Cody Canada was born in Pampa, Texas in 1976. After attending a George Strait concert with his parents at the age of four, he had the music bug. The next day he asked for a guitar. While Cody was a teen, the Canada family relocated to Yukon, Oklahoma and as a teenager he was drawn to rock bands such as Nirvana and Pearl Jam and also outlaw country.
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In 1994, Canada along with fellow musicians Jeremy Plato (bass), Grady Cross (guitar), and Randy Ragsdale (percussion) formed Cross Canadian Ragweed in Yukon, Oklahoma. The band was named after three of its original members with Canada taking on the role of lead guitarist, lead vocals, and prominent songwriter. They would later move to Stillwater, Oklahoma. From the time of Ragweed's formation until its end in 2010, the band released seven studio albums as well as three live albums.
In 2011, Canada and Plato formed a new band, initially called Cody Canada & the Departed. The band originally consisted of Canada (guitar/vocals), Plato (bass guitar/vocals), Seth James (guitar/vocals), Steve Littleton (keyboards) and Chris Doege (drums) who replaced original drummer, Dave Bowen. They released their first album in June 2011 titled This Is Indian Land, consisting of covers written by Oklahoma songwriters.
The Departed released their first original album titled "Adventus." The album was released in 2012.
"Hippielovepunk" was released in 2015. The album debut at #9 on the Billboard US Country chart as well as #9 on the US Indie chart. The first single was a return to the Red Dirt sound of CCR titled Inbetweener.
The band continues to tour and work on original music. If you haven't gotten your tickets yet click here.
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