CODY CANADA & The DEPARTED

CODY CANADA & The DEPARTED
Statesboro Revue opens

In the wake of Cross Canadian Ragweeds decision to part ways, CODY CANADA resurfaced with an armament of musicians and a mission in mind. With his long time Ragweed band mate, JEREMY PLATO (bass) the two made a seamless transition into the world of The DEPARTED, as in CODY CANADA & The DEPARTED'. We kicked around several ideas for names, Canada said. Were all from different bands and we wanted something to sound like we came from different places. The Departed was right on the money. Along with Canada and Plato, The Departed rounds out with Seth James on guitar (Seth James Band, Ray Wylie Hubbard), Steve Littleton on B3 organ and keys (Live Oak Decline, Stoney LaRue & the Arsenals, Medicine Show) and Dave Bowen on drums (Stoney LaRue, Bleu Edmondson, Dale Watson). Because they have traveled in the same circles for years, the band members are all familiar with each other and familiar with each others style of playing. More than likely theyve all played on the same stage at one time or another already. Its this familiarity with each other that made their first project so uncomplicated. Although The Departed is writing and will record original material, the bands first priority was getting into the studio and cutting the Oklahoma tribute album that Cody has wanted to do for years.

This Is Indian Land is a 15-track deep buffet of really kick-ass Okie songs, Canada states. He jokingly says It might sound like originals because not many people have ever heard these songs. But in fact, the album is loaded with well-known selections like Kevin Welchs Kickin Back in Amsterdam and True Love Never Dies, JJ Cales If Youre Ever in Oklahoma and Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famer Leon Russells Home Sweet Oklahoma. Of course there were a few tracks picked for more personal reasons. Cody notes, The Ballad of Rosalie (Randy Pease) was the first song I ever heard in Stillwater. Little Rain Will Do (Greg Jacobs) is just an awesome historical song Ive been wanting to record since the first time I heard it. Randy Crouchs Face On Mars really kind of frightened us. A lot of people wanted us to do it but we didnt know what to do with it. We sat there for a whole day trying to get it arranged and find a groove for it. We made it happen and its one of my favorites on the album.