Posts by Toni Mercia
Zeuhl Songwriting Advice
You want your music to feel like a ritual in a spaceship bar. You want pounding bass lines that latch to your rib cage. You want chanti...
Trevor Larocque, Director A&R at Paper Bag Contact Details
Trevor Larocque is a highly respected figure in the music industry, currently serving as the Director of A&R at Paper Bag Records, ...
Daniel Werner, Vice President of A&R at Universal Music Group Contact Details
Daniel Werner is a renowned music industry executive who currently serves as the Vice President of A&R at Universal Music Group. Wi...
How to Write Slam Death Metal Lyrics
You want words that hit like a breakdown and hold up on stage when the vocalist vomits sound into the PA stack. Slam death metal is a s...
How to Write Lyrics About Marriage
Marriage is a goldmine of emotion and detail. It is also a public contract, a private joke, an ongoing negotiation, a set of tiny ritua...
Uncapped Option Periods Controlled Only By The Label - Traps & Scams Every Musician Must Avoid
If a label can keep you locked in forever, they probably will. You are talented, hungry, and maybe a little broke. A record label sits ...
How to Write Honky-Tonk Piano Lyrics
You want songs that smell like spilled whiskey and feel like a stool collapsing under truth. You want lines that are funny and savage. ...
Robert English, SVP Talent Relations, A&R at Cornerstone Agency
Robert English is a highly respected figure in the music industry, currently holding the position of Senior Vice President of Talent Re...
James Marienthal, President at Silver Wave Contact Details
James Marienthal is a renowned music industry professional, currently serving as the President at Silver Wave, a leading music publishi...
How to Write Songs About Insects
You want to write a song about a bug and not sound like a preschool nature video. Good. That is an art. Insect songs can be hilarious, ...