Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write Congolese Rumba Songs
You want a song that makes people move like they lost a small argument with gravity. You want honeyed guitars, slippery bass, a chorus ...
How to Write Blog House Lyrics
Blog house is the love child of club music and the kind of blog friendly indie energy that travels well on playlists. It wants big mome...
Tony Morley, MD at Leaf Label Ltd. [The] Contact Details
Tony Morley is the Managing Director of Leaf Label Ltd., an independent record label based in the UK. With a wealth of experience in th...
Taylor Lindsey, SVP A&R at Sony Music Nashville Contact Details
Taylor Lindsey is a highly respected and influential figure in the music industry, serving as the Senior Vice President of A&R at S...
How to Write Dark Wave Songs
You want songs that feel like midnight on purpose. You want synths that smell faintly of smoke and streetlamps. You want lyrics that hi...
How to Write Morlam Songs
You want a Morlam song that slaps in the rice fields and bops in the club. Whether you want the traditional throat bending soul of Isan...
How to Write Smooth Jazz Lyrics
You want lyrics that slide like silk and sting like truth. Smooth jazz lyrics are a special kind of animal. They need to sound effortle...
Dance-Pop Songwriting Advice
As a songwriter, it's essential to understand the genre you're working within. Dance-pop is a fusion of pop music and dance music, char...
How to Write Cantes De Ida Y Vuelta Songs
You want a song that smells like salt, coffee, and a passport photo that never quite developed right. You want flamenco that went to th...
How to Write Dixieland Songs
Want to write a Dixieland song that sounds like a brass band shoved a trumpet into your chest and left you grinning forever? Good. We a...