Origins (2009-2010) The band was co-founded by lead vocalist/guitarist Francesco Montesanto and
Brand New touring guitarist Derrick Sherman, who had grown up together in Long Island, developing similar musical tastes and periodically playing music together when not touring with other bands they were in. The beginnings of Sainthood Reps came when Montesanto sent Sherman a collection of demos he had written, ultimately leading to a musical collaboration. They first released music under the Sainthood Reps name via a
Myspace page in August 2009. Drummer Bradley Cordaro and bassist Jani Zubkovs joined, and the band officially formed in September 2009. followed by a January 2010 tour with
Caspian. Also, in January, the band released a
split EP with
O'Brother.
Signing and Monoculture (2010–2011) Originally intending to record a
double EP in March 2010, One of these was from
Tooth & Nail Records, who had heard their split EP and ultimately signed them in February 2011. Prior to their signing, Sainthood Reps spent May 2010 touring with
The Felix Culpa and played a September show with fellow Long Island bands
The Sleeping and
Glassjaw.
Monoculture was released by Tooth & Nail on August 9, 2011, to largely positive reviews. In the latter half of 2011, the band opened for The Felix Culpa at the latter's farewell show.
Headswell (2011–present) Sherman confirmed to Indie Vision Music in an October 2011 video interview that he and Montesanto had written "five songs that we know are on record two", as well as an EP that they were "debating about putting out" which would showcase the band's original post-rock instrumental style. In the spring of 2012, Sainthood Reps joined
La Dispute's Wildlife Tour and released a
music video for "Monoculture", the title track from their debut album. The band released their second full length,
Headswell, on October 22, 2013 via
No Sleep Records. After several years of inactivity, the band returned to the stage in 2018, opening for
Pianos Become the Teeth and joining
Long Island's Wild Fest alongside
Latterman,
Latex Generation, and
Mikey Erg. In March 2019, the band released a new single, "Burning Sheep", via
BrooklynVegan, marking their first new music in six years. In March 2020, Derrick Sherman announced a new solo project entitled Grist Mill, with a debut EP that saw him reteaming with producer
Mike Sapone. October 2021 saw the band perform at Amityville Music Hall to commemorate "ten years of the critically panned record
Monoculture".
Dull Bliss (2025–present) Their third album, Dull Bliss, will be released on September 26, 2025 through Smartpunk Records. == Musical style and influences ==