Posts by Toni Mercia
How To Write A Dancehall Song
You want a song that makes people move like their phone battery depends on it. You want an earworm hook, a flow that rides the rhythm l...
Yaneley Arty, President/GM at Star Trak Ent Contact Details
As a musician, getting in touch with industry professionals like Yaneley Arty, President/GM at Star Trak Ent, can be a game-changer for...
How to Write Canadian Blues Songs
You want grit, cold air, and a chorus that feels like a warm whiskey on a dock in Halifax. You want lyrics that sound like they have li...
How to Write Art Punk Songs
Art punk is punk that read a book before it smashed a guitar. It is urgent and messy. It is thoughtful and loud. You want songs that so...
Fiona Apple - Criminal Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
Listen to Fiona Apple and feel guilty about everything you ever did while dancing in your kitchen with a wine glass that is not full en...
Monte Lipman, Co-President at Universal / Republic Contact Details
Who is Monte Lipman?
Monte Lipman is a renowned music industry executive who currently serves as the Co-President of Universal Music Gr...
How to Write Nitzhonot Songs
Ready to write a Nitzhonot song that slaps festival stages and late night living rooms alike? If you want the hypnotic drive of trance ...
How to Write British Blues Lyrics
You want lyrics that sound like fogged pub windows, rainy streets, and the kind of heartbreak that refuses to behave. You do not want l...
Country Rap Songwriting Advice
Country rap is the lovechild of pickup truck poetry and late night rhyme therapy. It takes the heart of country storytelling and the rh...
How to Write Lyrics About Natural disasters
Want to write a song about a hurricane, earthquake, wildfire, tsunami, or freak weather event without sounding like a tabloid poem or a...