Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write Songs About Animals
Animals make people feel things fast. They can be cute, terrifying, ridiculous, noble, or the perfect mask for messy feelings you canno...
How to Write Neoclassical Dark Wave Lyrics
You want lyrics that sound like a cathedral at midnight. You want language that feels ancient but still hits like a text from your ex. ...
Art Rock Songwriting Advice
You want a song that makes people tilt their heads and text their ex at the same time. Art rock is the playground for ideas that sound ...
Post-Grunge Songwriting Advice
You want the dirt under your nails and a chorus that sneaks onto mainstream radio. Post-grunge lives at the meeting point of raw emotio...
How to Write Songs About New beginnings
New beginnings are messy and glorious at the same time. They smell like packing tape, cold coffee, and the small terror of choosing a l...
Hong Kong Hip Hop Songwriting Advice
Want to write Cantonese rap that bangs, lands on the first listen, and does not sound like a karaoke version of an overseas hit? Cool. ...
Tom Gates, SVP A&R and Strategy at Nettwerk Music Group Contact Details
Tom Gates is a highly respected and influential figure in the music industry, serving as the Senior Vice President of A&R and Strat...
Thomas Dreux, GM at Side One Dummy Contact Details
Thomas Dreux is the General Manager at SideOneDummy Records, an independent record label based in Los Angeles, California. With a caree...
How to Write Soft Rock Lyrics
You want lyrics that feel like a hug with a guitar edge. Soft rock lives in the warm center of emotion. It is not garage grunge drama a...
Metaphor Simile and Imagery
You write a lyric that reads fine but sounds invisible on a first listen. You want lines that make people stop their scroll, scream the...