Dashboard Confessional
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| Dashboard Confessional | |
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 Performing at the Carling Leeds Festival in 2006.
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Boca Raton, Florida, USA |
| Genre(s) | Alternative rock Acoustic music |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Label(s) | MCA Music, Inc. Vagrant |
| Website | Official Website |
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| Chris Carrabba John Lefler Scott Schoenbeck Mike Marsh |
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| Former members | |
| John Ralston Mike Stroud Susan Sherouse Dan Bonebrake Andrew Marshall |
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Dashboard Confessional is an alternative rock band, led by singer-songwriter and guitarist Chris Carrabba, from Boca Raton, Florida, United States of America. The band started out with Carabba solely playing intimately personal acoustic songs, yet eventually 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.
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 2005, 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 of 2005, Dashboard Confessional entered the studio to record their fourth album with Daniel Lanois. Lanois has co-produced the albums So by Peter Gabriel and The Joshua Tree (U2). 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.[1] 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.
The new album is being produced by Adam Schlesinger.[2]
[edit] Live shows
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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 microphone 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.
During the later months of 2007, D.C.toured as special guests with Maroon 5 including a show at the well-coveted M.E.N. Arena in Manchester. Chris returned to the UK in January and April. John Ralston supported Chris in April for 8 shows which covered the country including a show in St James Piccadilly Church London where Chris played the original demo version of "Don't Wait" and a song from the new album called "Strangling Winter." At the KCLSU show, he played a song called "And I know about you"
[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.
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| 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 | - | - | - | – | – | - | 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 | 200,000 copies |
| 2008 | TBA | - | - | - | – | – | - | – |
[edit] Singles
Singles that appeared in the Billboard Hot 100 (Hot 100), Pop 100 (Pop 100), Hot Modern Rock Tracks (MRT)[3] 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 | ||||
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| 2002 | "Screaming Infidelities" | – | – | 22 | – | - | The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most |
| "Saints and Sailors" | – | – | – | – | - | ||
| 2003 | "Hands Down" | – | – | 8 | 60 | - | A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar |
| 2004 | "Rapid Hope Loss" | – | – | 37 | 75 | - | |
| "Vindicated" | 103 | – | 2 | – | - | Spider-Man 2 soundtrack/Dusk and Summer | |
| 2006 | "Don't Wait" | 80 | 64 | 17 | 68 | - | Dusk and Summer |
| "Rooftops and Invitations" | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2007 | "Stolen" | 44 | 34 | – | – | - | |
| "Stolen" feat. Juli | - | - | – | – | 15 | ||
| "Thick as Thieves" | - | - | – | – | - | The Shade of Poison Trees | |
| "These Bones" | - | - | – | – | - | ||
[edit] EPs
| Year | Title |
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| 2001 | The Drowning EP |
| 2001 | So Impossible EP |
| 2002 | Summer's Kiss |
| 2006 | AOL Sessions EP (iTunes Exclusive) |
[edit] 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" - Released on the Vagrant Records re-issue of The Swiss Army Romance (2003)
- "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" and the American vinyl(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 a Valentine's Day show in 2004.
- "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).
- "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)
- "Write it Out" - Hidden track on Dusk and Summer (2006)
- "Get Me Right" - Played live at Manchester Academy, Scala, Italy, Glasgow ABC and Birmingham Academy 2.
- "Strangling Winter" - Was played live at St. James Piccadilly on April 3rd 2008.
- 'for what it matters-played with former guitarist jerry castellanos for the sky harbor demo sessions
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Dashboard Confessional at MySpace
- Dashboard Frequently Asked Questions and Facts
- DBC Fans - Fansite that hosts recordings of live performances
- Review of The Shade Of Poison Trees on Rocklouder Music Website
- Review: Dashboard Confessional, The Shade of Poison Trees
- Review of The Shade... at The Album Project
- In-depth interview with Chris Carrabba on Rocklouder - Jan 2008
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