Chris Carrabba, Dashboard Confessional singer, songwriter,
and guitarist, grew up in Boca Raton, Florida. As a teenager, he lived for skateboarding
and punk rock, but he has always had a real passion for music. He sang in the
high school choir, and when he was fifteen, his uncle gave him a guitar to which
he devoted a great deal of his time. However, it was not until he graduated from
high school that Chris became serious about his music. Just after graduation,
Chris joined his first band, The Vacant Andys. Chris went on to college to procure
a degree in education while simultaneously playing with The Vacant Andys, and
later with The Agency. 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 (Dasboard)