Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write Blue-Eyed Soul Lyrics
You want a lyric that sounds like it has a pulse. You want lines that sit in a singer like a cigarette in a cracked ashtray. You want h...
How to Write Progressive Rock (Radio Format) Songs
You want prog cred without alienating the radio guy who controls your Spotify playlist. You want the complexity, textures, and mood swi...
How to Write Dixieland Songs
Want to write a Dixieland song that sounds like a brass band shoved a trumpet into your chest and left you grinning forever? Good. We a...
How to Write Lyrics About Regret
Regret is the emotional duct tape of songwriting. It holds a story together and also makes you wince every time you move. If you want l...
How to Write Lyrics About Anger
Want your anger to sound powerful and true instead of petulant and boring. Good. Anger is an emotion that either slaps the listener awa...
Kimberly Barbosa, Artist Experience Director at Raw Artists Los Angeles
Kimberly Barbosa is the Artist Experience Director at Raw Artists Los Angeles, a renowned organization that provides a platform for eme...
How to Write Lyrics About Dj Culture
You want lyrics that sound like they belong in a nightclub, a festival tent, and a kitchen where someone is practicing late at night wi...
How to Write Rage Lyrics
You are angry and you want the world to feel it. Good. Rage makes songs move like a fist through glass. But angry lyrics that only scre...
Paulina Nersesian, Artist Experience Director at Raw Artists Los Angeles
Paulina Nersesian is a creative force to be reckoned with in the art world. As the Artist Experience Director at Raw Artists Los Angele...
How to Write Lyrics About Veganism And Vegetarianism
Want to write a song that slaps about plants, ethics, or the weird politics of a salad? Good. You want honesty, not a lecture. You want...