Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write Vaporwave Songs
You want a song that smells like a late checkout at a mall that no longer exists. You want reverb that feels like a ceiling too high to...
How to Write a Song About Future Of Work
You want a song that makes people nod their heads and then text their boss a meme. The future of work is not corporate jargon. It is th...
How to Find A&R
Ever wondered how to catch the attention of those elusive A&R reps, the gatekeepers to making it big in the music industry? Whether...
How to Write Post-Disco Lyrics
You want lyrics that make people move and feel seen at the same time. Post disco lives where glitter meets grit. It is the music you sh...
How to Write Anatolian Rock Songs
Want to write Anatolian rock that punches like vintage vinyl and smells faintly of strong tea? Perfect. You are in the right place. Thi...
Indian Rock Songwriting Advice
Welcome. You want to write Indian rock that hits like chai at 2 AM and sticks like a stuck auto horn outside a late night gig. You want...
Reggaeton Songwriting Advice
You want a reggaeton song that makes bodies move and phones blow up. You want a hook that people sing in the club and in the car. You w...
How to Write Lyrics About Choral Singing
You want a lyric that makes people feel the warmth of a riser, the hush before a downbeat, the thrill of a thousand voices in one breat...
Progressive Rock (Radio Format) Songwriting Advice
You love sprawling prog epics and the chaotic joy of time signatures nobody claps along to. You also want someone on a radio show to ac...
How to Write a Song About Media Influence
Want to write a song that slaps and also slaps the algorithm back? Good. Media influence is the perfect giant beast to wrestle into thr...