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⚫ | |name = Chris Carrabba | ||
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⚫ | | name = Chris Carrabba | ||
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| alias = Chris "Ender" Carrabba<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.x96.com/richie_t_interview_with_chris_carrabba_/blog/339 |title=2013-09-06 Interview with Richie T of x96 |access-date=April 29, 2014|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140430063128/http://www.x96.com/richie_t_interview_with_chris_carrabba_/blog/339 |archive-date=April 30, 2014}}</ref> | |||
⚫ | |birth_name = Christopher Andrew Carrabba | ||
⚫ | | image = Chris Carrabba 2015.jpg | ||
⚫ | |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|4|10}} | ||
| caption = Carrabba performing in 2015 | |||
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⚫ | | birth_name = Christopher Andrew Carrabba | ||
|religion = Christianity | |||
⚫ | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|4|10}} | ||
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⚫ | | birth_place = ], ], U.S. | ||
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⚫ | |years_active = 1991–present | ||
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⚫ | | instrument = Vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards | ||
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⚫ | | years_active = 1991–present | ||
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'''Christopher Andrew |
'''Christopher Andrew Carrabba'''<ref name="ASCAP">{{cite web |url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/writer/347981910/CARRABBA%20CHRISTOPHER%20ANDREW |title=Carrabba, Christopher Andrew |website=ASCAP.com |publisher=American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers |access-date=May 6, 2022}}</ref> (born April 10, 1975) is an American musician who is the primary songwriter, lead singer, and guitarist of the band ], lead singer of the band ], and lead vocalist for the folk band ]. | ||
==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
Born in ], ], Carrabba's parents divorced when he was three. At age 16, he moved with his mother to ], ].<ref name="CPYU">{{cite web | |
Born in ], ], United States, Carrabba's parents divorced when he was three. At age 16, he moved with his mother Anne, brother Nick, stepbrother and stepfather to ], ].<ref name="CPYU">{{cite web |last=Mueller|first=Walt |year=2003 |title=Dashboard Confessional: Youth culture sings along with Chris |work=Center for Parent/Youth Understanding |url=http://cpyu.org/Page.aspx?id=77111 |access-date=June 18, 2006|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060626042803/http://cpyu.org/Page.aspx?id=77111 |archive-date=June 26, 2006}}</ref> Carrabba remains close to some relatives on his paternal side, but is not close to his father Andrew. | ||
As a teenager, Carrabba was interested in skateboarding and |
As a teenager, Carrabba was interested in skateboarding and passionate about music. In high school, he started singing in his choir. At 15, his two cousins found a guitar in their basement, presumably belonging to their father but the true owner is unknown. Carrabba ended up with the guitar when one of them figured he would be the only one who could play it. After graduating from ], Carrabba became more serious about music and joined his first band, The Vacant Andys, and matriculated to ] to study education. | ||
At college, alongside studies, Carrabba played with |
At college, alongside studies, Carrabba played with the Vacant Andys and, later, with the Agency, which featured Chris Carrabba on their second LP, ''ENGINES''. This was the first recording to feature both Mike Marsh and Chris Carrabba before Mike Marsh became Dashboard Confessional's full-time drummer. For several years, Chris taught at an elementary school in South Florida and played with the group ]. | ||
Dashboard Confessional was born when Chris recorded the |
Dashboard Confessional was born when Chris recorded the ''Drowning'' EP with Fiddler Records. "I started (Dashboard) as a side project from the band I was in," says Carrabba. "I was going through something really tough at the time and since I don't write in a journal, this is what I did with it. It was a good way to get it out of my system. I never thought anyone would hear these songs, but I played some for my friends and one of them who owned a little label talked me into recording." The name Dashboard Confessional comes from the song "The Sharp Hint of New Tears." The lyric "On the way home, this car hears my confessions" brought to mind the phrase "Dashboard Confessional." | ||
⚫ | Carrabba was a special education teacher prior to his success with Dashboard Confessional, often keeping a guitar in his office to write songs during downtime.<ref name="People">{{cite news| work=] |title=Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional| url=https://people.com/celebrity/chris-carrabba-of-dashboard-confessional/|first=Sona|last= Charaipotra|date=October 31, 2003}}</ref> | ||
Having received his first guitar from his uncle also named Chris, Carrabba took only a mild interest in his musical talent, preferring to skateboard. He taught himself to play at the age of 15,<ref>{{dead link|date=October 2011}}</ref> and recorded his first solo album, '']'', for the enjoyment of family and friends{{Citation needed|date=December 2008}} | |||
==Personal life== | |||
⚫ | Carrabba was a special education teacher prior to his success with Dashboard Confessional, often keeping a guitar in his office to write songs during downtime.<ref name="People">{{cite |
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In 2008, just as he was wrapping up work on the sixth Dashboard Confessional album, Carrabba's sister was in a serious car accident that put her in a coma for several months. "I was torn between being with her through most of her waking hours until we were kicked out of the hospital at the end of their shifts and going home and doing my work," he said.<ref name="Newsday">{{cite news| work=] |first=Glenn|last=Gamboa|title=Confessions from Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional| url=http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/confessions-from-chris-carrabba-of-dashboard-confessional-1.1569535|date=November 5, 2009}}</ref> | |||
Carrabba required double shoulder surgeries following a motorcycle accident in 2020.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Aniftos |first1=Rania |title=Dashboard Confessional's Chris Carrabba Is Recovering From 'Severe' Motorcycle Accident, Has 'Not Lost Sight of the Social Issues at Hand'|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/9401057/dashboard-confessional-chris-carrabba-motorcycle-accident |magazine=Billboard |date=June 11, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |title=Dashboard Confessional |magazine=] |page=26 |last=Romaine |first=Jenna |date=April 2021 }}</ref> | |||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
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Carrabba started his career with the Vacant Andys. In 1998, while playing with the Vacant Andys, he filled in on guitar in ], when regular guitarist ] was on tour with his other band, ]. In 2001, he joined the band ] for their debut album ], before moving on to found Dashboard Confessional. In 2002, Dashboard Confessional won the MTV2 Award at MTV Music Awards for the video for "Screaming Infidelities." The video was considered the "dark horse" nominee at the time, as it was up against ], ], ], ], and ]. The video was directed by ] and Matthew Barry. |
Carrabba started his career with the Vacant Andys. In 1998, while playing with the Vacant Andys, he filled in on guitar in ], when regular guitarist ] was on tour with his other band, ]. In 2001, he joined the band ] for their debut album '']'', before moving on to found Dashboard Confessional. In 2002, Dashboard Confessional won the MTV2 Award at MTV Music Awards for the video for "Screaming Infidelities." The video was considered the "dark horse" nominee at the time, as it was up against ], ], ], ], and ]. The video was directed by ] and Matthew Barry. | ||
===Reuniting with Further Seems Forever=== | ===Reuniting with Further Seems Forever=== | ||
It was announced on August 24, 2010, that Further Seems Forever would be reuniting with original vocalist Chris Carrabba with the release of a teaser video featuring rehearsal footage of the song |
It was announced on August 24, 2010, that Further Seems Forever would be reuniting with original vocalist Chris Carrabba with the release of a teaser video featuring rehearsal footage of the song "The Moon Is Down."<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.buzzgrinder.com/2010/further-seems-forever-reunites-with-chris-carrabba/ |first=Sean|last=Cannon| title=Further Seems Forever Reunites With Chris Carrabba |publisher=]|date=August 24, 2010 |access-date=October 21, 2011|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930022131/http://www.buzzgrinder.com/2010/further-seems-forever-reunites-with-chris-carrabba/ |archive-date=September 30, 2011}}</ref> | ||
===Covered in the Flood=== | ===Covered in the Flood=== | ||
In November 2011, Carrabba released |
In November 2011, Carrabba released '']'', an album of covers exclusively on his solo US tour. The album contains 10 tracks originally performed by artists that include ], ], ], ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|date=November 2011|title=Chris Carrabba To Release "Covered In The Flood" Solo Album|url=http://www.alterthepress.com/2011/11/chris-carrabba-to-release-covered-in.html|access-date=March 16, 2012|publisher=Alter the Press}}</ref> | ||
===Guest appearances=== | ===Guest appearances=== | ||
*Carrabba appears on the ] song "Unfaithful". | *Carrabba appears on the ] song "Unfaithful". | ||
*Carrabba provides backing vocals on the ] song "Retarded in Love", on the ] album '']'', and on the ] cover of the song "]", which is featured on the album '']''. | *Carrabba provides backing vocals on the ] song "Retarded in Love", on the ] album '']'', and on the ] cover of the song "]", which is featured on the album '']''. | ||
*Carrabba also appears in Notar's song "Reach |
*Carrabba also appears in Notar's song "Reach." | ||
*Carrabba appears in ]'s song "Hopes Up", featured on the album ''REAPER''. | |||
*Carrabba is featured on a version of the band ]'s hit single "December". | |||
*Carrabba was a special guest DJ at Emo Nite LA's second anniversary party.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Tolentino |first=Jia |author-link=Jia Tolentino |title=The Rise of Emo Nostalgia |url=https://www.newyorker.com/culture/jia-tolentino/the-rise-of-emo-nostalgia |magazine=]|date=January 11, 2017|access-date=June 26, 2018}}</ref> | |||
*Carrabba is featured in the Yellowcard song, "The Places We'll Go". | |||
*Carrabba is featured on Ruston Kelly's cover of the Dashboard Confessional song "Screaming Infidelities". | |||
*Carrabba is featured on ]'s re-recording of their 2002 song "Everything I Knew" from their album '']'' (guest features edition). | |||
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American singer
Chris Carrabba | |
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Carrabba performing in 2015 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Christopher Andrew Carrabba |
Also known as | Chris "Ender" Carrabba |
Born | (1975-04-10) April 10, 1975 (age 49) West Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
Origin | Boca Raton, Florida |
Genres | Alternative rock, indie rock, emo, acoustic rock |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards |
Years active | 1991–present |
Christopher Andrew Carrabba (born April 10, 1975) is an American musician who is the primary songwriter, lead singer, and guitarist of the band Dashboard Confessional, lead singer of the band Further Seems Forever, and lead vocalist for the folk band Twin Forks.
Early life and education
Born in West Hartford, Connecticut, United States, Carrabba's parents divorced when he was three. At age 16, he moved with his mother Anne, brother Nick, stepbrother and stepfather to Boca Raton, Florida. Carrabba remains close to some relatives on his paternal side, but is not close to his father Andrew.
As a teenager, Carrabba was interested in skateboarding and passionate about music. In high school, he started singing in his choir. At 15, his two cousins found a guitar in their basement, presumably belonging to their father but the true owner is unknown. Carrabba ended up with the guitar when one of them figured he would be the only one who could play it. After graduating from Boca Raton Community High School, Carrabba became more serious about music and joined his first band, The Vacant Andys, and matriculated to Florida Atlantic University to study education.
At college, alongside studies, Carrabba played with the Vacant Andys and, later, with the Agency, which featured Chris Carrabba on their second LP, ENGINES. This was the first recording to feature both Mike Marsh and Chris Carrabba before Mike Marsh became Dashboard Confessional's full-time drummer. For several years, Chris taught at an elementary school in South Florida and played with the group Further Seems Forever.
Dashboard Confessional was born when Chris recorded the Drowning EP with Fiddler Records. "I started (Dashboard) as a side project from the band I was in," says Carrabba. "I was going through something really tough at the time and since I don't write in a journal, this is what I did with it. It was a good way to get it out of my system. I never thought anyone would hear these songs, but I played some for my friends and one of them who owned a little label talked me into recording." The name Dashboard Confessional comes from the song "The Sharp Hint of New Tears." The lyric "On the way home, this car hears my confessions" brought to mind the phrase "Dashboard Confessional."
Carrabba was a special education teacher prior to his success with Dashboard Confessional, often keeping a guitar in his office to write songs during downtime.
Personal life
In 2008, just as he was wrapping up work on the sixth Dashboard Confessional album, Carrabba's sister was in a serious car accident that put her in a coma for several months. "I was torn between being with her through most of her waking hours until we were kicked out of the hospital at the end of their shifts and going home and doing my work," he said.
Carrabba required double shoulder surgeries following a motorcycle accident in 2020.
Career
Carrabba started his career with the Vacant Andys. In 1998, while playing with the Vacant Andys, he filled in on guitar in New Found Glory, when regular guitarist Chad Gilbert was on tour with his other band, Shai Hulud. In 2001, he joined the band Further Seems Forever for their debut album The Moon is Down, before moving on to found Dashboard Confessional. In 2002, Dashboard Confessional won the MTV2 Award at MTV Music Awards for the video for "Screaming Infidelities." The video was considered the "dark horse" nominee at the time, as it was up against The Strokes, The Hives, Norah Jones, Nappy Roots, and Musiq. The video was directed by Maureen Egan and Matthew Barry.
Reuniting with Further Seems Forever
It was announced on August 24, 2010, that Further Seems Forever would be reuniting with original vocalist Chris Carrabba with the release of a teaser video featuring rehearsal footage of the song "The Moon Is Down."
Covered in the Flood
In November 2011, Carrabba released Covered in the Flood, an album of covers exclusively on his solo US tour. The album contains 10 tracks originally performed by artists that include R.E.M., Big Star, Guy Clark, Justin Townes Earle and the Replacements.
Guest appearances
- Carrabba appears on the Hot Rod Circuit song "Unfaithful".
- Carrabba provides backing vocals on the Say Anything song "Retarded in Love", on the Twothirtyeight album Regulate the Chemicals, and on the New Found Glory cover of the song "The Promise", which is featured on the album From the Screen to Your Stereo Part II.
- Carrabba also appears in Notar's song "Reach."
- Carrabba appears in nothing,nowhere.'s song "Hopes Up", featured on the album REAPER.
- Carrabba is featured on a version of the band Neck Deep's hit single "December".
- Carrabba was a special guest DJ at Emo Nite LA's second anniversary party.
- Carrabba is featured in the Yellowcard song, "The Places We'll Go".
- Carrabba is featured on Ruston Kelly's cover of the Dashboard Confessional song "Screaming Infidelities".
- Carrabba is featured on Busted's re-recording of their 2002 song "Everything I Knew" from their album Greatest Hits 2.0 (guest features edition).
References
- "2013-09-06 Interview with Richie T of x96". Archived from the original on April 30, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
- "Carrabba, Christopher Andrew". ASCAP.com. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- Mueller, Walt (2003). "Dashboard Confessional: Youth culture sings along with Chris". Center for Parent/Youth Understanding. Archived from the original on June 26, 2006. Retrieved June 18, 2006.
- Charaipotra, Sona (October 31, 2003). "Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional". People.
- Gamboa, Glenn (November 5, 2009). "Confessions from Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional". Newsday.
- Aniftos, Rania (June 11, 2020). "Dashboard Confessional's Chris Carrabba Is Recovering From 'Severe' Motorcycle Accident, Has 'Not Lost Sight of the Social Issues at Hand'". Billboard.
- Romaine, Jenna (April 2021). "Dashboard Confessional". Inked. p. 26.
- Cannon, Sean (August 24, 2010). "Further Seems Forever Reunites With Chris Carrabba". Buzzgrinder. Archived from the original on September 30, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
- "Chris Carrabba To Release "Covered In The Flood" Solo Album". Alter the Press. November 2011. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
- Tolentino, Jia (January 11, 2017). "The Rise of Emo Nostalgia". The New Yorker. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
External links
- Media related to Chris Carrabba at Wikimedia Commons
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