Striking a chord with Chris Carrabba

In this episode of Striking A Chord, Ernie Ball speaks to singer-songwriter and guitarist of Dashboard Confessional, Chris Carrabba.

Chris became the poster child for early 2000s emo with his simple acoustic melodies and introspective songwriting. Having grown up in the skate community and punk scene of Southern Florida, Carrabba spent most of his early years playing in post-hardcore outfits, including the Vacant Andys and Further Seems Forever. But yearning to pursue something simpler, Dashboard Confessional was born. The side project eventually turned into a full-fledged band that would find itself sitting comfortably on the Billboard charts throughout the rest of the decade.

In this episode, Ernie Ball speaks to the Dashboard Confessional frontman about the process of writing impactful lyrics, how to win over tough crowds, the moment he realized his music was really gaining traction, and much more.