Posts by Toni Mercia
College Rock Songwriting Advice
You want songs that feel lived in, raw, and urgent. You want jangly guitars, honest lyrics, and a chorus the dorm crowd yells back duri...
Anatolian Rock Songwriting Advice
Want to write Anatolian rock that slaps like a vintage vinyl and smells faintly of brewed tea and revolution? Good. You are in the righ...
How to Write a Song About Breakdancing
You want a track that makes feet move, heads spin, and crowds lose it in the cypher. You want a chorus that the crowd yells back, verse...
How to Write Songs About Pain
Pain is a universal currency in songwriting. Everyone carries a version of it. Some people hide it under a poker face and a scented can...
Jeff Vaughn, Vice President of A&R at Artist Publishing Group Contact Details
As a musician, getting your music in front of the right people can be a daunting task. One of the most influential figures in the music...
Taylor Lindsey, SVP A&R at Sony Music Nashville Contact Details
Taylor Lindsey is a highly respected and influential figure in the music industry, serving as the Senior Vice President of A&R at S...
How to Write Darkstep Songs
You want music that sounds like a neon nightmare crawling out of a subway drain. Darkstep is not polite. It is the grimy cousin of drum...
How to Write Horror Punk Lyrics
Want lyrics that smell like stale beer and cemetery dirt while still getting stuck in the brain? Horror punk is a deliciously aggressiv...
How to Write Songs About Realism
You want your song to feel true enough to bruise. You want listeners to point at the lyrics and say that is literally me or that is som...
A&R Coordinator
Ever imagined being in the inner circle of the music industry, the one who holds the key to the next big sound? An A&R Coordinator ...