Sainthood Reps

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.{{cite web|title=Sainthood Reps|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/sainthood-reps-p2437594|work=AllMusic|publisher=Rovi Corporation|accessdate=16 May 2012|author=Andrew Leahey}}{{cite web|title=UK First: Sainthood Reps|url=http://www.alterthepress.com/2010/02/uk-first-sainthood-reps.html|work=Alter The Press!|publisher=Buzz Media|accessdate=16 May 2012|author=Jon Ableson|format=interview|year=2010}} They first released music under the Sainthood Reps name via a Myspace page in August 2009.{{cite web|title=Editors' Picks: Sainthood Reps / The Republic of Wolves|url=http://www.punknews.org/article/34904|publisher=Punknews.org|accessdate=16 May 2012|author=Brian|date=2009-08-22}} Drummer Bradley Cordaro and bassist Jani Zubkovs joined, and the band officially formed in September 2009. They first started touring in December of the same year with All the Day Holiday,{{cite web|title=All The Day Holiday and Sainthood Reps Tour|url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=1395791|work=AbsolutePunk|publisher=Buzz Media|accessdate=16 May 2012|author=Blake Solomon|date=2009-10-26}} followed by a January 2010 tour with Caspian.{{cite web|title=Caspian and Sainthood Reps Tour|url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=1465141|work=AbsolutePunk|publisher=Buzz Media|accessdate=16 May 2012|author=Blake Solomon|date=2009-12-09}} Also, in January, the band released a split EP with O'Brother.

Originally intending to record a double EP in March 2010, the band was distracted from that venture by a number of offers from record labels.{{cite web|title=Interview: Sainthood Reps|url=http://www.alterthepress.com/2011/06/interview-sainthood-reps.html|work=Alter The Press!|publisher=Buzz Media|accessdate=16 May 2012|author=Jon Ableson|year=2011}} One of these was from Tooth & Nail Records, who had heard their split EP and ultimately signed them in February 2011.{{cite web|title=Sainthood Reps Ink to Tooth and Nail|url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=2181782|work=AbsolutePunk|publisher=Buzz Media|accessdate=16 May 2012|author=Matthew Tsai|date=2011-02-18}} Prior to their signing, Sainthood Reps spent May 2010 touring with The Felix Culpa{{cite web|title=New Culpa and Sainthood Reps Dates|url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=1715992|work=AbsolutePunk|publisher=Buzz Media|accessdate=16 May 2012|author=Keagen Ilvonen|date=2010-05-25}} and played a September show with fellow Long Island bands The Sleeping and Glassjaw.{{cite web|title=Sons Photos|url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=1903772|work=AbsolutePunk|publisher=Buzz Media|accessdate=16 May 2012|author=Adam Pfleider|date=2010-09-10}} 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.{{cite web|title=The Felix Culpa Say Farewell|url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=2470122|work=AbsolutePunk|publisher=Buzz Media|accessdate=17 May 2012|author=Dre Okorely|date=2011-10-08}}

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.{{YouTube|id=HtoRDzNUbhI|title=Indie Vision Music Presents: Sainthood Reps (2011)}} In the spring of 2012, Sainthood Reps joined La Dispute's Wildlife Tour{{cite web|title=La Dispute Spring Tour|url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=2614282|work=AbsolutePunk|publisher=Buzz Media|accessdate=17 May 2012|author=Alex DiVincenzo|date=2012-02-03}}{{cite web|title=La Dispute announce tour with Balance And Composure, Sainthood Reps, All Get Out|url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/la_dispute_tour_with_balance_and_composure_sainthood_reps_all_get_out|publisher=Alternative Press|accessdate=17 May 2012|author=Bryne Yancy|date=2012-02-03}} and released a music video for "Monoculture", the title track from their debut album.{{cite web|title=Sainthood Reps Music Video|url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=2729172|work=AbsolutePunk|publisher=Buzz Media|accessdate=17 May 2012|author=Christian Wagner|date=2012-04-30}}{{cite web|title=Sainthood Reps release "Monoculture" video|url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/sainthood_reps_release_monoculture_video|publisher=Alternative Press|accessdate=17 May 2012|author=Bryne Yancy|date=2012-04-30}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Sacher |first=Andrew |date=2019-03-19 |title=Sainthood Reps return with first song in 6 years, "Burning Sheep" (listen) |url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/sainthood-reps-return-with-first-song-in-6-years-burning-sheep-listen/ |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=BrooklynVegan |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Sacher |first=Andrew |date=2018-06-18 |title=This Is Hell reuniting for full LP show & Wild Fest 3 (lineup) |url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/this-is-hell-reuniting-for-full-lp-show-wild-fest-3-lineup/ |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=BrooklynVegan |language=en}} In March 2019, the band released a new single, "Burning Sheep", via BrooklynVegan, marking their first new music in six years. In November, Sainthood Reps and Incendiary supported Bayside at a tour date in Long Island.{{Cite web |last=Staff |date=2019-09-23 |title=tours announced: Snoh Aalegra, Slick Rick, Cornelius, ChameleonsVOX, more |url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/tours-announced-snoh-aalegra-slick-rick-cornelius-chameleonsvox-more/ |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=BrooklynVegan |language=en}}

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.{{Cite web |last=Sacher |first=Andrew |date=2020-03-12 |title=Sainthood Reps' Derrick Sherman releasing solo EP as Grist Mil (stream a track) |url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/sainthood-reps-derrick-sherman-releasing-solo-ep-as-grist-mil-stream-a-track/ |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=BrooklynVegan |language=en}} October 2021 saw the band perform at Amityville Music Hall to commemorate "ten years of the critically panned record Monoculture".{{Cite web |last=Pearis |first=Bill |date=2021-10-06 |title=Tour news: Nathaniel Rateliff, Bitch, Philip Frobos (Omni), Royston Langdon (Spacehog), more |url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/tour-news-nathaniel-rateliff-bitch-philip-frobos-omni-royston-langdon-spacehog-more/ |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=BrooklynVegan |language=en}}

Andrew Leahey of AllMusic describes the band's music as "a moody mix of post-grunge, hard rock, and post-hardcore", while Brian, a staff writer at Punknews.org, said of the band's split EP, "Like O'Brother, the band mixes indie rock brood and post-rock atmosphere, but with a little more obvious melody and verse-chorus structure."{{cite web|title=O'Brother / Sainthood Reps - Split [7-inch]|url=http://www.punknews.org/review/9493|publisher=Punknews.org|accessdate=17 May 2012|author=Brian|date=2010-07-30}} Montesanto himself has described Sainthood Reps' music as simply "loud" and "early '90s alternative". Influences cited by the band include Fugazi, Nirvana, Mogwai,{{cite web|title=Q&A Interview: Sainthood Reps|url=http://www.redrivernoise.com/2011/05/q-interview-sainthood-reps.html|publisher=Red River Noise|accessdate=17 May 2012|author=Holly Aker|date=2011-05-01}}{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} The Cohen Brothers, The Jesus Lizard, Built to Spill, Dinosaur Jr., Sunny Day Real Estate, Explosions in the Sky, Sonic Youth, My Bloody Valentine, and Yuck.

• Francesco Montesanto — lead vocals, guitar
• Derrick Sherman — guitar, backing vocals
• Jani Zubkovs— bass guitar
• Bradley Cordaro — drums

Ryan Sadis — bass guitar

;EPs

• O'Brother/Sainthood Reps Split EP (2010)
• Sainthood Reps/Weatherbox Split EP (2013)

;Albums

• Monoculture (2011)
• Headswell (2013)

;Singles

• "Monoculture"
• "DINGUS"
• "Hunter"

;Music Videos

• "Monoculture" (2012)

{{Reflist}}

• {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120510190633/http://sainthoodreps.com/ Sainthood Reps' official website]}}
• [http://www.nosleeprecords.com/artist/sainthood-reps]

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Category:Alternative rock groups from New York (state)

Category:Musical groups from Long Island

Category:Musical groups established in 2009

Category:American post-hardcore musical groups

Category:American post-grunge musical groups

Category:Indie rock musical groups from New York (state)

Category:No Sleep Records artists

Category:Tooth & Nail Records artists