Best known as the leader of the rabble-rousing alt-country act Cross Canadian Ragweed, Cody Canada has also collaborated with several like-minded artists as well as launching a solo career. Thanks to a busy touring schedule and a growing and devoted fan base, Cross Canadian Ragweed became one of the most successful acts from the Stillwater, Oklahoma, Red Dirt community. In 2010, Cross Canadian Ragweed announced they were going on an extended hiatus, a time-out that became permanent the following year. Released through Underground Sound in the summer of 2011, This Is Indian Land was Canada's first album with his new band, the Departed. ~ Mark Deming