Posts by Toni Mercia
Songwriting Practice
Practice is the secret sauce nobody tells you about until you decide to actually get good. You do not need magic. You need reliable hab...
Canadian Country Music Tour Managers
Ever wondered who’s the unsung hero behind your favorite Canadian country music tours? Picture a blend of logistical wizardry, contagio...
Matt Jacobson, President at Relapse Contact Details
Matt Jacobson is the President of Relapse Records, a renowned independent record label based in Pennsylvania, USA. With over two decade...
Art Punk Songwriting Advice
You want rude, strange, brilliant songs that sound like they were sketched in a subway car and then smashed into the stage before 2 a.m...
Cody Demavivas, A&R Manager at FEARLESS RECORDS Contact Details
Who is Cody Demavivas?
Cody Demavivas is the A&R Manager at Fearless Records, a renowned independent record label based in Californ...
How to Write Sequencer Music Songs
Sequencer music is where beats, patterns, and tiny obsessive automation lanes meet actual songs. If you picture a room full of blinking...
How to Write Bongo Flava Songs
You want a Bongo Flava song that makes people shout the chorus at boda boda stops. You want lines that sound like they were stolen from...
How to Write Dark Ambient Lyrics
You want words that haunt the ears long after the track fades. Dark ambient is not about rhymes and pop hooks. Dark ambient is about te...
What Education Do Music Business Managers Have
Ever wondered if being a music business manager means you need to be a walking encyclopedia of MBA jargon mixed with the soul of a rock...
Simon Gavin, Manager, A&R at RCA Records Contact Details
Simon Gavin is a renowned music industry professional who serves as the Manager, A&R at RCA Records. As a key figure in the music i...