Posts by Toni Mercia
Country Blues Songwriting Advice
Country blues, a genre that originated in the Deep South of the United States, is a style of music that is deeply rooted in African Ame...
Pirate Metal Songwriting Advice
You want songs that smell like rum and wreck a bar at 2 a.m. Pirate metal is loud, theatrical, and ridiculous in the best way. It mixes...
How to Write Nu Metal Lyrics
You want lyrics that hit like a fist through a drywall closet. You want that sweaty first line that makes the crowd point, the half sun...
How to Write Symphonic Metal Songs
You want your riffs to crush like a steel factory and your strings to cry like a Gothic movie about revenge. You want anthems with the ...
Sampha - (No One Knows Me) Like the Piano Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
Quick promise. If you want to learn how a single intimate song can teach you melody, prosody, arrangement, and emotional restraint, you...
Music Managers in Kenya
Picture this: you're an aspiring musician in Kenya, with beats in your blood and lyrics that could set the world on fire. But, as every...
Honest Music Managers
Ever felt like the music industry is a chaotic house party where some managers are the cool hosts while others are the shady vibe-kille...
Industrial Techno Songwriting Advice
Want to write industrial techno tracks that hit like a truck in a warehouse rave? Good. You are in the right place. This guide gives yo...
Joe Kanellitsas, Vice President, Promotion at VH1 Contact Details
Joe Kanellitsas is a prominent figure in the music industry, currently serving as the Vice President of Promotion at VH1. With a wealth...
Cat Stevens - Father and Son Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
If you ever wanted a masterclass in writing a conversation song that makes people ugly cry in their kitchens, this is it. Cat Stevens c...