Augustana is an American rock band that was originally formed when its first members met at Greenville College in Greenville, Illinois.

Dan Layus, the lead guitarist and singer, attended Torrey Pines High School in San Diego and graduated in 2002. Layus and close friend Josiah Rosen along with Jared Palomar had found some success with their music, so they decided to quit school and move to Los Angeles with the hope of becoming a professional band. Then-bassist Simeon Lorhmann decided to stay and finish school, after which he joined the band Pennington.

The new group was officially formed in California in 2004. Their Manager/Producer Stephen Short discovered them and produced a four song EP, which helped secure a record deal with Epic Records and a publishing deal with EMI. Their first major-label album, All the Stars and Boulevards, was produced by Brendan O'Brien and catapulted them into the spotlight.

The band is perhaps best known for their single, Boston, the music video for which features the lead singer on a beach full of pianos. As of March 2007 the album has sold approximately 204,000 copies in the United States.