Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write Lyrics About War And Peace
You want a song that holds a room without being a lecture. You want language that carries facts and feeling at the same time. You want ...
Kawaii Metal Songwriting Advice
You want glitter and chains in the same sentence. Kawaii Metal sits where candy floss collides with a mosh pit. You want melodies that ...
How to Write Worldbeat Lyrics
You want your song to feel like a passport stamp that does not offend immigration. You want rhythms and languages that make the body mo...
How to Write a Song About Therapy And Counseling
You want a song that nails the weird, sacred, messy truth of therapy without sounding like a TED talk or a bad diary entry. Good. Thera...
Outsider Music Songwriting Advice
Outsider music is a term used to describe music created by individuals who are not professionally trained or affiliated with the mainst...
German Punk Songwriting Advice
Want to write German punk songs that punch, pucker, and make the neighbor bang on the wall for the right reasons. You want blunt chorus...
How to Write Asian Underground Lyrics
You want lyrics that punch, move bodies, and say something real about identity. You want lines that sit on top of tabla grooves, on top...
Gothic Punk Songwriting Advice
You want a song that sounds like a coffin cracking open at a DIY show in a parking lot. You want lyrics that sting like a razor and ima...
Good Local Music Managers
Ever found yourself wondering why some local bands catapult into the limelight while others remain underground, despite having killer t...
How to Write Lyrics About Underwater Exploration
You want to write a song that drags a listener beneath the surface and holds them there. You want salt on the tongue and pressure in th...