In an interview with Billboard, Tricia Wygal described the formation of the band to be a "labor of love," recalling that "[Splendora] rehearsed all the time.
Produced collaboratively between Splendora and Gene Holder of The dB's,[2] the title of the record is a spin on the 1961 teen melodrama Splendor in the Grass.
In the Grass received little promotion and failed to achieve any considerable commercial success, with the album now being out of print and unavailable on music streaming services.
[6] Interested in this opportunity, Brolsma shared a copy of Splendora's debut album In the Grass, with fellow Daria producer Susie Lewis, who ultimately asked the band to write and record a theme song for the show.
[1] In 2013, lead vocalists Janet and Tricia Wygal briefly reunited for a performance of "You're Standing on My Neck" at the tavern and music venue Maxwell's.
[citation needed] Splendora drew inspiration from a variety of sources, including CBGB, sunshine pop, and grunge.
[1] Janet Wygal explained that the musical style of Splendora was meant to display "this aggressive-sounding bed, with pretty vocals floating over it".