Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write Lyrics About Recovery from illness
This is not a therapy session but it is a map. Songs about recovery from illness can hit harder than a surprise waterworks scene in a r...
How to Write Songs About Narrative
You want to tell a story that hits like a movie trailer in three minutes. You want characters the listener remembers, a scene that smel...
Mallsoft Songwriting Advice
Mallsoft, a subgenre of vaporwave, has been gaining popularity in recent years, captivating audiences with its dreamy, nostalgia-tinged...
Feist - 1234 Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
Feist made a counting game sound like a revelation. You have likely sung along and felt a small, private swell at the hook. This analys...
How to Write Lyrics About Hard Work
You want a song that honors the grind without sounding like a motivational poster. You want lines that make the person driving at 3 a m...
How to Write Electro Lyrics
You want words that cut through wobble bass and fluorescent lights. You want lyrics that repeat themselves until a phone records them, ...
Dunedin Sound Songwriting Advice
You want songs that sound like sun through cheap curtains and teenage late nights at the university bar. You want chiming guitars that ...
Chris Frank, Sr Director of Radio Promotion at In De Goot Entertainment
Chris Frank is a highly respected and influential figure in the music industry, serving as the Senior Director of Radio Promotion at In...
How to Write Aggrotech Songs
Before diving into the process of writing Aggrotech songs, it's essential to understand the genre itself. Aggrotech is a subgenre of in...
Epic Records A&R
Picture this: you're chilling in your favorite hoodie, headphones on, eyes closed as you vibe to the latest beats, and then it hits you...