Posts by Toni Mercia
Lehigh Valley Venue Music Booking Managers
Picture this: You're an up-and-coming songwriter based in the vibrant Lehigh Valley, armed with killer beats and a knack for penning ca...
Truck-Driving Country Songwriting Advice
As a country songwriter, you're likely drawn to the rugged, free-spirited world of truck driving. There's something about the open road...
Backline Rentals Billed At Inflated Rates - Traps & Scams Every Musician Must Avoid
Someone charged your band three times the quoted rate the day before the show. You are sitting in a green room that smells like sadness...
How to Write Lyrics About Advocacy
You want your song to do work. Not just get a smile or a playlist add. You want it to open eyes, start conversations, and maybe even ma...
How to Write Avant-Garde & Experimental Lyrics
You want words that punch the brain, make listeners laugh or squirm, and refuse to behave. You want lyrics that break the rulebook and ...
Brian Hetherman, President at Curve Music Contact Details
Brian Hetherman is the President of Curve Music, a leading independent record label and music publishing company based in Toronto, Cana...
How to Write Australian Folk Music Lyrics
You want songs that smell like the place they come from. You want lyrics that make someone from the inner city nod and an aunt from a c...
Country Pop/Cosmopolitan Country Songwriting Advice
Country Pop, also known as Cosmopolitan Country, is a subgenre of country music that blends traditional country elements with modern po...
How to Write Sadcore Lyrics
You need sad lyrics that do not feel performative. You want lines that land like a text at 2 a.m. You want details that make strangers ...
How to Write Funktronica Songs
You want a song that makes people move and also makes them check the lyrics between drops. Funktronica sits where funk and electronic m...