# Saint Motel

Saint Motel (stylized in all caps) is an American indie pop band from Los Angeles, whose music has been described as everything from dream pop to progressive indie. The band is composed of singer, songwriter, and producer, A. J. Jackson (lead vocals, guitar, piano), Aaron Sharp (lead guitar), Dak Lerdamornpong (bass) and Greg Erwin (drums).

## Career
### 2007–2011: ForPlay

The group initially came together while Jackson and Sharp were attending film school in Southern California. The duo later met Lerdamornpong at a sushi restaurant where he worked near campus and Greg who went to a school nearby. The band emphasizes visuals in addition to its music; their 2009 debut EP, ForPlay, included a video for each of the six songs.

### 2012–2013: Voyeur

The band's first full-length album, Voyeur, debuted at No. 18 on the alt specialty radio charts and six of its eleven songs charted on the Hype Machine Charts. The album was praised by journals ranging from The Washington Post to Daytrotter. KCRW Music Librarian and DJ Eric J. Lawrence wrote, "They have attacked [the debut album] with gusto on Voyeur, adding dynamic touches to their rock-solid core of songwriting", and, "Overall the album is a satisfying package from start to finish".

### 2014–2015: My Type

The band released the EP My Type with Parlophone on August 17 in the UK. "My Type" climbed the Top 30 charts in many European countries including Italy where it was certified platinum. The band embarked on two European and one US tour in support of the EP and were expected to release the full-length album later in 2015. In December 2014 Saint Motel announced that they had joined the Elektra Records roster. Saint Motel appeared as the musical guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on ABC performing the songs "My Type" and "Cold Cold Man". In April 2015, Saint Motel performed during both weekends on the main stage at the 2015 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. They also performed at Piqniq and the 2015 KROQ Weenie Roast.

### 2016–2018: Saintmotelevision

On July 11, 2016, Saint Motel announced Saintmotelevision, their second album, would be released on October 21, 2016. The band embarked on a North American tour in support of the album, with Hippo Campus and JR JR as supporting acts. On August 12, Saint Motel released the album's first single, "Move", with an accompanying 360-degree video. The song was featured in the EA Sports video game FIFA 17. In September, in an exclusive with Billboard, they released another song from the album, "You Can Be You". Saint Motel has released 10 virtual reality components, one for each song on the album. This makes Saint Motel the first band to release an entire album with a virtual reality VR experience to accompany every track. Saint Motel has continued to experiment with new technologies, releasing the first-ever augmented reality version of Saintmotelevision.

### 2019–2021: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

On October 16, 2019, the band released the EP The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack: Part 1, the first of two extended plays consisting of songs from their third album, The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. On March 16, 2020, the band released the single "A Good Song Never Dies". This was part of the EP The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack: Part 2, the second part of their third album. In 2020, "A Good Song Never Dies" was featured on the soundtrack to the video game MLB The Show 20. On June 25, 2021, the full The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack album was released, containing every song from both EPs, the previously released single "It's All Happening", and four new songs.

### 2023–present: Saint Motel Studios and Saint Motel & the Symphony in the Sky

On May 5, 2023, the band released their first single of what they described as "Saint Motel Studios", a concept based on the classic Hollywood film studio system that they described more as a phase than an album. The new single "Everyone's A Guru Now" was quickly followed by "Fine Wine" on August 4, and “Slowly Spilling Out” on November 3. They then released "Stay Golden" on July 26, 2024.
On September 24, 2024, the band announced their fourth studio album, Saint Motel & the Symphony in the Sky, to be released in February 2025. Alongside this, the band announced the Symphony In The Sky Tour, with shows across North America throughout 2025. On October 11, 2024, they released another single "Steady Hand".
On February 14th, 2025, Saint Motel & the Symphony in the Sky was released, containing the previously released singles and seven additional songs.

## Live shows

Saint Motel has created or performed at a variety of shows, including The Kaleidoscopic Mind Explosion in 3D, Future Fathers Day, The Black & White Show, Make Contact, the 80/35 Music Festival in Des Moines, Iowa, and Valentine's Zombie Prom and has toured with bands such as Band of Skulls, Nico Vega, Imagine Dragons, Races, Hockey, Arctic Monkeys, Weezer, and Lights. Saint Motel performed at the 2015 Sanremo Music Festival in Sanremo, Italy, and at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. On December 12, they performed in Live Out (Monterrey, Mexico). The band opened for Twenty One Pilots in 2019 on The Bandito Tour, as well as Panic! At The Disco on their Death of a Bachelor Tour. Starting in 2023 the band began their latest endeavor, "The Awards Show Tour" which was modeled after a classic Awards Show program where the fans could vote on songs throughout the night.

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Details | US | US Alt. | US Rock | ITA |
| Voyeur | Released: July 10, 2012 Label: On The Records Formats: Digital download, CD, LP | — | — | — | — |
| saintmotelevision | Released: October 21, 2016 Label: Elektra Records Formats: Digital download, CD, LP | 62 | 9 | 13 | 100 |
| The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Released: June 25, 2021 Label: Elektra Records Formats: Digital download, CD, LP | — | — | — | — |
| Saint Motel & the Symphony in the Sky | Released: February 14, 2025 Label: Elektra Records Formats: Digital download, CD, LP | — | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released ||||||

### Extended plays

| Title | Details | Peaks |
| Title | Details | ITA |
| ForPlay | Released: 8 September 2009 Label: On The Records Formats: Digital download, CD | — |
| 7"1 | Released: December 13, 2011 Label: On The Records Formats: 7" | — |
| 7"2 | Released: 2013 Label: On The Records Formats: 7" | — |
| My Type | Released: August 17, 2014 Label: Elektra, Parlophone Formats: Digital download, CD | 52 |
| The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack: Part 1 | Released: October 16, 2019 Label: Elektra Formats: Digital download | — |
| The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack: Part 2 | Released: September 18, 2020 Label: Elektra Formats: Digital download | — |
| "—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released ||||

### Singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | US Rock | BEL (WA) | CAN Rock | CIS | FRA | ICE | ITA | SCO | SWI | UK | Certifications | Album |
| "Puzzle Pieces" | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Voyeur |
| "At Least I Have Nothing" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Voyeur |
| "1997" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Voyeur |
| "Benny Goodman" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Voyeur |
| "Ace in the Hole" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | My Type EP |
| "My Type" | 2014 | 18 | 53 | 7 | 186 | 130 | — | 14 | 20 | 51 | 34 | RIAA: Platinum BPI: Gold FIMI: Platinum IFPI SWI: Gold MC: 2× Platinum | My Type EP |
| "Cold Cold Man" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | — | RIAA: Gold FIMI: Gold | My Type EP |
| "Move" | 2016 | 29 | — | 37 | — | — | — | 48 | — | — | — | RIAA: Gold | saintmotelevision |
| "You Can Be You" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | saintmotelevision |
| "Born Again" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | saintmotelevision |
| "Destroyer" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | saintmotelevision |
| "Van Horn" | 2019 | 30 | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| "A Good Song Never Dies" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| "Preach" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| "Feel Good" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "It's All Happening" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| "Everyone's a Guru Now" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Saint Motel & the Symphony in the Sky |
| "Slowly Spilling Out" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Saint Motel & the Symphony in the Sky |
| "Fine Wine" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Saint Motel & the Symphony in the Sky |
| "Stay Golden" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Saint Motel & the Symphony in the Sky |
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released. ||||||||||||||

### Other certified songs

| Title | Year | Certifications | Album |
| "Sweet Talk" | 2016 | RIAA: Gold | saintmotelevision |

### Videography

| Title | Year | Director |
| "Butch" | 2009 | A. J. Jackson |
| "Dear Dictator" | 2009 | Carlos Estrada |
| "To My Enemies" | 2009 | Carlos Estrada |
| "Eat Your Heart Out" | 2009 | Evan Savitt |
| "Pity Party" | 2009 | A. J. Jackson |
| "Do Everything Now" | 2009 | A. J. Jackson |
| "Dear Dictator" (Sam Sparro Remix) | 2010 | A. J. Jackson |
| "Puzzle Pieces" | 2011 | A. J. Jackson |
| "At Least I Have Nothing" | 2011 | Saint Motel |
| "1997" | 2012 | A. J. Jackson |
| "Benny Goodman" | 2012 | A. J. Jackson |
| "Daydream/Wetdream/Nightmare" | 2013 | Sidsel Sørensen |
| "My Type" (Unofficial) | 2014 | Sam Winkler |
| "My Type" | 2014 | A. J. Jackson |
| "Cold Cold Man" (Unofficial) | 2015 | N/A |
| "Cold Cold Man" | 2015 | Chris Osbrink |
| "Move" | 2016 | Nick Roney and Zach Wechter |
| "You Can Be You" (Virtualizer) | 2016 | N/A |
| "Born Again" (Virtualizer) | 2016 | N/A |
| "Late Night Tour" (Recap Video) | 2018 | N/A |
| "Old Soul" (Official Visualizer) | 2019 | |
| "Sisters" (Official Visualizer) | 2019 | |
| "Van Horn" (Official Visualizer) | 2019 | |
| "Diane Mozart" (Official Visualizer) | 2019 | |
| "Save Me" (Official Visualizer) | 2019 | |
| "Van Horn" | 2020 | A. J. Jackson |
| "Preach" | 2020 | N/A |
| "It's all happening" | 2021 | N/A |
| "Slowly Spilling Out" | 2023 | A. J. Jackson & Mario Contini |