Ellison, who started playing music together in 2003, were signed to Carbon Copy Media soon after they came together as a band. They released an EP in 2005 and followed it up with a full-length album in 2006, Say Goodnight, Sleep Alone. They are the first band to be signed to Carbon Copy, which is the small label of JT Woodruff of Hawthorne Heights.

Because of the lawsuits between Hawthorne Heights and Victory Records, who are the distributors of Carbon Copy Media releases, Ellison have found themselves in a precarious position - often mentioned in various salvos thrown between Victory and Carbon Copy, concerning their lawsuit. Victory has claimed the ongoing troubles between Woodruff and the super label have "killed" Ellison's career, though they have stated they are very happy with how Carbon Copy has treated them.

The band are currently on tour.