Fact Sheet

• Chris plays a Gibson J 185 w/ Martin strings, Electric: Les Paul Standard w/ D'Addario strings
  
  
• Chris used to run the after school program at J C Mitchell Elementary
  
  
• Chris and Mike both hail from South Florida. Scott is from Milwaukee and Johnny is from LA
  
  
• Chris isn't ticklish anywhere, or so he says
  
  
• Chris didn't like to sing "This Bitter Pill" onstage for a while, but it doesn’t bum him out as much these days, so he's bringing it back on tour
  
  
• Chris' favorite Olympic Sport is Snowboarding—half pipe
  
  
• Chris grew up listening to Fugazi, the Beach Boys, Elvis Costello, and Jawbox
  
  
• Chris doesn't have a crush on Beyonce Knowles from Destiny's Child, although he's slightly obsessed with Katie Holmes
  
  
• Chris has been playing guitar for 12 years
  
  
• All Dashboard Confessional's songs are based on true events
  
  
• Chris' favorite junk food is peppermint patties
  
  
• Chris' past bands were Vacant Andys, The Agency and Further Seems Forever
  
  
• Chris was 15 his Uncle Angelo bought him a guitar
  
  
• The name Dashboard Confessional comes from one of Chris' songs, "The Sharp Hint of New Tears". The line "On the way home, this car hears my confessions." made the phrase Dashboard Confessional pop into his head
  
  
• The female voice heard on several tracks is that of Jolie Lindholm, lead singer of The Rocking Horse Winner. Dan Bonebrake who was in the Vacant Andys with Chris plays bass, and Mike Marsh from The Agency plays drums.
  
  
• According to Chris, Dashboard is "Acoustic Punk Rock"
  
  
• There isn't such song called "July", it is actually called "A Plain Morning"
  
  
• "Broken Hearts and Concrete Floors", isn't such thing. It's called "Living In Your Letters"
  
  
• There isn't a song called "Radio" by Dashboard. This is a live cover of Elvis Costello's song "Radio, Radio"
  
  
• "So Long Sweet Summer" is actually "Age Six Racer"
  
  
• Chris is 30 years old.
  
  
• Chris has an older step-brother, younger brother and a much younger sister.
  
  
• Chris' religion is Christian
  
  
• Chris went to Florida Atlantic University. But dropped out.
  
  
• Chris' tattoos do have a significance, but he says that they are really personal so he doesn't speak about them.
  
  
• Chris is from West Hartford, Connecticut. He moved when he was 16.
  
  
• While in West Hartford, CT Chris attended Hall Highschool
  
  
• At the VMAs, Chris was really excited because Kirsten Dunst said hi to him
  
  
• After the VMAs Dashboard attented Eminems after party. Chris was quoted on saying that Eminem was really an asshole
  
  
• Chris is a fan for Maker's Mark whiskey
  
  
• Chris sang some backround vocals on one of TwoThirtyEight's albums called "Regulate the Chemicals".
  
  
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