Posts by Toni Mercia
Paul Tinelli, Researcher and Writer for The Series and Specials Department at VH1 Contact Details
As a musician, getting your work noticed by industry professionals can be a game-changer. Paul Tinelli, a researcher and writer for The...
How to Write Choro Lyrics
You want words that sit in the groove, tell a tiny city story, and make the pandeiro grin. Choro is sly, nimble, and full of saudade wh...
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 ...
How to Write a Song About Success And Failure
You want a song that makes people feel like you just read their diary and then high fived them. Success and failure are universal and m...
Matt Van De Water, Talent Manager/Producer at Parallel Entertainment
Matt Van De Water is a renowned talent manager and producer at Parallel Entertainment, a leading entertainment company that specializes...
How to Write Post-Dubstep Songs
Want to make music that rattles speakers and also makes people feel things? Welcome to post dubstep. It takes the heavy low end and rhy...
How To Write A Pop Song In 5 Minutes
You want a pop song idea that hits like a text from your ex that you will not answer. You want a hook you can hum in line at the coffee...
How to Write a Song About Dance Schools
You want a song that makes a studio full of kids, teenagers, and grown ups move, laugh, cry, and remember the drills for the rest of th...
Cowpunk/Country-Punk Songwriting Advice
Cowpunk, also known as country-punk, is a subgenre of punk rock that emerged in the 1980s. It combines the energy and rebelliousness of...
Traditional Blues Verses Songwriting Advice
You want to write a blues verse that makes people feel weathered, honest, and oddly hopeful while they cry into their cheap coffee. You...