Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write Songs About Stars
So you want to write a song about stars. Good choice. Stars are emotionally generous. They give you wonder, yearning, loneliness, hope,...
How to Write Songs About Strength
You want a song that steels someone up and still sounds human. You want lines that land like a fist bump and melodies that let people b...
Hipster Hop Songwriting Advice
Hipster hop, a subgenre of hip hop, is characterized by its laid-back, atmospheric sound and often, introspective lyrics. As a songwrit...
Managers in la Music
Picture this: you’re a millennial or Gen Z musician in the bustling, sun-soaked metropolis of Los Angeles, trying to break through the ...
Nick Walsh, Assistant Manager at One Louder
Nick Walsh is a respected figure in the music industry, currently serving as the Assistant Manager at One Louder, a renowned music mana...
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 a Song About Wealth And Prosperity
Money songs can be cheesy or brilliant. You can write one that sounds like a flexing billionaire flexing rhetorical muscles or you can ...
How to Write Emo Rap Songs
You want a song that hits like a text from an ex at 2 a.m. You want lyrics that bleed honesty and beats that let the voice crack into a...
Lifetime Commission With No Tail Schedule - Traps & Scams Every Musician Must Avoid
Quick truth You will meet people who want a cut of your life income and will call it “partnership.” You want career allies. You do not ...
Metaphor Simile and Imagery
You write a lyric that reads fine but sounds invisible on a first listen. You want lines that make people stop their scroll, scream the...