Von Varagon Society is an alternative rock band from the Black Hills of South Dakota. The line-up includes Monte Amende on lead vocals and acoustic guitar, Mike Palmer on lead guitar, Mike Hermanson on bass guitar and backing vocals, and Heath Ennis on Drums. Von Varagon Society mostly plays original music.

Von Varagon Society formed in Winter 2010, but the seeds of the project go back to Winter 2007 when on set break during a Corduroy Vinyl show, Monte Amende visited with Mike Hermanson about the possibility of his playing bass guitar for a side project. Nothing developed immediately, though over the next couple years the proposed project was brought up occasionally in conversation. In the Summer 2009, Amende rehearsed with drummer Rodd Bauck with the intention of forming a band. Hermanson was asked to play bass. By Winter 2010, the line up solidified and Amende dubbed the band Von Varagon Society, after a fictitious ufology cult. By late Spring 2010, Bauck announced his plans to relocate to Pierre, South Dakota. In the Fall, Amende and Hermanson began rehearsing with drummer Willie Piper. The band made a low key public debut in Winter 2011, but soon after, Piper announced he would be relocating to Colorado. In summer 2011, Heath Ennis joined on drums. Guitarist Mike Palmer joined in early 2012. This new lineup made its debut in February 2012 and is booking gigs.