Oleander

About

Formed in Sacramento, California in 1995, Oleander is an American rock band whose name derives from the poisonous flowering shrub that lines the highways of Northern California. During their initial nine years of activity, the band released four studio albums across various record labels. Their most successful work came with the 1999 album February Son, which featured the hit single "Why I'm Here." Following the release and promotion of their third album, Joyride, in 2004, Oleander went on official hiatus. The band reunited in 2008 and returned to recording, releasing their album Something Beautiful on April 16, 2013. In recent recognition, Chad Childers of Loudwire included Oleander in his 2025 list of "10 '90s Post-Grunge Bands That Should Have Been Bigger."