Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write Swamp Blues Lyrics
You want your lyrics to smell like bayou mud and taste like strong coffee at dawn. Swamp blues is a mood and an environment. It is heat...
Noah Cornman, VP at Sh-K-Boom / Ghostlight Contact Details
Who is Noah Cornman?
Noah Cornman is the Vice President of Sh-K-Boom and Ghostlight Records, a renowned record label and music publishi...
How to Write Lyrics About Privacy Invasion
Privacy invasion is messy, scary, and oddly musical. You can turn anxiety into a hook, outrage into a chorus, and the small humiliation...
How to Write Lyrics About Idea Generation
You want a song that makes people nod and laugh and then text a screenshot to their creative friend. Songs about idea generation are me...
Things Music Managers Do
Ever wondered what a music manager really does besides scheduling endless meetings and chasing gigs like a caffeinated squirrel? In tod...
How to Write Lyrics About Time
Time is the one thing every listener lives inside. You want lyrics that make a minute feel like a movie and a decade feel like a blink....
Paulina Nersesian, Artist Experience Director at Raw Artists Los Angeles
Paulina Nersesian is a creative force to be reckoned with in the art world. As the Artist Experience Director at Raw Artists Los Angele...
How to Write Mainstream Jazz Lyrics
You want lyrics that sit in the pocket and tell a story with class. You want lines that fit an AABA standard and can be sung by someone...
How to Write Songs About Free will
You want a song that wrestles with destiny and makes people feel seen on the subway. You want philosophy that does not sound like a lec...
Todd Gardner, Booking Agent at Atomic Music Group
As a musician, getting in touch with the right people in the industry can be a game-changer for your career. Todd Gardner, a booking ag...