Posts by Toni Mercia
Publishing vs Master: Who Owns What and Who Gets Paid
If you write songs and record them you are sitting on two separate gold mines and they are not the same mine. One mine is the song itse...
How to Write Hellbilly Songs
You want rowdy, ragged, and unforgettable songs that smell of diesel and whiskey. You want lyrics that sound like a fistfight with a ju...
How to Write Goregrind Songs
Yes you want the chaos, but you also want it tight and memorable. Goregrind is extreme metal that thrives on intensity. It also rewards...
How to Write Lyrics About Long-Distance Relationship
You want a song that makes people feel the plane tickets, the blue bubble, and the suitcase smell on first listen. You want a chorus th...
How to Write a Song About Pop Music
You want a song that is about pop music but does not sound like a lecture. You want it to be funny, self aware, emotional, sly, and sti...
How to Write Reductionism Songs
Reductionism songs are the art of saying more by saying less. Think Leonard Cohen whispering cosmic pain into a single toothbrush, or B...
Jaha Johnson, Label Manager at Matriarch Contact Details
Jaha Johnson is a renowned Label Manager at Matriarch, a leading independent record label and artist management company. With a strong ...
Otyken Songwriting Advice
If you want to write music that feels ancient and fresh at the same time, you are in the right place. This guide pulls songwriting less...
How to Write Toytown Techno Lyrics
Want lyrics that make ravers laugh then lose their minds on the drop? Toytown Techno is that awkward cousin of techno who shows up in p...
How to Write Celtic Music Lyrics
You want lyrics that feel like they were carved out of peat smoke and moonlight. You want lines that carry an old story but sound like ...