Working as a bouncer at a West Texas honky-tonk, Cliff Cody’s life changed forever when the waitresses dared him to sing at Karaoke Night. Lucky for Cliff, a band was in the audience looking for a lead singer. They offered Cliff the job that night. The next day he bought a guitar, a week later he had written his first song and 6 months after that, he moved to Nashville.

After living in Nashville for 4 years with little success, Cliff went back to school and became an RN. While at a songwriter’s retreat in Wyoming, he met his songwriting hero—D. Vincent Williams and he told Cliff something that would change his path. “Whatever “it” is, you’ve got it and I don’t think you even realize it.” That was the encouragement he needed and in 2005 Cliff signed his first publishing contract with EMI.

“Chasin Whiskey” was Cliff’s first cut and recognized as a highlight of Julie Roberts’ album “Men and Mascara” by Rolling Stone Magazine. Cliff's second cut was "Glad You're Gone", a song he co-wrote with the members of Halfway to Hazard David Tolliver and Chad Warrix.  Since first playing the Key West Songwriters Festival five years ago, Cliff has become a favorite and regular performer in the Keys. His soulful voice and story telling style of writing has helped Cliff build a loyal following. He makes fast friends and forever fans and once you hear him, you become both.

In 2009, fate and perseverance collided and Cliff signed with Black Ink Music, the new publishing company of D. Vincent Williams.

Cliff lives with his wife of 13 years Amy and daughter, Veronica in a log cabin in Perry County -- the hills of Appalachian Ohio.