A Sacramento band double bill for the holidays!
Oleander is an American rock band formed in Sacramento, California, in 1995. Its name is derived from the poisonous flowering shrub oleander, which lines the highways of Northern California. Over nine years of activity, the band released four studio albums under various record labels. Their most successful effort, 1999's "February Son," includes the hit single "Why I'm Here." Oleander went on official hiatus after the release and promotion of their third album, Joyride, in 2004. The band took some time off, but reunited in 2008 and began work on their album "Something Beautiful," released on April 16, 2013.
In 2025, Chad Childers of Loudwire included the band in his list of "10 '90s Post-Grunge Bands That Should Have Been Bigger."
Red Voodoo inhabits the universe of Northern California rock bands of the late '70s and early '80s. Dino McCord's signature screams and powerful, soulful vocals pair with Davin Loiler's melodic guitar, rounded out by a locked-in rhythm section featuring Andrew "Rooster" Edwards on bass and Richie Moreno on drums — a perfect storm to be reckoned with. The energetic group is currently promoting their five-track self-titled EP, "Red Voodoo," with the goal of reinvigorating the mainstream rock scene and putting their own twist on the timeless genre for a new generation. They've shared the stage with rock icons such as Sammy Hagar, Y&T, Alice Cooper, and Lynch Mob. As Hagar himself put it: "These guys are the new Montrose and the future of rock n roll today."
