Posts by Toni Mercia
Country Music Managers in Chicago
Picture this: the Windy City’s bustling streets meet twangy guitar riffs, and in the middle stands a country music manager who’s as sav...
How to Write Songs About Poetry
Poetry and songs are cousins who get drunk at family reunions and trade lines until someone starts crying. If you love the punch of a g...
How to Write Atmospheric Black Metal Songs
You want the music to feel like a midnight forest that remembers your secrets. You want guitars that slice and float at the same time. ...
How to Write Folk Ragtime Lyrics
Want lyrics that sound like your grandad told a tall story while tap dancing on a barrel and drinking a craft beer? Good. That is basic...
How to Write Lyrics About Fitness
You want lyrics that make people sprint faster, lift heavier, and post sweaty selfies with pride. Whether you write for yourself, an In...
Julie Hershman, Manager day-to-day management at Brick Wall Management
Julie Hershman is a highly respected music industry professional who currently serves as the Manager of day-to-day management at Brick ...
How to Write Russ Music Lyrics
You want lyrics that hit like a late night confession but sting like a flex at brunch. You want hooks that sit in the brain like gum un...
How to Write Lyrics About Miracles
You want a miracle lyric that does not sound like a Hallmark card read by a sleep deprived DJ. You want wonder that lands like a small ...
How to Write Pub Rock (Australia) Songs
Want a song that punches the beer glass, slaps the bar stool, and makes a room of strangers sing in unison? Good. That is pub rock. Pub...
Taarab Songwriting Advice
Want to write taarab that makes aunties cry, boda boda drivers whistle, and diaspora cousins repost on Instagram? Good. You are in the ...