Bands like Dashboard Confessionalfrom the other side of the world
Dashboard Confessional is from United States, tagged "emo", "alternative rock" and "rock and indie" on MusicBrainz. These nine are not the usual sound-alikes. They come from 9 countries on 6 continents (North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia and Oceania), listed west to east, and each one shares little or nothing with Dashboard Confessional's tags. Press play on any of them, or spin your own nine.

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1. Puerto Rico · North America
Ismael Miranda
salsa, latin
Nothing like Dashboard Confessional
Borinquén Tiene Montuno · El Compositor Que Canta (1978)
2. Argentina · South America
Atahualpa Yupanqui
folk, tango
Nothing like Dashboard Confessional
Zamba de Vargas (Live) · Concierto Instrumental (Live) (1978)
3. Angola · Africa
Bonga
semba, folk
Nothing like Dashboard Confessional
Mona Ki Ngi Xica · Angola 72 - 74 (1972)
4. Bulgaria · Europe
Alexis Weissenberg
classical, french pianist
Nothing like Dashboard Confessional
Clair de Lune, L. 75 No. 3 · Träumerei - Liebestraum - Für Elise - Clair de lune - Gymnopédie (2010)
5. Turkey · Europe
Özdemir Erdoğan
jazz, turkish folk
Nothing like Dashboard Confessional
Gurbet · Yorumcu (1993)
6. Israel · Asia
Orphaned Land
oriental metal, progressive metal
Nothing like Dashboard Confessional
Sapari · The Never Ending Way of ORwarriOR (2010)
7. India · Asia
Manna Dey
indian, asian
Nothing like Dashboard Confessional
Poochho Na Kaise Maine, Pt. 1 · Meri Surat Teri Ankhen (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1963)
8. Australia · Oceania
Stand Atlantic
pop punk
Nothing like Dashboard Confessional
Lavender Bones · Skinny Dipping (2018)
9. Japan · Asia
Hakobune
ambient, drone
Nothing like Dashboard Confessional
Shadow On the Lawn · Shadow On the Lawn (2011)

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