Saint Motel /

Saint Motel is an American indie rock band from Los Angeles, whose music has been described as everything from "dream pop" to "indie prog". The band consists of A/J Jackson, Aaron Sharp aka "a sharp", Dak, and Greg Erwin. The group initially came together while A/J and Sharp were attending film school in Southern California. The duo later met Dak 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, and its 2009 debut EP ForPlay included a video for each of the six songs. The band's first full length album, Voyeur (2012), debuted at #18 on the alt specialty radio charts and six of its eleven songs managed to chart or hit number one on the Hype Machine Charts. The album was celebrated by everyone from the Washington Post to Daytrotter, as KCRW Music Librarian and DJ, Eric J. Lawrence put it, "They have attacked it with gusto on Voyeur, adding dynamic touches to their rock-solid core of songwriting" and that "Overall the album is a satisfying package from start to finish". The band released the EP My Type with Parlophone on August 17 in the UK and August 19 in the US. The band embarked on a summer tour in support. The song "My Type" was also featured as the "song of the day" on September 30 in Cosmopolitan Italia. In response to their rise of popularity in Italy the band also added it to their fall 2014 tour.