They released their first album in June 2011 titled This Is Indian Land, consisting of covers written by Oklahoma songwriters.
On August 24, 2012, the band, now billing themselves as The Departed, announced through their website and social media that they would release their first original album titled Adventus.
The album was recorded live at Third Coast Music in Port Aransas, Texas, with 19 songs from throughout Canada's career, including works with Cross Canadian Ragweed and The Departed.
[2] On November 13, 2015, Cody Canada released a two-disc, 35-track album with Mike McClure, Chip and Ray, Together Again for the First Time.
Dierks plays in a band called Waves In April, and has been featured in live shows with Cody.
[5] He is also the brother in law of fellow red dirt musician Wade Bowen, who married his sister-in-law Shelby.
Canada is also a Christian, and has mentioned his faith and Jesus Christ in Ragweed songs "The President Song" (Live and Loud at the Wormy Dog Saloon, 2001) , "Highway 377" (Highway 377, 2001), "Carry You Home" (Cross Canadian Ragweed, 2002), "Down" (Soul Gravy, 2004), and "When it All Goes Down" (Garage, 2005).