Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write a Song About Tyranny
You want a song that punches authority in the throat while still sounding like art. You want lyrics that sting and a melody that makes ...
How To Write An AC DC Song
You want a song that hits like a fist of thunder and lodges in the skull like a catchy bruise. You want raw riffs, lyrics that are simp...
Michelle Ryang, Sr VP A&R Administration at Jive Records Contact Details
Michelle Ryang is a highly respected and influential figure in the music industry, currently holding the position of Senior Vice Presid...
Chicha Songwriting Advice
Want to write chicha songs that make people dance, cry, and text their ex at 2 a.m.? Good. Chicha is a musical glue that sticks people ...
How to Write Electro-Disco Lyrics
You want dance floor poetry with a wink and a pulse. You want lines that glitter under club lights and sing back in 3 a.m. DMs. Electro...
Porro Songwriting Advice
You want a porro that makes people stomp, clap, cry, and mess up their lipstick all at once. Porro is a Colombian rhythm with a big bra...
Are Managers Important in the Digital Music Era
Picture yourself jamming out in your bedroom studio with a killer beat pulsating in the background, a YouTube tutorial on songwriting o...
How to Write Neoclassical Dark Wave Songs
You want music that feels like a candlelit cathedral and a sleepover in a haunted museum at once. You want strings that ache with secre...
Thomas Dreux, GM at Side One Dummy Contact Details
Thomas Dreux is the General Manager at SideOneDummy Records, an independent record label based in Los Angeles, California. With a caree...
Rhythmic Adult Contemporary Songwriting Advice
Welcome to the grown up club that still knows how to move. Rhythmic Adult Contemporary songwriting sits at the sweet spot where mature ...