Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write Salsa Songs
You want a salsa song that makes feet move and hearts punch the air. You want a chorus the crowd can shout and a piano groove that slid...
Slavic States Songwriting Advice
Write songs that sound like this place but could travel the world. Whether you are making bedroom pop in Kyiv, folk electronica in Belg...
Power Noise Songwriting Advice
As musicians, we're often told to strive for perfection, to craft songs that are polished and refined. But what if we told you that emb...
Rosie Lopez, VP A&R at Tommy Boy Contact Details
Rosie Lopez is a highly respected figure in the music industry, currently serving as the Vice President of A&R at Tommy Boy, a reno...
Oldies Songwriting Advice
You want a song that sounds like it could have been played on AM radio the first time you heard it. You want a melody that sits in the ...
How to Write Moombahcore Lyrics
You want words that slap as hard as the drop. Moombahcore is that sweaty, sweaty cousin of club music that combines the slow burn regga...
Pay-To-Play Disguised As Marketing Fees - Traps & Scams Every Musician Must Avoid
If you are an artist who has ever been pitched a magic package that promises plays, placements, exposure and instant momentum you need ...
Tips To Write Song Lyrics
If your lyrics read like a Hallmark card left in a laundromat, we need to talk. You want lines that make people smile without groaning....
How to Make Psychedelic Music: Tips and Techniques
You want to make music that warps reality without needing a PhD in wizardry. You want textures that crawl behind the ears and grooves t...
Haleigh Dever, Booking Agent at Skully’s Music Diner
Haleigh Dever is a respected booking agent at Skully's Music Diner, a popular music venue in Columbus, Ohio. As a booking agent, Haleig...