| Oceana | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Derek Sherinian |
| Cover: | Derek Sherinian - 2011 - Oceana.jpg |
| Recorded: | January 2 – May 31, 2011 |
| Studio: | Beachwood Manor Studios in Burbank, California; Phantom Recordings in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles |
| Genre: | Instrumental rock, progressive metal |
| Label: | Music Theories |
| Producer: | Derek Sherinian, Simon Phillips |
| Prev Title: | Molecular Heinosity |
| Prev Year: | 2009 |
| Next Title: | The Phoenix |
| Next Year: | 2020 |
Oceana is the seventh studio album by keyboardist Derek Sherinian, released on September 5, 2011 through Music Theories Recordings.[1] After his recording sessions for the album, guitarist Joe Bonamassa posted on his official forum: "This session was one of the most challenging of my career. To be in the studio with Derek Sherinian and Simon Phillips [is] daunting. A huge thanks to both Derek and Simon for getting me through it. I learned a lot. Oceana is a killer record. Highly recommended."[2]