In 2005, brothers Josh and Justin Wells formed the band "Close to Home" with their friend, bassist Brad Andress in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Prior to label involvement, or a record release, Close to Home was invited to perform three western United States dates (Montana, Denver, and Salt Lake City) on the Vans Warped Tour 2005.

While Andress was hospitalized, Close to Home was again invited to perform three southern United States dates (Orlando, Miami, and Tampa) on the Vans Warped Tour 2006.

It has been confirmed that guitarists Josh Wells and JJ Cooper have recorded all the bass lines since the death of Brad Andress.

According to guitarist Josh Wells, they "played for 13,000 people, sharing the stage with The Used, 30 Seconds To Mars, Chiodos, Senses Fail, Saosin, Aiden, and Evaline, and were given prizes such as a drum set, bass rig, among items."

Let It Be Known EP features vocalist Shane Told of Silverstein on "Promise"; and following this release, the band toured a leg with Poison The Well and The Sleeping.

The friendship, traveling, partying, creating memorable moments in life worth fighting for and just a love for the people and music itself.

- Close to Home The album was often compared to A Day to Remember because of the similar vocal style and genre, combining elements of heavy post-hardcore and metalcore with pop punk, leading to a melodic hardcore sound.

Close to Home performed on the Arkaik + MerchNow + Artery "Summer Partery" Tour (July - August 2011) in support of In Fear and Faith and Vanna.

According to Close to Home guitarist, Josh Wells, the band entered the studio shortly after the Arkaik + MerchNow + Artery "Summer Partery" Tour to record the follow-up to Never Back Down.

Close to Home and We Came as Romans also played the Kent, Ohio Festival at The Outpost with Worth The Wait and Ionia on October 15, 2011.

Close to Home are scheduled to play two Christmas shows, the first on December 17, 2011, at Penny Road Pub in Barrington, Illinois, as direct support for The Color Morale, and the second as headliner for "Rock The Halls" on December 22, 2011, at the Madison Theater in Covington, Kentucky, with support from Sea Over Comfort, Keep Me From Dreaming, Taking Regan, and Put to Rest.

Confirmed by the band via Facebook, Close to Home will also be recording from January until early March 2012 with engineer and producer Andrew Wade (A Day to Remember, The Word Alive).

On March 22, 2012, AMP announced that "the band will head out this Spring and are co-headlining ["The Great American Roar" tour] with Ice Nine Kills with support by For All I Am and One Year Later (April - May 2012)."

I can't wait to show people how awesome some of these new songs are live, and how much Andrew [DeNeef is] killing it vocally.

with We Came as Romans, The Acacia Strain, Oceano, Like Moths to Flames, Impending Doom, Woe, Is Me, Abandon All Ships, Secrets, Volumes, For All Those Sleeping, The Chariot, Glass Cloud, At The Skylines, Texas in July, In Fear and Faith, and Hands Like Houses; they are currently embarked on this tour.

Close to Home released their second single entitled "Family Ties" on June 27, 2012; which features Kyle Pavone and Dave Stephens of We Came as Romans.

To close out 2012, Close To Home provided direct support to For All Those Sleeping, along with The Browning, My Ticket Home, and Buried in Verona on "The Remember Your Roots Tour" (November - December 2012); and was added to the White Couch Production's 4th Annual "20 Bands of Christmas" show on December 8, 2012, in Palatine, Illinois along with headliner Like Moths to Flames, with support from The Color Morale, For All Those Sleeping, The Plot in You, Ice Nine Kills, The Browning, My Ticket Home, Buried in Verona, and Assassins amongst many.

On November 30, 2012, Close to Home released their music video for "Don't Waste Your Breath" exclusively via Alternative Press.

On December 3, 2012, it was announced via Alternative Press that "Don't Waste Your Breath" was the most shared video during the week of its release.

On February 21, 2013, Close to Home announced their headlining "The Momentum Tour" (March - April 2013) with support from Adestria, Alive in Standby, Myka Relocate, and Dismember the Fallen.

The band stood up an IndieGoGo page in October 2013 to assist in the funding of this EP and also address their recent contract closure.

On January 1, 2014, it was revealed that the opening track on Never Back Down entitled "Intro" was used in an NBC Sports commercial for the 2014 Sochi Olympic Games.