Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write Post-Punk Lyrics
You want lyrics that feel like a cigarette in a concrete stairwell. Post-punk lyrics are sharp, strange, and intimate. They are the kin...
Ian Holder, Assoc Dir Writer/Pub Relations at BMI (NY) Contact Details
As a musician, getting in touch with industry professionals like Ian Holder, Associate Director of Writer/Publisher Relations at BMI (N...
Shy Method Songwriting
You want songs that land on first listen and keep people humming in the shower. The SHY Method is a compact, aggressive, and slightly s...
How to Write Afro-Cuban Jazz Songs
You want a song that makes hips argue with the mind. You want a melody that sits on top of a rhythm so stubborn it becomes the person y...
Hindustani Classical Songwriting Advice
If you want to steal soul from the subcontinent without sounding like you read one wiki paragraph and slapped sitar loops on a pop beat...
How to Be an A&R at a Record Label
Picture this: you’re at the trendiest underground gig, rubbernecking through a sea of debuting artists, armed with an infectious passio...
Rico Brooks, President at Block Ent Contact Details
Rico Brooks is a prominent figure in the music industry, serving as the President at Block Ent, a renowned entertainment company. As a ...
How to Write Songs About Celebration of life
You want to write a song that honors someone and makes people laugh and cry in the same chorus. A celebration of life song must hold te...
How to Write Eurodisco Songs
You want a song that makes people leave their seat and immediately text someone about it. You want a beat that feels inevitable and a s...
How to Write Brown-Eyed Soul Lyrics
You want lyrics that hit like a late night confession and smell faintly of cologne and street tacos. Brown eyed soul is not a mood you ...