226: Chris Carrabba (Dashboard Confessional)

Chris Carrabba’s gift for melodic hooks and his sincere, vulnerable lyrical approach won him a devoted and durable fan base. He tells Joe about: growing up in a “wealth adjacent” environment; sleeping in Washington Square Park; how his music was informed by skateboarding; almost committing to a career as a teacher; leaving a band comprised of lifelong friends to develop his own creative voice; how an early backlash to his music affected him personally; and what he’s done to evolve as an artist twenty years into his career.