Everybody Sucks

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

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@nicehorsemusic

https://www.nicehorsemusic.com

Everybody Sucks

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David Borys

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Franky C

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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

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B.C. Country Music Association – INSTA @bccountrymusicassociation

Aaron Pritchett – INSTA @aaronpritchett

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Jimmy Thow is a CCMA nominated/Platinum selling songwriter and producer—having produced singles alongside Grammy and CMA nominated producers Brad Hill (Maren Morris, Brothers Osborne) and Brian Howes (Nickelback, Daughtry). Since his move to Nashville from Vancouver, Canada, Jimmy has penned 7 top 10 singles at Canadian country radio and has had his songs streamed over 50 MILLION TIMES globally while receiving over 100 MILLION radio airplay impressions. Jimmy has written or produced songs for/with Blake Shelton, Joe Nichols, Ty Herndon, Terri Clark, Bailey Zimmerman, Chad Kroeger, Brian Kelley, Randy Jackson, Jamie Floyd, Logan Mize, Gayle, Madi Diaz, and so many others. Jimmy is signed to a worldwide publishing deal in with Anthem Entertainment.

Featured track

“I Got Friends that Do (feat. Blake Shelton)” by Joe Nichols

https://music.apple.com/ca/album/i-got-friends-that-do-feat-blake-shelton/1590918934?i=1590919246

https://open.spotify.com/track/1s2Vi3OgIbUJMUogVPx61p?si=cc43cfb0d1fe4e64

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Jimmy Thow

@jimmythow

Franky C

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David Borys

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Twitter: @dborysmusic

Everybody Sucks

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Born in Nashville to musical parents, Megan moved to Las Vegas around age 9. By the time she was a teenager, she was performing professionally on the world famous Strip. Planting her roots back in Nashville in 2017, she hit the ground running, releasing a highly anticipated EP produced by Brad Hill. The track listing included industry favorites like, “I Cuss When I Pray, and “When My Boots Were New.” In 2019 Megan played what she calls some of her favorite shows in Scotland and Ireland. This adventure and her impressive guitar playing brought endorsements from McPherson Guitars and Dan Post Boots. This same year Megan also debuted at CMA Fest and The Bluebird Cafe. In 2021 & 22 Megan had numerous releases as a songwriter including songs by award winning Canadian trio, The Heels, and rising Nashville star, Justen Harden.

Feature track: ‘Cowboys’ by Megan Barker, written by Megan Barker, David Borys, Cole Miracle and Scott Griffin

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Megan Barker – INSTA @meganbarkermusic

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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)

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David Borys – @davegotsinsta

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