Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write Math Metal Lyrics
Welcome to the place where weird time signatures meet savage poetry. Math metal is the genre that makes your brain do push ups while yo...
How to Write Sufi Rock Lyrics
You want lyrics that feel like prayer and a punch at the same time. You want words that can make someone cry on a rooftop and then slam...
How to Write Balkan States Songs
You want a song that makes people stomp their feet, clap on the unexpected beat, and call their aunt to ask who taught you that melody....
How To Make A Hip Hop Song
You want to make a hip hop song that slaps in headphones, on TikTok, and at the block party. You want drums that hit like a text from y...
How to Write Latin Hip Hop Songs
You want bars that sting, hooks that stick, and a vibe that feels like it belongs to the block, the barrio, and the TikTok scroll all a...
Southern Rock Songwriting Advice
Southern rock is a genre that embodies the spirit of rebellion, freedom, and storytelling. Born in the 1960s and 1970s, it's a style th...
Laura Covington Kimbrell, Director, Special Markets and Branding at TKO Artist Management
Laura Covington Kimbrell is the Director of Special Markets and Branding at TKO Artist Management, a leading music management company t...
How to Write Lyrics About Dystopian Futures
You want to write songs about bleak futures that still feel human and unforgettable. You want the world building to sound lived in. You...
How to Write Enka Lyrics
You want a lyric that makes people fold into themselves and remember where they came from. You want an image that hits like a train whi...
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...