Meet Dan Reder, JJ Cooper, Josh Wells, Nick Stiens and Travis Hartman collectively known as Close To Home. Cincinnati, Ohio based "Close To Home" has come from humble beginnings to become one of the most recognized independent rock bands in the Country and abroad.

In addition to becoming a part of the 2008-2009 celebrity spokesgroup for Sexy Hair Concepts, Close To Home's official website has enjoyed nearly 16 Million unique profile views in 2008 thus far, and is in the process of switching to a new server due to such high volume. They have played sold-out shows with 30 Seconds To Mars, Saosin, Made Avail, The Used, Family Force 5, Silverstein, Mayday Parade, Papa Roach and many more.

Close To Home first attracted National attention in 2005 when Erwin Musper took notice of the band, offering to mix and master their debut album Picture Perfect. Musper has been featured on nearly 100 Million albums by artists such as Def Leppard, Chicago, Bon Jovi, Mick Jagger and Elton John. Picture Perfect sold out in the first two weeks and is currently in its 6th pressing.

While on their first National Tour, in March 2006, bassist Bradly Andress came down with what was thought to be a bad cold. During a tour stop in Seattle, Washington, Brad stopped into an Emergency Room to get checked out and it was discovered that he had a huge tumor on his left lung. The rest of the band immediately gathered any cash they had left from the tour to fly Brad home and made the drive cross country to be with him. The rest of the tour was canceled. Brad tragically lost his battle with cancer on October 6th, 2006. He was only 20 years old. In December 2006, a tribute-album entitled Legends Live On was released to honor the bands fallen friend with the promise to never let his dream die. Brad's always said "There's Nowhere To Go But Up, From Here." Close To Home lives by that motto every day.

In October 2007, Close To Home teamed up with Hard Rock Cafe, Sexy Hair Concepts and Retroduck.com Clothing to help promote cancer awareness, and raise money for eradication. "Rocktober" is an international, month-long event, hosted by Hard Rock Cafe and has featured some of the biggest artists in the entertainment world. Tour stops included Detroit, Louisville, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Indianapolis and more. More than $1,250,000 has been raised during these events to date.

Close To Home maintains a rigid tour schedule of over 250 dates per year and has been featured the past four years on "Van's Warped Tour" also playing the 2007 "Taste of Chaos" tour in front of over 10,000 people.

In December of 2007, Close To Home teamed up with the world-famous NADA studios in New York to being recording their new record. The album "Standby" was produced by Close To Home, Zachary Jaydon and John Naclerio. Naclerio's credits include My Chemical Romance, Brand New, The Ataris, Just Surrender, Matchbook Romance and Senses Fail. Jaydon's credits include Justin Timberlake, Ryan Cabrera and Craig David. "Standby" was released internationally on April 29th, 2008 and has since sold over 40,000 copies worldwide. The record spent 3 consecutive weeks at 1 in Japan and has been a staple in the independent music scene in the US and Canada since its release.

Close To Home is sponsored by/endorses Sexy Hair Concepts, Stage Ninja Cables and Accessories, Sam Ash Music, Touchtunes Digital Jukeboxes, Redbull Energy Drink, Kill Brand Clothing, Sthress Clothing, Breathe Atlantic Clothing, Mesa Boogie Amps, LaBella Salon and Spa of Cincinnati and more!

Josh Wells, JJ Cooper and Travis Hartman Exclusively Play "Taylor" Guitars

Josh Wells Plays Exclusively on "Mesa" Electric Guitar Heads and Cabs.

Travis Hartman Exclusively Plays on "Shine" Custom Drums with Vic Firth Sticks.

Dan Reder Exclusively Plays on "Fender" Bass Guitars.

Close To Home Plays Exclusively on "Ernie Ball" Strings.

Close To Home Exclusively Uses "Sexy Hair Concepts" Hair and Beauty Products.