Initially a solo project, the band was formed and is fronted by Ned Russin, vocalist and bassist of the band Title Fight.
[1] In 2019, Russin announced his project Glitterer had signed to ANTI- Records and his first full-length album under the Glitterer moniker titled Looking Through the Shades would be released.
[3][4] On February 26, 2021, Glitterer released their second full-length album, Life Is Not a Lesson.
[5][6][7][8] In late 2022, Glitterer released an EP titled Fantasy Four, which was inspired by the deaths of Wade Allison from the band Iron Age and Riley Gale of the band Power Trip.
On February 23, 2024, Glitterer released their third full-length album, Rationale, through ANTI- Records.