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Biography

Dashboard Confessional (often referred to as simply Dashboard ) is an American Emo (music)|emo / Acoustic rock|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 .

History

Early history (2000–2002)

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 (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 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 MTV Unplugged 2.0|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.

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 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 (song)|Vindicated " for the film Spider-Man 2 . 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 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 (band)|Say Anything and Ben Lee , followed by co-headlining an arena tour with alternative rock band Brand New .

The Shade of Poison Trees (2007–2009)

In 2007, the band released its follow-up to Dusk and Summer , The Shade of Poison Trees . 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 Ending , 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 '' Jennifer's Body , titled "Finishing School". It was not featured on Alter the Ending .

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 Glory 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 Bon Jovi 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 Romance , 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 Chris Conley of Saves the Day was added to the tour as main support for the West Coast dates. 3 piece band Lady Danville joined them as well.

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Members

Chris Carrabba - lead vocals|vocals , rhythm guitar , piano (1999–present)

John Lefler - lead guitar , piano , backing vocals|vocals (2002–present)

Scott Schoenbeck - Bass guitar|bass (2002–Present)

Mike Marsh - Drumkit|drums , percussion (2002–present)

Former members

Dan Bonebrake - bass guitar, backing vocals (2002)

Past touring members

John Ralston (musician)|John Ralston - guitar (2002, 2006)

Mike Stroud - strings (2007)

Andrew Marshall - guitar (2007)

Susan Sherouse - violin (2006-2007)

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions							Certifications ( List of best selling music artists
Title	Details	US cite web	US Rock cite web	US Indie cite web	AUS cite web	CAN cite web	GER cite web	UK cite web	Certifications ( List of best selling music artists
The Swiss Army Romance Release date: November 14, 2000 Label: Fiddler Records Formats: Compact disc\|CD
The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most Release date: March 20, 2001 Label: Vagrant Records Formats: CD Recording Industry Association of America\|US : Gold
A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar Release date: August 12, 2003 Label: Vagrant Records Formats: CD US: Gold
Dusk and Summer Release date: June 27, 2006 Label: Vagrant/ Interscope Records Formats: CD, music download US: Gold
The Shade of Poison Trees Release date: October 2, 2007 Label: Vagrant Records Formats: CD, vinyl, music download
Alter the Ending Release date: November 10, 2009 Label: Interscope Records Formats: CD, vinyl, music download
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Live albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions		Certifications ( List of best selling music artists
Title	Details	US	US Indie	Certifications ( List of best selling music artists
MTV Unplugged 2.0 Release date: December 17, 2002 Label: Vagrant Records Formats: Video longform US: Platinum

Compilation albums

Title	Details
The Wire Tapes Vol. 1 Release date: 2007 Label: self-released Formats: CD

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions								Album
Year	Single	US cite web	US Pop cite web	US Mod cite web	US Adult cite web	AUS cite web	GER Peak chart positions for singles charting in Germany:	NZ cite web	UK cite web	Album
2002	—	—	22	—	—	—	—	—	The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most
2002	"Saints and Sailors"								The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most
2003	—	—	8	—	—	93	—	60	A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar
2004	—	—	37	—	—	—	—	75	A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar
2004	Vindicated "
2006	80	—	17	—	—	—	—	68	Dusk and Summer
2006	" Rooftops and Invitations "
2007	44	28	—	36	—	15	—	—
2008	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	The Shade of Poison Trees
2008	"These Bones"								The Shade of Poison Trees
2009	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Alter the Ending
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

EPs

Year	Title
2001	The Drowning EP
2001	So Impossible EP
2002	'' Summer's Kiss
2006	AOL Sessions EP (iTunes Exclusive)
2010	Swiss Army Bro-Mance (Split EP with New Found Glory )

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