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Dashboard Confessional

Dashboard Confessional Performing, Toronto CA Dec 06.
Background information
Origin Boca Raton, Florida, United States
Genres Emo
Indie[1]
Acoustic
Years active 1999–present
Labels Interscope
Vagrant
Fiddler
Associated acts Further Seems Forever, Ratatat
Website Official Website
Members
Chris Carrabba
John Lefler
Scott Schoenbeck
Mike Marsh
Former members
John Ralston
Mike Stroud
Andrew Marshall
Susan Sherouse

Dashboard Confessional is an American alternative rock band from Boca Raton, Florida, led by singer-songwriter Chris Carrabba. The band started out as Carrabba playing intimately personal acoustic songs by himself, but eventually the outfit became a full band ensemble.

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[edit] History

The band originated as Chris Carrabba's solo side-project for his previous band Further Seems Forever. He recorded his first album Swiss Army Romance in 2000. The 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 recording and releasing his sophomore album The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most, as well as a follow-up EP titled So Impossible.

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 release marked the first time many of the songs were recorded with a full band.

Also in 2002, the music video for "Screaming Infidelities" produced by James Paul Wisner 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.

In 2003, the band 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 most commercially-viable album yet. In the summer of 2004, Dashboard Confessional recorded the song "Vindicated" for the film Spider-Man 2. The song was featured on the soundtrack and played over the film's end credits. Because of this, the band gained a sizable audience for their next release the following summer.

In May 2005, Dashboard Confessional entered the studio to record their fourth album with acclaimed producer, Daniel Lanois. The album was released on June 27, 2006; its first single was "Don't Wait". 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, followed by a co-headlining arena tour with alternative rock band Brand New.

In 2007, the band released its follow-up to Dusk and Summer, 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 band's sixth studio album.[2] 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".

During Chris' current UK solo acoustic tour, he has mentioned whilst introducing a new song that the band has completed the recording stage of the new album.

On February 14, 2009, as a special Valentine's Day gift to fans, Chris released a free download on his Myspace page entitled "Even Now (Acoustic)" from their forthcoming studio album.

On July 27, 2009, Chris posted on his Twitter account that he is "sequencing the album", meaning that the upcoming album is close to completion.[3]

In August 2009, Dashboard Confessional contributed a song to the motion picture soundtrack for dark comedy film Jennifer's Body titled "Finishing School".[4] It will not be on their upcoming sixth studio album.

On September 10, 2009, Chris Carrabba confirmed on his Twitter page that the new 12-song album, titled Alter the Ending, would be released on November 10, 2009. It will be released on 2 discs: a first disc consisting of the full-band version of the album, and a second disc consisting of the acoustic version. In addition, Carrabba stated that Dashboard Confessional would be touring with New Found Glory and Never Shout Never in the near future.[5][6]

However, on October 30, 2009, Chris announced via Twitter and Facebook that 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 due to a last-minute family emergency.

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 music video for "Belle of the Boulevard" was released on the band's myspace on November 25, 2009.

[edit] Discography

[edit] 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 Album Peak chart positions Certifications
US AUS CAN GER NZ UK
2000 The Swiss Army Romance 102 78
2001 The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most 108 91 53 61 Gold
2003 A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar 24 34 7 68 31 15 Gold
2006 Dusk and Summer 2 2 1 19 10 2 Platinum
2007 The Shade of Poison Trees 18 10 1 12 3
2009 Alter the Ending 9 7 1 25 13 1

[edit] Compilation and specialty albums

Year Title Chart positions RIAA certification
US Heat Indep Inter CAN AUS
2002 MTV Unplugged 2.0 111 1 1 126 Platinum
2007 The Wire Tapes Vol. 1

[edit] Singles

Singles that appeared in the Billboard Hot 100 (Hot 100), Pop 100 (Pop 100), Hot 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.

1 Version was only released in Germany.

[edit] EPs

Year Title Chart positions Album
US US Pop US Mod AUS CAN GER NZ UK
2002 "Screaming Infidelities" 22 The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most
"Saints and Sailors" 81
2003 "Hands Down" 8 96 60 A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar
2004 "Rapid Hope Loss" 37 75
"Vindicated" 103 31 2 67 92 84 Spider-Man 2 soundtrack
2006 "Don't Wait" 80 17 75 33 90 68 68 Dusk and Summer
"Rooftops and Invitations"
2007 "Stolen" 44 28 22 7 54 19
"Stolen" {ft Juli}1
2008 "Thick as Thieves" The Shade of Poison Trees
"These Bones" 66 48
2009 "Belle of the Boulevard" 70 95 Alter the Ending
Year Title
2001 The Drowning EP
2001 So Impossible EP
2002 Summer's Kiss
2006 AOL Sessions EP (iTunes Exclusive)

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