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Artist: Ellison
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Group Members:

Ian Bolender, Mitch Wyatt, Josh Hill, J.D. Carlson

Similar Artists:

Mae, Copeland, Waking Ashland, ActionReaction, Between the Trees, Sherwood, Cartel

Influenced By:

Jimmy Eat World
  • Formed: 2004, Cincinnati, OH
  • Genres: Rock
  • Representative Albums: "Say Goodnight, Sleep Alone

Biography

Ellison are a young emo band from Cincinnati, OH, who first gained attention through their association with mid-'naughties scene stars Hawthorne Heights but feature an even more straightforward and pop-oriented sound akin to a mellow, partially acoustic cross between Jimmy Eat World and the Shins. Ellison began in 2002, when teenage singer/songwriter Josh Hill self-released a demo of solo acoustic songs in the manner of Dashboard Confessional. Wanting to expand the demo's sound with full-band arrangements, Hill and a schoolmate, drummer Mitch Wyatt, recorded another demo under the name the Josh Hill Band before adding bassist J.D. Carlson and changing their name to the punchier Ellison in 2004. The trio recorded its debut EP, Indecisive and Half Hearted, in its basement rehearsal space in the spring of 2005. A copy found its way to Hawthorne Heights frontman J.T. Woodruff, who not only offered the band an opening act slot, but also released the EP on his own fledgling indie label, Carbon Copy Media, in early 2006. In the meantime, the trio had added a fourth member, lead guitarist Ian Bolender, whose musical presence allowed Hill to expand the band's sound by focusing on acoustic guitar and keyboards. That positive change in Ellison's sound was showcased on their full-length debut, Say Goodnight, Sleep Alone, which included several improved re-recordings of songs from the EP and was released in the summer of 2006. ~ Stewart Mason, All Music Guide
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Ellison
Origin Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Genres Rock, indie
Years active 2003–present
Labels Carbon Copy Media
Members
Josh Hill
Ian Bolender
JD Carlson
Stefan Wright

Ellison is an indie rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio, signed to Carbon Copy Media. What started as a recording project quickly manifested into a full band operation. In 2005 they released their first EP titled "Indecisive and Halfhearted," and in 2006 their first full-length CD, "Say Goodnight, Sleep Alone."

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History

Josh Hill, a local songwriter, attempted to follow up his 2002 acoustic release “No More Words” with a series of songs with full band arrangements. High School friend Mitch Wyatt teamed up with Josh to produce a three song demo that would form the basis of what was then known as The Josh Hill Band. After playing a few shows with stand-in musicians, the two quickly realized the potential of a collective band. Following the recruitment of bassist, JD Carlson, the three decided on a more cohesive band name—The Josh Hill Band became known as Ellison. In June 2005 the trio stumbled across the band's newest member, Ian Bolender.

Their 2005 EP ("Indecisive and Halfhearted") and constant regional live shows caught the attention of J.T. Woodruff, lead singer of the gold record-selling band Hawthorne Heights. Woodruff launched his own record label, Carbon Copy Media, and in early 2006 signed Ellison as the first band to his fledgling label.

Say Goodnight, Sleep Alone

Ellison's first full length album, "Say Goodnight, Sleep Alone" was released on August 22, 2006. The album is currently being distributed by Victory Records.

Members

Past members

Discography

Albums

EPs

Compilations

  • Punk The Clock, Volume III: Property Of A Gentleman (2007)

References

  1. "Girl Jeans and Guitars". CityBeat. http://www.citybeat.com/2006-03-22/musiclocalsonly.shtml. Retrieved March 22, 2006. 
  2. "Official Myspace Profile". Myspace.com. http://www.myspace.com/ellison. Retrieved June 28, 2006. 
  3. "Ellison at Independent Artists Company". Independent Artists Company. http://iacmusic.com/artist.aspx?ID=17201. Retrieved June 28, 2006. 

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