I think Koe is talking about the band Cross Canadian Ragweed which is now Cody Canada and The Departed. They hailed from Oklahoma and are marked as one of the pioneers of Texas Red Dirt Music genre.
Funny thing is he is experiencing some very similar public response as Cross Canadian Ragweed did back in the day.
I believe Koe has had a very conflicting year full of love, dread, and hate and it comes through in the writing of this album. It is truly one of the best listens, I am so proud of them and all the hard work put into a full album release without dropping singles along the way.