[1] Jalan worked with country bands as a free-lance guitarist and held a day job in a mobile home factory in Casper.

In 2005 he formed the Jalan Crossland Band with bassist Shaun Kelley and drummer Pat Madsen.

[17] The Jalan Crossland Band disbanded later in 2017 after Kelley was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and Madsen moved to the East Coast.

[9] The band's final performance was September 22, 2017 at the Wyoming Outdoor Council’s 50th Anniversary and Community Fair in Lander.

[18][19] In March 2019 he released the album Greatest Efforts, a compilation of 19 songs throughout his career which are considered to be fan-favorites.