Posts by Toni Mercia
Demo to Release: Minimal Gear Maximal Impact
You do not need a million dollars of gear to release a song that sounds serious. You need smart choices, ruthless editing, and a workfl...
Barry Coburn, Co-President at Ten Ten Music Group Contact Details
Barry Coburn is a renowned music industry executive who serves as the Co-President at Ten Ten Music Group, a leading independent music ...
Modern Rock Songwriting Advice
Welcome to rock school for people who still sleep with earbuds in and love a chorus that punches like espresso. This is for the players...
How to Write Raggacore Lyrics
Raggacore is chaos in a good way. It mashes the raw vocal swagger of ragga and dancehall with the furious energy of hardcore electronic...
How to Write Lyrics About Conspiracy Theories
You want a song that feels like a midnight drive past radio static. Maybe you want to call out nonsense with a wink. Maybe you want to ...
How to Write Songs About Mystery
You want a song that smells like fog, late night texts from unknown numbers, and a little danger wrapped in velvet. You want listeners ...
Rock Songwriting Advice
You want a rock song that punches through the speakers and makes people spill their beer while cheering for more. You want riffs that s...
How to Write Balkan Folk Music Lyrics
You want lyrics that hit like a shot of rakija in a plastic cup. You want words that make the aunties clap with one hand and cry with t...
How to Write Lyrics About Music Scenes
You want a song that smells like sweat and cheap beer but sounds like art. You want listeners to feel like they were in the crowd, or o...
How to Write Lyrics About Remote Work
You live where you work now. Your commute is three steps. Your coworker is a cat named Steve. Your boss expects camera eye contact and ...