.P.	The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most
2002	"Saints and Sailors"	–	–	–	–	n.P.	The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most
2003	"Hands Down"	–	–	8	60	n.P.	A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar
2004	"Rapid Hope Loss"	–	–	37	75	n.P.	A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar
2004	"Vindicated"	–	–	2	–	n.P.	Spider-Man 2 soundtrack
2006	"Don't Wait"	80	64	17	68	n.P.	Dusk and Summer
2006	"Rooftops and Invitations"	-	-	-	-	-	Dusk and Summer
2007	"Stolen"	44	34	–	–	-	Dusk and Summer
2007	"Stolen" feat. Juli	-	-	–	–	15	Dusk and Summer
2007	"Thick as Thieves"	-	-	–	–	-	The Shade of Poison Trees
2007	"These Bones"	-	-	–	–	-	The Shade of Poison Trees

n.P. = not present

EPs

Year	Title
2001	The Drowning EP
2001	So Impossible EP
2002	Summer's Kiss
2006	AOL Sessions EP (iTunes Exclusive)

Non-album tracks

"Jamie" - cover released on Rock Music: A Tribute to Weezer (2002)
"The Only Gift That I Need" - Released on the band's official website in 2002.
"Tonight I'll Take What I Can Get" - Two versions of this song were released on the band's official website in 2002. Also released as a bonus track on the iTunes release of The Shade of Poison Trees (2007)
"Hold On" and "This Is a Forgery" - released on the Vagrant Records re-issue of The Swiss Army Romance (2003)
"This Old Wound" - released on non-US versions of A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar (2003)
"The End of an Anchor" - released on non-US versions of A Mark, A Mission, A Brand, A Scar (2003) and "The End of an Anchor" single on iTunes (2003)
"I Do" - released on the UK CD single for "Hands Down" (2003)
"Warmth of the Sand" - released on Another Year on the Streets Volume 3 and "Vindicated" single (2004)
"I Need a Sure Thing" - First played at the famous Valentine's Day concert in 2004. Only a few shows did this song get played at before dropping out of rotation.
"Get What You Get" - First song ever played by Chris on the piano. Only played once, at the above mentioned Valentine's Day show.
"Vindicated" - released on the original soundtrack to Spider-Man 2 (2004) and as a bonus track on Dusk and Summer (2006)
"In a Big Country" - released on iTunes as part of the single for "Don't Wait" (2006) and on the German CD single for Stolen (Feat. Juli)
"But Beautiful" - released on the Ilse DeLange album The Great Escape (2006)
"Write it Out" - another hidden track on Dusk and Summer (2006)
"The Promise" - Duet with Jordan from NFG on "From Your Screen to Your Stereo 2" (2007)
"Retarded In Love" - Say Anything featuring Dashboard Confessional from the album In Defense of the Genre (2007)

References

^ Ganz, Caryn (October 4, 2007). "Dashboard Confessional: The Shade of Poison Trees : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 30. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
^ Sanneh, Kelefa (June 22, 2006). "Dashboard Confessional Grows Up, and Emo Gets Its Own Generation Gap". The New York Times. Retrieved October 30. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
^ David, Natalie (October 3, 2007). "Dashboard Confessional Strips Down the Emo". Spin. Retrieved October 30. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
^ Watson, Ian. "Dashboard Confessional : MTV Unplugged 2.0". NME. Retrieved October 30. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
^ Sanneh, Kelefa (December 11, 2006). "Love Songs Sung by a Heartthrob (and Fans) Rock the Garden". The New York Times. Retrieved October 30. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
^ "Dashboard Confessional Confirmed as Musical Guest". BRICK Awards MySpace. Retrieved March 9. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
^ "Artist Chart History - Dashboard Confessional". Billboard.com. Retrieved April 12. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)

External links

[rollingstone-1] Ganz, Caryn (October 4, 2007). "Dashboard Confessional: The Shade of Poison Trees : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 30. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)

[nytimes-2] Sanneh, Kelefa (June 22, 2006). "Dashboard Confessional Grows Up, and Emo Gets Its Own Generation Gap". The New York Times. Retrieved October 30. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)

[spin-3] David, Natalie (October 3, 2007). "Dashboard Confessional Strips Down the Emo". Spin. Retrieved October 30. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)

[nme-4] Watson, Ian. "Dashboard Confessional : MTV Unplugged 2.0". NME. Retrieved October 30. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)

[nytimes2-5] Sanneh, Kelefa (December 11, 2006). "Love Songs Sung by a Heartthrob (and Fans) Rock the Garden". The New York Times. Retrieved October 30. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)

[news-6] "Dashboard Confessional Confirmed as Musical Guest". BRICK Awards MySpace. Retrieved March 9. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)

[7] "Artist Chart History - Dashboard Confessional". Billboard.com. Retrieved April 12. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)

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Dashboard Confessional
Chris Carrabba Scott Schoenbeck Armon Jay Chris Kamrada Dane Poppin Abigail Kelly Mike Marsh John Lefler
Studio albums	The Swiss Army Romance The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar Dusk and Summer The Shade of Poison Trees Alter the Ending Crooked Shadows
EPs	The Drowning Swiss Army Bro-Mance
Live	MTV Unplugged 2.0
Cover	The Wire Tapes Vol. 1
Singles	"Screaming Infidelities" "Hands Down" "Rapid Hope Loss" "Vindicated" "Don't Wait" "Stolen" "Belle of the Boulevard" "We Fight"
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