Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write Melodic House Songs
You want a track that makes people float and then yell your name in a sweaty club. You want lush chords that feel like warm sunlight. Y...
How to Write Experimental Electronic Lyrics
You want lyrics that feel like a neon bruise on the brain. You want words that do more than deliver meaning. You want them to be sound,...
How to Write Songs About Natural disasters
Yes you can write a banger about an earthquake without sounding like a disaster tourism blog. Natural disasters are one of the rawest, ...
How to Write Swamp Blues Lyrics
You want your lyrics to smell like bayou mud and taste like strong coffee at dawn. Swamp blues is a mood and an environment. It is heat...
Soul Blues Songwriting Advice
Soul blues is a genre that originated in the 1960s, emerging from the soul and blues music of the time. It's characterized by its emoti...
Leticia ''Tisa'' Hilliard, A&R Coor at Jive Records Contact Details
Leticia "Tisa" Hilliard is a highly respected A&R Coordinator at Jive Records, a renowned record label known for signing iconic art...
Glenn Morrow, Owner at Bar None Contact Details
Glenn Morrow is the owner of Bar None, a renowned music industry company that specializes in music publishing, recording, and managemen...
Nan Warshaw, Owner at Bloodshot Contact Details
Nan Warshaw is the co-founder and owner of Bloodshot Records, a renowned independent record label based in Chicago. Established in 1994...
How to Write Chinese Folk Music Songs
You want a Chinese folk song that feels honest and not like a museum exhibit. You want a melody that sits in the bones. You want lyrics...
How to Write Progressive Psytrance Lyrics
Progressive psytrance is a slow burn that grabs your mind like a velvet headache. It does not scream in your face. It creeps under your...