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Cross Canadian Ragweed Biography
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Source: http://www.wikipedia.org
Cross Canadian Ragweed is an alternative country band of the Red Dirt scene, formed in Yukon, Oklahoma, in 1994, comprising of frontman/guitarist Cody Canada, drummer Randy Ragsdale, rhythm guitarist Grady Cross, and bassist Jeremy Plato. The band's name comes from a combination of all four original members' names: Grady Cross, Cody Canada, Randy Ragsdale and (original bassist) Matt Wiedemann. 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 as much for their never-ending tours (200+ shows per year) as their vocal support for marijuana (the song "The Boys from Oklahoma" is entirely about marijuana and is also one of the band's most famous songs, despite not being written by them.), the group had already received significant college radio airplay before it released its first album, Highway 377 and Live and Loud at the Wormy Dog, both in 2001, as well as Carney in 2002, with Underground Sounds, before switching to Smith Music Group for Live and Loud at Billy Bob's Texas. The group occasionally tours with Willie Nelson.
With the release of a self-titled album also known as the Purple album due to its cover 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 up and coming country music star Dierks Bentley and "Texas Country" star Pat Green. In October 2005, the band released their latest album Garage, which featured the single "Fightin' For."
Lead singer Cody Canada has once admitted to be a Proud Pothead.
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Review about Cross Canadian Ragweed
What a band | Reviewer: vito Cipponeri | 5/2/09
When I first heard the band I thought How orginal is this group!
I love music and listen to every type I can get me hands on, but CCR is the only one that stays on my IPOD. I never get tired of listening to them.
Hats off to CCR.
Keep the songs coming. And come to ST. LOUIS, MO
??? | Reviewer: Anonymous | 7/15/06
The band is awesome, who cares about the name???
band concept | Reviewer: Anonymous | 5/8/06
Cross Canada Rag Weid is the bands concept of the name and who cares what Randy's nickname was that isn't any help.
Why lie about the band name | Reviewer: Jon Wiedemann | 11/12/04
Explain to me the reason for hurting my brother. Explain to me why you lie about the bands name. Grady Cross, Cody Canada, Randy Ragsdale, Matt Wiedemann. Cross Canadian Rag"weed". What was your nick name in highschool Randy? it damn sure wasn't ragweed. You know my brother really struggled with this. My mother also cried a lot. She was pretty upset the other night, while watching the awards. Did you forget that you guys practically lived with my parrents. Robin, my mother did see you at BeautyCo hiding behind a shelf. It upset her, that is why she acted like she didn't see you.
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