Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write a Song About First Kiss
You want a song that smells like that quick electric shock between two people and tastes like stolen candy from a corner store. First k...
How to Write Filk Lyrics
Filk is the music of fans. It lives at conventions, around circle jams, on late night couches, and on YouTube channels where a ukulele,...
Best Music Managers NYC
Ready to dive headfirst into the pulsating heart of New York City’s music scene, where dreams are made and beats never sleep? Whether y...
Eurobeat Songwriting Advice
Understanding Eurobeat Music
Eurobeat, a subgenre of electronic dance music, originated in the 1980s and 1990s in Europe, particularly ...
How to Write Electropop Lyrics
You want lyrics that feel like neon and gut punch at the same time. You want a chorus that sounds like a club in slow motion and a vers...
Jason Ellis, MD / Director A&R at Universal Music Group Contact Details
Jason Ellis is a renowned figure in the music industry, currently serving as the Managing Director and Director of A&R (Artists and...
Paul Fernandes, A&R Manager at Universal Music Group Contact Details
Paul Fernandes is a highly respected A&R Manager at Universal Music Group, one of the largest and most influential music companies ...
How to Write Canadian Blues Lyrics
You want blues that smell like wet boots, warm like a Tim Hortons double double, and cut like an ice scraper at six in the morning. You...
How to Write Songs About Work
Work is a mood. Work is a story. Work is therapy with a drum machine. If your day job gives you anger, joy, awkward romance, or a recur...
How to Write Outsider House Songs
You do not need permission to sound weird. Outsider house music celebrates the left of center. It is the bedroom cousin of club house t...