Posts by Toni Mercia
Backline Rentals Billed At Inflated Rates - Traps & Scams Every Musician Must Avoid
Someone charged your band three times the quoted rate the day before the show. You are sitting in a green room that smells like sadness...
How to Write Melodic Hardcore Lyrics
You want lyrics that make people scream along and then cry in the van ride home. Melodic hardcore sits at the crossroads of fury and me...
How to Write Adult Contemporary Music Songs
Adult contemporary music is that warm voice you hear on late afternoon radio while you pretend you were always this calm. It is songwri...
Chalga Songwriting Advice
Chalga is the music that can make your aunt cry, your neighbor clap and your playlist explode at 2 AM. If you want to write Chalga song...
John Lennon - Imagine Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
If you ever wanted to steal the kernel of a classic without sounding like a cringe tribute act, this is your field guide. We are rippin...
Outlaw Country Songwriting Advice
What is Outlaw Country?
Outlaw country, a subgenre of country music, emerged in the 1960s and 1970s as a reaction against the slick, po...
How to Write Cakewalk Lyrics
Want lyrics that feel like a cakewalk to write and a scream to sing back? We are not talking lazy or shallow. We are talking lyrics tha...
Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
If you have ever cried in the car with the volume turned politely loud you are not alone. Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits lives in tha...
Make Your Own Kpop Song
You want a Kpop song that slaps, trends, and makes fans scream your name at the airport. You want a hook that people steal for their sh...
Post-Disco Songwriting Advice
Understanding the Post-Disco Era
The post-disco era, which roughly spanned from the late 1970s to the early 1980s, was a transformative...