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Colleen Francis aka "Franky C" and David Borys co-host this bi-weekly music podcast exploring the tragedies and triumphs of the long journey from amateur to professional. Each episode is an interview with someone working in the music industry, from writers and artists, to producers and industry taste-makers. Sometimes our guests have hits to their names and sometimes they are behind-the-scenes professionals just grinding it out still in search of their big break. Each episode begins with an early piece of music from the guest, back when they truly "sucked", and then we follow their journey to the present day, highlighting key challenges and momentous victories along the way. Remember, at one time or another "Everybody sucks"!
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Everybody Sucks David Borys and Franky C

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    • 5.0 • 3 Ratings

Colleen Francis aka "Franky C" and David Borys co-host this bi-weekly music podcast exploring the tragedies and triumphs of the long journey from amateur to professional. Each episode is an interview with someone working in the music industry, from writers and artists, to producers and industry taste-makers. Sometimes our guests have hits to their names and sometimes they are behind-the-scenes professionals just grinding it out still in search of their big break. Each episode begins with an early piece of music from the guest, back when they truly "sucked", and then we follow their journey to the present day, highlighting key challenges and momentous victories along the way. Remember, at one time or another "Everybody sucks"!
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    Season 1 Finale! Reflections on Deric Ruttan

    Season 1 Finale! Reflections on Deric Ruttan

    In the final episode of Season 1 Dave and Franky reflect on some of the highlights from the inaugural season of Everybody Sucks while teasing about the great guests to come for Season 2 and wish everyone a happy holidays and a happy new year!!
    Everybody Sucks - @theeverybodysuckspodcast 
    David Borys – @davegotsinsta 
    Franky C - @itsmefrankyc


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    • 16 min
    Deric Ruttan Climbs the Mountain Part 2

    Deric Ruttan Climbs the Mountain Part 2

    In Part 2 Franky and Dave continue their amazing chat with Deric Ruttan in the season 1 finale. Deric is a Grammy nominated Nashville based singer/songwriter and Canadian country music artist. The writer of multiple US Billboard Top 10 country singles – including 5 #1 songs. Originally from Braceridge, Ontario Deric moved to Nashville as a young man to pursue both his career as an artist and songwriter. Deric has had songs recorded by Eric Church, Jason Aldean, Morgan Wallen, Luke Combs, Tim McGraw, Dierks Bentley and so many others. His chart toppers include Dierks’ Bentley’s no. 1 hit, What Was I Thinking as well as Lot of Leaving Left to Do, Eric Church’s Guys like Me and Hell on the Heart, Blake Shelton’s number 1 song Mine Would Be You (which saw Deric receive a Grammy nomination and earn an ACM Award for Song of the Year) and Blake’s Came Here to Forget (earning Deric another #1). Deric kept rolling when in 2017 Jason Aldean released Deric’s song Any Ol Barstool, taking that to number 1 and in 2020 Deric received his 5th number 1 with Maddie and Tae’s Die from a Broken Heart. As an artist Deric has won CCMAs, been nominated for a Juno Award, released multiple albums, headlined his own tours, and earned 11 top 10 songs at radio. His debut Canadian single When You Come Around was ranked #10 on Canadian country radio’s “most played songs of the decade, 2000-2009.” He is a 10x ASCAP, 11x SOCAN and 2x CCMA award winner and the recipient of 3 NSAI “Top 10 songs I wish I’d written.” 
    Feature song.- Deric Ruttan "Take the Week Off" written by Deric Ruttan and Ryan Tyndell
    Socials
    Deric Ruttan – @dericruttan  
    Deric Ruttan - The Songwriters (Apple playlist)
    Everybody Sucks - @theeverybodysuckspodcast 
    David Borys – @davegotsinsta
    Franky C - @itsmefrankyc

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    • 30 min
    Deric Ruttan Climbs the Mountain Part 1

    Deric Ruttan Climbs the Mountain Part 1

    In part one of this two-part special Dave and Franky interview the incredible artist/songwriter Deric Ruttan. DR is a Grammy nominated Nashville based singer/songwriter and Canadian country music artist. The writer of multiple US Billboard Top 10 country singles – including 5 #1 songs. Originally from Braceridge, Ontario Deric moved to Nashville as a young man to pursue both his career as an artist and songwriter. Deric has had songs recorded by Eric Church, Jason Aldean, Morgan Wallen, Luke Combs, Tim McGraw, Dierks Bentley and so many others. His chart toppers include Dierks’ Bentley’s no. 1 hit, What Was I Thinking as well as Lot of Leaving Left to Do, Eric Church’s Guys like Me and Hell on the Heart, Blake Shelton’s number 1 song Mine Would Be You (which saw Deric receive a Grammy nomination and earn an ACM Award for Song of the Year) and Blake’s Came Here to Forget (earning Deric another #1). Deric kept rolling when in 2017 Jason Aldean released Deric’s song Any Ol Barstool, taking that to number 1 and in 2020 Deric received his 5th number 1 with Maddie and Tae’s Die from a Broken Heart. As an artist Deric has won CCMAs, been nominated for a Juno Award, released multiple albums, headlined his own tours, and earned 11 top 10 songs at radio. His debut Canadian single When You Come Around was ranked #10 on Canadian country radio’s “most played songs of the decade, 2000-2009.” He is a 10x ASCAP, 11x SOCAN and 2x CCMA award winner and the recipient of 3 NSAI “Top 10 songs I wish I’d written.” 
    Socials
    Deric Ruttan – INSTA @dericruttan  
    Everybody Sucks - INSTA @theeverybodysuckspodcast 
    David Borys – INSTA @davegotsinsta TWITTER @dborysmusic 
    Franky C - INSTA @itsmefrankyc

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    • 39 min
    Reflections on Brand Sidoryk

    Reflections on Brand Sidoryk

    On this week’s reflections episode Franky and Dave chat about: 
    Dave’s recent cut 0:20
    Easy by Cat Flint
    Emily Shackleton at the Blue Bird 1:30 
    Taylor Swift’s ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ 7:00 
    Labels renegotiating deals 0830 
    Spotify attempting to rework streaming pay-out model 12:10 
    Brandi Sidoryk 22:00 
    Things I Wish Didn’t Know by Nice Horse
    Socials
    Brandi Sidoryk – INSTA @brandisidoryk ; @nicehorsemusic 
    Everybody Sucks - INSTA @theeverybodysuckspodcast 
    David Borys – INSTA @davegotsinsta TWITTER @dborysmusic 
    Franky C - INSTA @itsmefrankyc


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    • 27 min
    Brandi Sidoryk Watches Dogs

    Brandi Sidoryk Watches Dogs

    Brandi Sidoryk is a Calgary songwriter, live performer, and musician, and is a member of the all-female CCMA and WCMA award-winning band Nice Horse. Brandi’s songs have appeared in film, TV, and commercials, including the theme song for popular Korean series “Hello, My Twenties” (Netflix). She was featured at the 2019 CCMA Songwriter Series, and was the 2020 Calgary Public Library Songwriter in Residence. As a primary writer for Nice Horse, her songs have twice won Country Music Recording of the Year at the YYC Music Awards (2018, 2021),and Single of the Year at the County Music Alberta Awards (2021). An accomplished bassist, Brandi won Bass Player of the Year at the CCMA Awards in 2022. 
    Aside from her career as a professional songwriter, Brandi is a musician for the Royal Canadian Navy (on French Horn, bass, and vocals), and was recently awarded a Royal Canadian Navy Commendation for creating an online music training program for the Naval Reserve during the pandemic, which led to innovations in Canadian Armed Forces training. She is also co-creator of BANDIE, a comprehensive scheduling app for DIY artists. Brandi currently tours heavily with Nice Horse and is a sought-after live production coach and freelance performing/session musician. 
     
    Featured track: Things I Wish I Didn’t Know by Nice Horse  
     
    Brandi Sidoryk
    @brandisidoryk
    @nicehorsemusic
    https://www.nicehorsemusic.com
     
    Everybody Sucks  
    Insta: @theeverybodysuckspodcast
     
    David Borys
    Insta: @davegotsinsta
     
    Franky C
    Insta: @itsmefrankyc

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    • 44 min
    Reflections on Aaron Pritchett

    Reflections on Aaron Pritchett

    On this week’s reflections episode Franky and Dave chat about: 
    David’s nomination by the BCCMA for songwriter of the year 0:50
    Feature song “If This is Love” - writers – Taylor-Rae, David Borys, Bobbi Smith, Dan Swinimer
    Franky C’s new artist project, FRANCIS 2:34
    Taylor Swift’s new music documentary 4:00
    Theater etiquette while watching T-Swift’s concert doc 5:15
    Taylor Swift revolutionising distribution 6:10
    Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd divorce 11:20
    Billboard’s Top Pop Song of all time survey 14:05
    Aaron Pritchett 21:45

    Socials
    B.C. Country Music Association – INSTA @bccountrymusicassociation 
    Aaron Pritchett – INSTA @aaronpritchett 
    Everybody Sucks - INSTA @theeverybodysuckspodcast 
    David Borys – INSTA @davegotsinsta
    Franky C - INSTA @itsmefrankyc

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    • 27 min

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