Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write Lyrics About Youth
You want lyrics that feel like a Polaroid thrown at the wall with a Sharpie note on it. You want lines that smack of high school hallwa...
How to Write Beach Music Songs
You want a song that smells like sunscreen, tastes like a cold beer, and makes people hop out of the car at the next turnout. Beach mus...
How to Write Sovietwave Songs
You want a track that smells like vinyl, cold air, and complicated feelings. You want synths that sound like a TV in 1986 and melodies ...
Gabber Songwriting Advice
As a musician, you're likely no stranger to the world of gabber, a subgenre of hardcore techno that's characterized by its fast-paced r...
How to Write Lyrics About Motivation
You want a lyric that makes people stand up, open a new tab, text their friend, or finally do the thing they have been talking about fo...
Wendym, Bellissimo, Fashionable Designer at VH1 Contact Details
Wendym Bellissimo is a renowned fashion designer and stylist who has made a name for herself in the entertainment industry. As a fashio...
Balkan States Songwriting Advice
This is not a dusty folk lecture. This is a riotous manual for songwriters who grew up with weird time signatures in their bones, who c...
How to Write Songs About Fortitude
You want a song that feels like a friend who will not quit on you. You want lines that make listeners stand a little taller. You want m...
Female Singer Songwriters
You write songs that hit like a text from an ex you still love. You sing them like they are tiny confessions meant for a friend. Now yo...
How to Write Art Pop Songs
You want a song that sounds like a gallery opening with a dance floor inside. Art pop sits between high concept and earworm. It flirts ...