Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write Songs About Forests
You want a song that makes a listener smell pine without actually lighting a candle. You want lyrics that feel like a hike at midnight....
Music Cord Managers
Ever felt like your studio setup was auditioning for a spaghetti commercial? Welcome to the wild and wacky world of Music Cord Managers...
Tashea Ferguson, Booking Agent at MTA Booking Inc
Tashea Ferguson is a renowned booking agent at MTA Booking Inc, a leading talent agency that specializes in booking live performances f...
Ben Dickey, Founder at Constant Artists Management
Ben Dickey is a renowned music industry professional and the founder of Constant Artists Management, a leading artist management compan...
How to Write Vallenato Songs
You want a song that smells like sun, rum, and honest feelings. Vallenato is a Colombian folk music tradition born on the Caribbean coa...
How to Write British Invasion Songs
You want a song that sounds like it could have caused riots in 1964 and topped a jukebox today. You want jangly guitars, a hook that bu...
How to Write Cold Wave Songs
Welcome to the frozen studio. You want songs that feel like walking home at 2 a.m. with streetlights as witnesses. You want synths that...
Angélique Kidjo - Agolo Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
If you want to steal the lesson not the melody then you are in the right place. We are not transcribing the entire lyric. That would be...
How to Write Midtempo Bass Songs
You want a song that sits in the chest and moves the feet without forcing a full blown rave. Midtempo bass songs live in that sweet spo...
Noise Rock Songwriting Advice
You want songs that feel like someone threw a drum kit into a concrete mixer and then told a truth too loud to ignore. Noise rock is no...