Sick Of It All inspired Dashboard Confessional .
Dashboard Confessional 's influences include The Cure , Jawbreaker , R.E.M. , Operation Ivy , the Smiths , Counting Crows , Morrissey , Paul Simon , Steve Earle , Green Day , Elvis Costello , The Promise Ring , Sunny Day Real Estate , Mineral , Fugazi , Minor Threat , Descendents , Guy Clark , and the Beach Boys.
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