Editing Dishwalla (section)

===''Opaline'', ''Dishwalla'', and departure of Richards (2001–2005)===
In 2002, Dishwalla released their third album, ''[[Opaline (album)|Opaline]]'', on Immergent Records. "Somewhere in the Middle" was released as the lead single, and it peaked at No. 25 on the [[Adult Pop Songs]] chart. It was also their only charting single in Australia as it peaked at No. 72 on the [[ARIA Chart]]. Dishwalla extensively toured before and after the album's release (from fall 2001 to summer 2003), as it was noted that they played 258 shows over 470 days.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sortmusic.com/_d/dishwalla-albums,up676628411797,len.html |title=Greetings From the Flow State |website=SortMusic |access-date=January 25, 2025}}</ref>

The band released the self-titled album ''[[Dishwalla (album)|Dishwalla]]'' through Orphanage Records on March 15, 2005. Dishwalla went on a short tour throughout the summer of 2005, and the final shows took place in July of that year. It was ultimately the last album and tour with original vocalist Richards.