Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write Country Blues Songs
You want a country blues song that feels like a porch confession and slaps like a barroom truth. You want the right lazy guitar figure,...
Chicago Hard House Songwriting Advice
Welcome to the sweaty intersection of classic Chicago house grit and hard house energy. If you want your tracks to rattle subs, break p...
How to Write Lyrics About Jazz And Blues
You want lyrics that smell like late night coffee and rain on the subway tracks. You want lines that make a bar full of strangers nod l...
How to Write a Song About Teamwork
You want a song that turns a crew into a crew anthem. You want lyrics that make people fist bump or pass the aux. You want a hook that ...
How to Write Lyrics About Ballet
You want lyrics that feel like a pas de deux between poetry and real life. You want words that smell like rosin and feel like a warmup....
How to Write Lyrics About Lies
Lies are juicy. Lies are wrecking balls. Lies make people look bad in bathroom mirror videos and fuel stadium chants. If you want to wr...
How to Write Lyrics About Identity
You want a song that feels like you and also feels like everyone you hope will listen. Writing about identity means navigating memory, ...
Surayyah McCarthy, Media Coordinator at VH1 Contact Details
Surayyah McCarthy is a highly respected Media Coordinator at VH1, a leading American cable television network that focuses on music, en...
Tim Byrne, Creative Director at Syco (CA) Contact Details
Tim Byrne is a renowned Creative Director at Syco (CA), a leading entertainment company founded by Simon Cowell. As a Creative Director...
Shashmaqam Songwriting Advice
You want that haunting Central Asian vibe with lyrical weight and melodies that hang in the chest. You also want it to feel fresh enoug...