Question 1

Does Chris Carrabba write all of Dashboard Confessional's songs?

Accepted Answer

Yes, and almost always by himself. He is credited on all 79 tracks whose writing is published, and 73 of those name him alone. The only co-written songs are "Morning Calls" on the 2003 album, which he shares with Mike Stroud, and five tracks on Crooked Shadows in 2018. The 2022 album All the Truth That I Can Tell publishes no writer credit at all.

Question 2

Who wrote "Screaming Infidelities"?

Accepted Answer

Carrabba, alone. It appears on both The Swiss Army Romance and The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most, and its video won the MTV2 Award at the 2002 VMAs.

Question 3

Who wrote "Hands Down"?

Accepted Answer

Carrabba, alone, like twelve of the thirteen tracks on A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar.

Question 4

How many albums have they released?

Accepted Answer

Eight studio albums between 2000 and 2022, plus a covers album, an MTV Unplugged record and several EPs that sit outside this catalogue.

Question 5

Is Dashboard Confessional a band or a solo project?

Accepted Answer

It started as a solo side project while Carrabba was in Further Seems Forever, and became a full band by 2002. The writing has stayed his throughout.

Question 6

What changed on Crooked Shadows?

Accepted Answer

Five of its nine tracks bring in co-writers, the first time that has happened on a Dashboard Confessional record. Jonathan Clark, Ross Copperman, Ryan Follese and Armon Jay all appear.

Question 7

Which album sold the most?

Accepted Answer

A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar, over 922,000 in America and certified gold. It reached number 2 on the Billboard 200.

Question 8

Why does the 2022 album have no credits?

Accepted Answer

All the Truth That I Can Tell has no Wikipedia article, the Discogs release carries no credits, and MusicBrainz holds no work relationships for its eleven recordings. The track list is documented; the writing is not.

Question 9

Did any single reach the Hot 100?

Accepted Answer

Two, both from Dusk and Summer: "Stolen" at number 44 and "Don't Wait" at number 80.

Question 10

Who is Mike Stroud?

Accepted Answer

One half of Ratatat, and Carrabba's only co-writer before 2018. They share "Morning Calls" on A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar.