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{{short description|American alternative rock band}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name             = Dishwalla
| image            = Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam Morale, Welfare and Recreation holds 4th of July celebration event 150704-N-ON468-240.jpg
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| landscape        = yes
| caption          = Alternative rock band Dishwalla performs at a Fourth of July celebration event at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam (2015)
| alias            = Life Talking (1990–1992)<br>Dish (1992–1993)
| origin           = [[Santa Barbara, California|Santa Barbara]], California, U.S.
| genre            = {{flatlist|
* [[Alternative rock]]
* [[post-grunge]]}}
| years_active     = 1990–2005, 2008–present
| label            = [[A&M Records|A&M]], [[Interscope Records|Interscope]], Immergent, Orphanage, Pavement Entertainment
| current_members  = Rodney Browning Cravens<br />Scot Alexander<br />Jim Wood<br />George Pendergast<br /> Justin Fox
| past_members     = [[J.R. Richards]]<br />Greg Kolanek<br />Pete Maloney
| website          = {{url|dishwalla.com}}
}}

'''Dishwalla''' is an American [[alternative rock]] band from [[Santa Barbara, California]]. Formed by vocalist J.R. Richards, guitarist Rodney Browning, and keyboardist Greg Kolanek, they were initially known as '''Life Talking''' and then '''Dish''' upon adding bassist Scot Alexander and drummer George Pendergast.<ref name="93feature">{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-09-23-vl-38187-story.html |title=MUSIC: Santa Barbara Band Hopes New Name Creates Capital Changes |date=September 23, 1993 |last=Locey |first=Bill |access-date=December 21, 2024 |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref>

Due to a cease-and-desist letter, the band settled on Dishwalla in late 1993. The Dishwalla name came from a [[Hindi]] term for a person providing satellite TV to a neighborhood ("[[Parabolic antenna|dish]]" + [[Wallah|walla]]). Kolanek took the name from a ''[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]'' magazine article.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK0d0NNVVJE |title=DISHWALLA – Origin of their Name |via=YouTube |date=January 7, 2006 |access-date=May 1, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.wired.com/1993/02/dishwallahs/ |title=Dish-Wallahs &#124; Wired |magazine=Wired |date=February 1, 1993 |access-date=Nov 5, 2024|last1=Greenwald |first1=Jeff }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.headingfortheexits.com/catching-up-with-scot-alexander-bassist-dishwalla/|title=Catching Up With…Scot Alexander, Bassist, Dishwalla|website=headingfortheexits.com|date=November 2, 2012|access-date=October 15, 2017}}</ref> The band is best known for its 1996 hit song "[[Counting Blue Cars]]".

==History==
===Formation and eventual change to Dishwalla (1990–1993)===
J.R. Richards (vocals/rhythm guitar), Rodney Browning (guitar), and Greg Kolanek (keyboards) formed the band Life Talking in 1990. They released one demo album, ''By the Color'', in 1991. Unlike their later output, Life Talking was more [[synthpop]] and electronic-oriented.<ref name="93feature" />

The following year, the band changed its name to Dish as they added Scot Alexander (bass) and George Pendergast (drums) to the lineup. With a full band, their sound shifted into an [[alternative rock]] direction. Dish self-released a demo album in 1993, ''Dish'', as it featured three songs that were later re-recorded for their major label debut ("Charlie Brown's Parents", "Give", and "All She Can See"), one song that was re-recorded from their Life Talking era ("Worthless"), and three exclusive tracks ("The Chair", "Love Sees No Color", and "Tear").<ref>{{cite AV media notes |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/27100356-Dish-Dish/images |title=Dish Credits |type=liner notes |access-date=December 21, 2024}}</ref>

Due to a cease-and-desist letter in August 1993, the band changed their name to Dishwalla. The name was based on a ''[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]'' magazine article that Kolanek had read, in which the story described a person who provided satellite TV to a neighborhood ("[[Parabolic antenna|dish]]" + [[Wallah|walla]]).<ref name="93feature" />

===Major label signing and mainstream success with ''Pet Your Friends'' (1994–1997)===
In 1994, the band recorded "It's Going to Take Some Time" on the tribute album ''[[If I Were a Carpenter (tribute album)|If I Were a Carpenter]]'', which featured cover versions of songs by [[The Carpenters]]. The band made their televised debut, performing the songs "It's Going to Take Some Time" and "Moisture", on ''[[The Jon Stewart Show]]'' shortly after. Kolanek departed from the band around the same time, although the reasoning was not explained (he was given songwriting credits on the band's subsequent release however).<ref>{{cite AV media notes |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/18067669-Dishwalla-Pet-Your-Friends/images |title=Pet Your Friends Credits |type=liner notes |publisher=[[A&M Records]] |id=CD500319 |access-date=December 21, 2024}}</ref> The band continued as a quartet, and they signed a contract with the label [[A&M Records]]. Their album ''[[Pet Your Friends]]'' featured producer [[Phil Nicolo]] (known as one half of The Butcher Bros.), and it was released in August 1995. Jim Wood was then brought in as the band's keyboardist. In 1996, the single "[[Counting Blue Cars]]" from ''Pet Your Friends'' climbed to No. 15 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]] chart and topped the [[Alternative Airplay|Modern Rock Tracks]] chart, bringing the band mainstream success. Other singles off the album, such as "Give" and "Charlie Brown's Parents", appeared on various charts in both the US and Canada as well.

Initially in 1996, Dishwalla and [[The Refreshments (American band)|The Refreshments]] opened for [[Goo Goo Dolls]] on a national tour. Dishwalla and The Refreshments then co-headlined their own tour later in the year.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://scholar.lib.vt.edu/VA-news/VA-Pilot/issues/1996/vp961107/11070034.htm |title=Dishwalla, Refreshments Please Crowd |website=The Virginian-Pilot Archive |date=November 7, 1996 |last=Maisey |first=Jeff |access-date=January 25, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.jaehakim.com/1996/07/goo-goo-dolls-give-taste-a-big-finish/ |title=Goo Goo Dolls Give Taste a Big Finish |newspaper=[[Chicago Sun-Times]] |last=Kim |first=Jae-Ha |date=July 8, 1996 |access-date=January 25, 2025}}</ref> Overall, "Counting Blue Cars" earned the band a [[Billboard Music Awards|Billboard Award]] for "Best Rock Song" in 1996 as well as two [[ASCAP|ASCAP Awards]] for "Rock Track of the Year" in both 1996 and 1997. ''Pet Your Friends'' was eventually certified gold by the [[RIAA]].

===Moderate success with ''And You Think You Know What Life's About'' and label shifts (1998–2000)===
Dishwalla released their second album in 1998, ''[[And You Think You Know What Life's About]]''. Its lead single, "Once in a While", managed to appear on both the Modern Rock Tracks and [[Mainstream Rock (chart)|Mainstream Rock Tracks]] charts. Both "Once in a While" and "Stay Awake" also respectively peaked at No. 38 and No. 80 on Canada's [[RPM 100]] chart.<ref name="cancharts">{{cite web |url=https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/list.aspx?OCRText=dishwalla& |title=Canada Charts - Dishwalla |website=[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]] |access-date=January 25, 2025}}</ref> Dishwalla toured with [[Sheryl Crow]] in promotion of the album, but Pendergast sustained an injury. Initially, Pete Maloney was brought on as a temporary drummer, but Maloney ended up joining the band on a full-time basis.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.communitynews.org/towns/lawrence-gazette/ex-drummer-and-lawrence-native-pete-maloney-settles-into-art-career/article_59a13008-7ddb-5e3a-9a0a-b89339f8869d.html |title=Ex-drummer and Lawrence native Pete Maloney settles into art career |last=Morgan |first=Scott |website=Community News |date=July 28, 2017 |access-date=December 21, 2024}}</ref>

Despite some moderate success with ''And You Think You Know What Life's About'', the album's singles did not match the popularity of "Counting Blue Cars"; thus, it led to the band being classified as a [[one-hit wonder]] of the 1990s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://americansongwriter.com/4-of-the-best-rock-one-hit-wonders-from-the-1990s/|title=4 of the Best Rock One-Hit Wonders From the 1990s|website=americansongwriter.com|last=Casalena|first=Em|date=June 4, 2024|accessdate=July 2, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/music/1990s-one-hit-wonders-grunge-alternative-rock/|title=Here Are The Top 20 One-Hit Wonders of '90s Alternative Rock|website=[[uproxx.com]]|last=Morgan|first=Chris|date=May 27, 2015|accessdate=July 2, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://espn960sports.com/life/25-one-hit-wonders-from-the-90s-that-will-give-you-serious-flashbacks/|title=25 One-Hit Wonders From The 90s That Will Give You Serious Flashbacks|website=espn960sports.com|date=May 12, 2016|accessdate=July 2, 2024}}</ref> In 1999, the band appeared in a ''[[Charmed]]'' episode (season 2, episode 4). They performed a concert as themselves at "P3", a fictional night-club, during the episode. That same year, the band's song "Find Your Way Back Home" was featured on the soundtrack for the film ''[[American Pie (film)#Soundtrack|American Pie]]''. Ultimately, the band departed from A&M Records after their touring commitments were finished.

===''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.

===Reformation and ''Juniper Road'' (2008–2017)===
After deciding to take a break in 2005, the band reformed and began touring in 2008 with a modified lineup consisting of bassist Alexander, guitarist Browning, keyboardist Wood, and drummer Pendergast. The lineup featured long-time friend Justin Fox, singer of the Santa Barbara band [[Tripdavon]], as a "special guest vocalist". On March 15, 2009, Dishwalla was asked to play a benefit concert for [[Tea Fire]] victims Lance and Carla Hoffman, who were badly burned in fires which hit Santa Barbara in November 2008. In September 2012, Dishwalla let it be known that Richards had been permanently replaced with long-time friend and "special guest vocalist" Fox, as Richards focused on his solo albums and production career. In November 2012, in an episode of the TV show ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]'', Dishwalla and their song "Counting Blue Cars" was written into a storyline.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vulture.com/2012/11/how-i-met-your-mother-recap-season-8-tramp-stamp.html |title=How I Met Your Mother Recap: Where Credit Is Due |last=Reilly |first=Phoebe |website=[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]] |date=November 20, 2012 |access-date=December 24, 2024}}</ref>

In 2013 and 2014, the band toured extensively across the United States and the world.<ref name=Tour2>{{cite web|url=http://www.bandsintown.com/Dishwalla |title=Dishwalla Tour Dates 2017 – Upcoming Dishwalla Concert Dates and Tickets |website=Bandsintown.com |access-date=May 1, 2017}}</ref> The band shared the stage with many other notable acts such as [[Eric Burdon]], [[Collective Soul]], [[Vertical Horizon]], [[Tonic (band)|Tonic]], [[Stroke 9]], and [[Nine Days]] just in 2014 alone.<ref name=Tour1>{{cite web|url=http://www.bandsintown.com/Dishwalla/past_events |title=Dishwalla Tour History from 2010 to 2017 – Dishwalla Past Tour Dates |website=Bandsintown.com |access-date=May 1, 2017}}</ref> Although there were initial doubts about Fox's ability to take over as frontman, his longevity in the band and continued touring commitments received support by the band's fans.<ref name="Scot Interview 1">{{cite web |url=http://musicsantabarbara.com/featured/dishwallas-scot-alexander-the-road-less-traveled |title=Dishwalla's Scot Alexander: The Road Less Traveled « MUSIC! |access-date=July 26, 2014 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150122111134/http://musicsantabarbara.com/featured/dishwallas-scot-alexander-the-road-less-traveled |archive-date=January 22, 2015 }}</ref><ref name="Scot Interview 2">{{cite web|url=http://www.abqjournal.com/421277/entertainment/albuquerque-alternative-rock-6.html |title=Dishwalla rides a new wave of popularity &#124; Albuquerque Journal |website=Abqjournal.com |access-date=May 1, 2017}}</ref>

The year 2015 was the 20th anniversary of Dishwalla's chart-topping ''Pet Your Friends'' album that launched their careers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=DISHWALLA&ti=PET+YOUR+FRIENDS |title=Gold & Platinum |publisher=[[RIAA]] |date=November 20, 1996 |access-date=May 1, 2017}}</ref> To commemorate the event, the band re-recorded their hit "Counting Blue Cars" with new vocalist Fox. On July 14, 2017, Dishwalla released their fifth studio album, ''Juniper Road''. It was the band's first full-length studio release in 12 years.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.pavementmusic.com/news/dishwalla-join-forces-with-pavement-entertainment-to-release-new-studio-album-juniper-road/|title=Dishwalla Join Forces With Pavement Entertainment To Release New Studio Album 'Juniper Road' – Pavement Music|date=May 26, 2017|work=Pavement Music|access-date=July 20, 2017}}</ref> During the summer of 2017, the band joined the "Rockin' Road Trip '17" tour, sharing the stage with notable acts such as [[Fuel (band)|Fuel]], [[Marcy Playground]], [[Gin Blossoms]], and others.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://rocknroadtrip17.com/ |title=Rockn Road Trip 17 |website=rocknroadtrip17.com |access-date=July 20, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bandsintown.com/dishwalla|title=Dishwalla|website=bandsintown.com|access-date=July 20, 2017}}</ref> Their summer dates included an appearance at the [[Santa Barbara Bowl]] on September 18, 2017 with [[Tears for Fears]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://sbbowl.com/concerts/detail/2017_07_26_tears_for_fears/cal |title=Tears For Fears |publisher=Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation |access-date=July 20, 2017}}</ref>

===''Alive'' and continued career (2018–present)===
Dishwalla released a three-track EP, ''Alive'', in 2022. The title track managed to peak at No. 31 on the Mainstream Rock chart, their first appearance on a ''Billboard'' chart in 20 years.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pavementmusic.com/news/dishwalla-alive-single/ |title=Dishwwalla Releases New Single and Announces EP |website=Pavement Entertainment |access-date=December 21, 2024}}</ref>

==Members==
===Current===
* Rodney Browning Cravens – lead guitar, backing vocals <small>(1990–2005, 2008–present)</small>
* Scot Alexander – bass, backing vocals <small>(1993–2005, 2008–present)</small>
* George Pendergast – drums <small>(1993–1998, 2008–present)</small>
* Jim Wood – keyboards <small>(1996–2005, 2008–present)</small>
* Justin Fox – lead vocals <small>(2008–present)</small>

===Former===
* [[J. R. Richards]] – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards <small>(1990–2005)</small>
* Greg Kolanek – keyboards <small>(1990–1994)</small>
* Pete Maloney – drums <small>(1998–2005)</small>

===Timeline===
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==Discography==

===Studio albums===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! style="width:200px;" rowspan="2"| Title
! rowspan="2"| Label
! colspan="3"| Chart peaks
! rowspan="2"| [[Album certification|Certifications]]
|-
! style="width:50px;"| <small>[[Billboard 200|US]]</small><br><ref name="Billboard 200">{{cite magazine|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/301008/dishwalla/chart?f=305|title=Dishwalla – Chart history|access-date=July 10, 2017}}</ref>
! style="width:50px;"| <small>[[Top Independent Albums|US Indie]]</small><br><ref name="Top Independent Albums">{{cite magazine|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/301008/dishwalla/chart?f=326|title=Dishwalla – Chart history|access-date=July 10, 2017}}</ref>
! style="width:50px;"| <small>[[Top Heatseekers|US Heat]]</small>
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Pet Your Friends]]''
| rowspan="2"| [[A&M Records]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 89
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"|
* [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]]: Gold<ref name="RIAA">{{cite certification|region=United States|artist=Dishwalla|access-date=March 13, 2022}}</ref>
|-
| 1998
| ''[[And You Think You Know What Life's About]]''
| style="text-align:center;"| 164
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| —
|
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Opaline (album)|Opaline]]''
| Immergent Records
| style="text-align:center;"| 192
| style="text-align:center;"| 12
| style="text-align:center;"| —
|
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Dishwalla (album)|Dishwalla]]''
| Orphanage Records
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| —
|
|-
| 2017
| ''Juniper Road''
| Pavement Music
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| —
|
|-
|}

===Demo albums===
*''By the Color'' (1991, as Life Talking)
*''Dish'' (1993, as Dish)

===EPs and live albums===
*''Gems'' (2001)
*''Santa Claus Lane'' (2003)
*''[[Live... Greetings from the Flow State]]'' (2003)
*''Santa Claus Lane II'' (2004)
*''Southeast Asia'' (2004)
*''Alive'' (2022)

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Single
! colspan="8"| Peak chart positions
! rowspan="2"| [[Music recording sales certification|Certifications]]<br /><small>([[List of music recording sales certifications|sales thresholds]])</small>
! rowspan="2"| Album
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
! style="width:35px;"| [[Billboard Hot 100|US]]<br><ref name="Billboard Hot 100">{{cite magazine|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/301008/dishwalla/chart|title=Dishwalla – Chart history|access-date=July 10, 2017}}</ref>
! style="width:35px;"| [[Mainstream Rock Tracks|US<br />Rock]]<br><ref name="Mainstream Rock Tracks">{{cite magazine|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/301008/dishwalla/chart?f=376|title=Dishwalla – Chart history|access-date=July 10, 2017}}</ref>
! style="width:35px;"| [[Pop Songs|US<br />Pop]]<br><ref name="Pop Songs">{{cite magazine|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/301008/dishwalla/chart?f=381|title=Dishwalla – Chart history|access-date=July 10, 2017}}</ref>
! style="width:35px;"| [[Alternative Songs|US<br />Alt.]]<br><ref name="Alternative Songs">{{cite magazine|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/301008/dishwalla/chart?f=377|title=Dishwalla – Chart history|access-date=July 10, 2017}}</ref>
! style="width:35px;"| [[Adult Pop Songs|US<br />Adult]]<br><ref name="Adult Pop Songs">{{cite magazine|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/301008/dishwalla/chart?f=343|title=Dishwalla – Chart history|access-date=July 10, 2017}}</ref>
! style="width:35px;"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br /><ref name=aus>{{cite book|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|title=Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010|year=2011|publisher=Moonlight Publishing|location=Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia|edition=pdf|pages=83}}</ref>
! style="width:35px;"| [[RPM 100|CAN]]<br><ref name="cancharts" />
! style="width:35px;"| [[RPM 100|CAN<br />Rock]]<br><ref name="cancharts" />
|-
| 1994
| style="text-align:left;"| "It's Going to Take Some Time" 
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|
| style="text-align:left;" |''[[If I Were a Carpenter (tribute album)|If I Were a Carpenter]]''
|-
| 1995
| style="text-align:left;"| "Haze" 
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="4"| ''Pet Your Friends''
|-
| rowspan=3| 1996
| style="text-align:left;"| "[[Counting Blue Cars]]" 
| 15
| 2
| 4
| 1
| 5
| —
| 16
| 5
|
* RIAA: Gold<ref name=RIAA/>
* RIAA: Digital Gold (2022)
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| "Charlie Brown's Parents" 
| —
| 24
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| "Give" 
| —
| —
| —
| —
| 26
| —
| 36
| —
|
|-
| rowspan=2| 1998
| style="text-align:left;"| "Once in a While" 
| —
| 17
| —
| 20
| —
| —
| 38
| —
|
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"|''And You Think You Know What Life's About''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| "Stay Awake" 
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| 80
| —
|
|-
| rowspan=2| 2002
| style="text-align:left;"| "Somewhere in the Middle" 
| —
| —
| —
| —
| 25
| 72
| —
| —
|
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| ''Opaline''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| "Angels or Devils" 
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|
|-
|| 2005
| style="text-align:left;"| "Collide" 
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|
| style="text-align:left;"| ''Dishwalla''
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2017
| style="text-align:left;"| "Give Me a Sign"
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:left;"| ''Juniper Road''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| "Waiting on You, Love"
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|2022
| style="text-align:left;" |"Alive"
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|31
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| style="text-align:left;" |''Alive''
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| colspan="15" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart
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===Non-album songs===
* "[[It's Going to Take Some Time]]", featured on the 1994 [[The Carpenters|Carpenters]] [[Album#Tribute or cover|tribute album]], ''[[If I Were a Carpenter (tribute album)|If I Were a Carpenter]]''
* "The Thrill Is Gone", featured on the 1995 [[soundtrack album]], ''[[Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead]]''
* "The Other Side of the World", featured on the 1997 compilation, ''[[Music for Our Mother Ocean|MOM II: Music for Our Mother Ocean]]''
* "[[Policy of Truth]]", featured on the 1998 [[Depeche Mode]] tribute album, ''[[For the Masses]]'' 
* "Find Your Way Back Home", featured on the 1999 soundtrack album, ''[[American Pie (film)#Soundtrack|American Pie]]''

==See also==
{{Portal|Rock music}}
*[[1990s in music]]
*[[List of alternative music artists]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
*[http://www.dishwalla.com/ Official website]

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