Oleander (band)

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Oleander
Promotional pic from Joyride (2003)
Background information
Origin	Sacramento, California, United States
Genre(s)	Post-grunge Alternative rock
Years active	1995 – 2004 (hiatus)
Label(s)	Fine Records Universal Records Sanctuary Records
Website	www.oleander.net
Members
Thomas Flowers Doug Eldridge Ric Ivanisevich
Former members
Fred Nelson Jr. Scott Devours

Oleander is a post-grunge band from Sacramento, California. Its name is derived from the poisonous wildflower oleander.

1 History
2 Members
- 2.1 Current
- 2.2 Former
3 Discography
- 3.1 Albums
- 3.2 EPs
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] History

Oleander was formed by Fred Nelson Jr. (drums), Doug Eldridge (bass guitar), Ric Ivanisevich (guitar) and Thomas Flowers (vocals, guitar) in the mid-90s. Their debut was Oleander, an EP released on Fine Records in 1996, which they followed with the full-length album Shrinking The Blob in 1997. The song "Down When I'm Loaded" became a regional hit, and Oleander signed with Universal Records.

During this time, Nelson left the band and was replaced with Scott Devours. Their major label debut was 1999's February Son which featured the hit singles "Why I'm Here" and "I Walk Alone." After supporting the album with a tour, they released Unwind in 2001, which included the hit song "Are You There?". The song "Champion" became a hit, and a symbol of the sacrifice of firefighters during the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York.

Some time later, the band parted ways with Universal Records and moved to Sanctuary Records, where they released Joyride in 2003.

In November, 2003, drummer Devours issued a statement announcing he was leaving the band to join Ima Robot. The decision was amicable.

The band is on an unofficial hiatus. No statement has been released by the band, however vocalist Thomas Flowers is currently collaborating with the band The Black Summer Crush.