Posts by Toni Mercia
Ash Avildsen, President at SUMERIAN RECORDS Contact Details
Ash Avildsen is a renowned music industry executive, entrepreneur, and filmmaker. He is the founder and president of Sumerian Records, ...
Norah Jones - Don’t Know Why Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
This is not a snoozy academic tear down. This is a streetwise autopsy of one of the quietest devastating pop songs of the modern era. I...
Tom Gnolfo, A&R Admin. Manager at Sony Music Entertainment Contact Details
Who is Tom Gnolfo?
Tom Gnolfo is the A&R Admin. Manager at Sony Music Entertainment, one of the largest and most prestigious music ...
How to Write Gangsta Rap Songs
You want bars that hit like an ex who stole your hoodie and your dignity. You want lines that smell like asphalt at night and feel like...
How to Write Lyrics About Peace Treaties
You want a song about peace treaties that does not read like a law exam or a history textbook. You want lines that hit like a court ver...
How to Write New Orleans Blues Songs
You want that swampy, church basement, Mardi Gras alleyway vibe that makes people sway with cigarette smoke and joy in their eyes. You ...
Maureen Kenny, Head of A&R at Atlantic Records Contact Details
Maureen Kenny is the Head of A&R at Atlantic Records, one of the most renowned and respected record labels in the music industry. A...
How to Write Acid Techno Lyrics
Acid techno is a machine with a pulse. The tracks are hypnotic, squelchy, and relentless. Vocals are not the main act here. Vocals are ...
Brett Walker, Head of Management at Redhead Express
Who is Brett Walker?
Brett Walker is the Head of Management at Redhead Express, a renowned management company in the music industry. Wi...
Turntablism Songwriting Advice
If you think turntablism is just showy finger gymnastics, you are flirting with a massive creative mistake. Turntables are instruments ...