Cross Canadian Ragweed’s Cody Canada on his new band, the Departed; show at Crossroads KC this Saturday

After his former band, Cross Canadian Ragweed, dissolved, Cody Canada formed another. Called the Departed, they follow the same red dirt path blazed by the likes of CCR, and their first album was released last year. This Is Indian Country is a collection of songs originally by other Oklahoma artists, charting the influences of Canada and his bandmates. Cody Canada and the Departed take the stage at the Crossroads this Saturday, April 28, as part of their co-headlining Magical Misdemeanor Tour with Shooter Jennings. We spoke with Cody Canada via e-mail about the band, their future plans, and where red dirt comes into all of this.