Strata is a four-piece rock band from Campbell, California. Strata released two independent EP´s before their major-label debut. In 2001, under the name Downside, they released the nine-track EP "Sleep," and in 2003 the seven-track EP "Now the Industry is Outnumbered. Their Factories are Burning Down," under the name Strata.

In 2004 they released their eponymous album on Wind-up Records. The album was featured on the Billboard "Top Heatseekers" chart, where it peaked at number forty-one. The band is finished with their second album titled, "Strata Presents The End of the World," which hits stores July 17, 2007. The first single, "Cocaine (We´re All Going to Hell)", and "Stay Young" off of their new album are currently available on Strata´s MySpace page, as well as Strata´s Pure Volume Page, and Strata´s home page.