Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write Rawstyle Songs
You want a track that punches through sound systems and makes people lose their minds. Rawstyle is brutal, emotional, and theatrical. I...
Eddie October, Television Producer at VH1 Contact Details
Eddie October is a renowned television producer who has made a significant impact in the music industry through his work at VH1. As a p...
Brandi Carlile - The Story Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
You want a story song that grabs an ear, guts a heart, and makes strangers sing along on the subway. Brandi Carlile and the song known ...
Peteneras Songwriting Advice
Want songs that feel ancient and dangerous while still going viral on TikTok? Peteneras gives you a dark, hypnotic groove that begs for...
How to Write Pirate Metal Songs
You want songs that smell like salt, swing like a boarding party, and still smash the speakers. Pirate metal is the perfect ridiculous ...
How to Write Balkan Folk Music Lyrics
You want lyrics that hit like a shot of rakija in a plastic cup. You want words that make the aunties clap with one hand and cry with t...
How to Write Breakbeat Lyrics
You want lyrics that hit like a snare that sounds like a slap across the face. Breakbeat is a rhythm first genre. The drums are busy, t...
Recouping Music Video Costs You Didn't Greenlight - Traps & Scams Every Musician Must Avoid
Someone made a music video. You did not approve the budget. Now they want you to pay. Welcome to the part of the music industry where c...
How to Write Lyrics About Street Performers
You want a song that smells like the sidewalk and sounds like exact change clinking into a tin can. Street performers are cinema in rea...
How to Write Gypsy Punk Songs
Gypsy punk is a subgenre of punk rock that originated in the 1990s, characterized by its eclectic mix of traditional Romani music, folk...