Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write a Song About Family Dynamics
Family songs are messy, honest, and devastatingly relatable. You can make a crowd laugh, cry, and nod their heads in a single chorus if...
How to Write Slacker Rock Songs
You want a song that sounds like you woke up five minutes before the gig and still stole the show. Slacker rock is the art of being eff...
Maureen Kenny, Head of A&R at Atlantic Records Contact Details
Maureen Kenny is the Head of A&R at Atlantic Records, one of the most renowned and respected record labels in the music industry. A...
How to Write a Song About Road Trips And Travel
You want a song that smells like gas station coffee and feels like the sunrise hitting the hood of a car at six in the morning. You wan...
Inspiration To Write A Song
You want a song that lands like a punch line and stays in someone for days. You want an idea that makes sense on the subway, in group c...
Hauntology Songwriting Advice
Hauntology is a subgenre of music that emerged in the 2000s, characterized by its eerie, atmospheric soundscapes and nostalgic value. T...
Rawstyle Songwriting Advice
Rawstyle is a subgenre of hardstyle music that originated in the early 2000s. It's characterized by its fast-paced rhythm, heavy kick d...
How to Write Songs About Overcoming adversity
You want a song that punches a hole in the ceiling and hands the listener a ladder. Songs about overcoming adversity are not just motiv...
How to Write Lyrics About Angle
You want a line that lands like a camera turn. You want an angle that makes a listener tilt their head and say I did not think about it...
Reaching Out to Music Managers
Ever felt that your music vibe is so on-point that it deserves to be managed by someone who truly gets it, but you just don’t know how ...