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Cross Canadian
Ragweed is an alternative country band of the Red Dirt scene, formed in Yukon,
Oklahoma, in 1994. It is composed of frontman/guitarist Cody Canada, drummer
Randy Ragsdale, rhythm guitarist Grady Cross, and bassist Jeremy Plato. The
band's name is derived from the band members' surnames: Grady Cross, Cody
Canada, and Randy Ragsdale. There is a common misconception that the name is a
reference to the Canadian River, which runs through Oklahoma and Texas.
After forming, they moved to the college town of Stillwater, Oklahoma, where
acts like Mike McClure's The Great Divide and singer-songwriter Jimmy LaFave had
established enough of a local scene to earn Stillwater the nickname "North
Austin" (or, depending on your perspective, "West Nashville").
Known for their never-ending tours (200+ shows per year), the group had already
received significant college radio airplay before it released its first album,
Carney in 1998. They soon released Live and Loud at the Wormy Dog in 1999 and
Highway 377 in 2001, all on their own independent label Underground Sound.
With the release of a self-titled album also known as "the Purple album" due to
its cover color, which is a tribute to the band's "little sister" Mandi Ragsdale
who had recently died in an auto accident and that was her favorite color, the
band moved into the mainstream eye. Their 2004 offering "Soul Gravy" debuted at
#4 on the Billboard charts.
The band frequently plays with country music star Dierks Bentley, "Texas
Country" star Pat Green, and other stars of the Red Dirt music scene including
Reckless Kelly, Wade Bowen, Stoney LaRue, No Justice, and Robert Earl Keen. In
October 2005, the band released their album Garage, which featured the single "Fightin'
For."
The band released a double live CD and Dvd on October 31, 2006, Back To Tulsa -
Live and Loud at Cain's Ballroom
Cross Canadian Ragweed just finished recording their 6th studio album at the end
of March. They took mostly all of March off and dedicated that time to the
recording of their new album. It was recorded in San Diego, California. The
album's released date is October 23, 2007.; the title: Mission California. The
new album will include Cody and the boys widely known "love" for Nashville with
the appropriately titled song : "Leaving Tennessee"...them boys from Oklahoma...
Albums:
Carney - (1998)
Live and Loud at the Wormy Dog Saloon - (1999)
Highway 377 - (2001)
Live and Loud at Billy Bob's Texas - (2002)
Purple - (2002): #70 Top Country Albums
Soul Gravy - (2004): #51 Billboard 200; #5 Top Country Albums
Garage - (2005): #37 Billboard 200; #6 Top Country Albums
Back To Tulsa - Live and Loud at Cain's Ballroom - (2006)
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