Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write Highlife Songs
You want a Highlife song that makes people move, smile, and say the chorus back in the street market. You want the groove to feel effor...
How to Write Peteneras Songs
If flamenco had a smoky midnight whisper that wears black and tells bad jokes about fate it would be peteneras. Peteneras is a palo whi...
How Much Do Music and Arts Managers Get Paid
Ready to dive into the money-making side of the creative world? Whether you’re chilling with your latest Spotify playlist or scribbling...
How to Write Lyrics About Imbalance
You want a song that feels like life tipping over in slow motion. You want language that is sharp enough to make people wince and gentl...
How to Write Lyrics About Activity
You want motion that sings. You want lines that make a listener see a skateboard kickflip, feel a kettle boil, or smell a barbecue with...
How to Write Laptronica Songs
Laptronica is where laptop meets live magic. You want songs that feel designed for the club the dark room the festival or the tiny cafe...
How to Write Country Rock Lyrics
You want lyrics that feel like a fist pump and a memory at the same time. Country rock lives where dusty backroad honesty meets the big...
How to Write Traditional Country Lyrics
You want songs that smell like June grass, feel like a backseat confession, and sting like that first whiskey burn. Traditional country...
How to Write Avant Punk Songs
You want a song that punches your gut and confuses your parents in the best possible way. Avant punk is the beautiful wreckage where pu...
How to Write Progressive Metal Songs
You want a song that sounds like a spaceship crash landed in a cathedral and then learned to dance. Progressive metal is that beautiful...