Posts by Toni Mercia
Grime Songwriting Advice
You want bars that hit like a freight train and flows that make crowds fold their arms and nod like they remember the chorus forever. G...
How to Write Rap Rock Songs
Want riffs that punch and rap that hits like a right hook. You want dirt under the fingernails guitars and microphone lines people scre...
How to Write Beatdown Hardcore Lyrics
You want lyrics that hit like a freight train at full speed. You want a line that the crowd can chant like a war cry. You want words th...
Fiona Apple - Criminal Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
Listen to Fiona Apple and feel guilty about everything you ever did while dancing in your kitchen with a wine glass that is not full en...
How to Write Lyrics About Beat
So you have a beat and a little panic in your chest. Good. That is the creative engine. Whether the beat is two minutes of lo fi coffee...
Music Industry Managers Agents
Picture this: you’re jamming in your bedroom studio, blasting the latest track you wrote on your laptop using Lyric Assistant, when you...
Rebecca La Porta, A&R Admin Mgr at Polydor Records Ltd Contact Details
Rebecca La Porta is a highly respected figure in the music industry, currently holding the position of A&R Admin Manager at Polydor...
How to Write Lyrics About End
Writing about endings does not mean sounding maudlin or cliché. It means finding the exact little truth that makes a listener say yes w...
How to Write Lyrics About Laziness
You want a lyric that makes people laugh and also nod because they have been exactly where the song lives. Laziness is not a moral fail...
James Taylor - Fire and Rain Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
If you ever wanted to steal songwriting lessons from a song that reads like a private letter, this is your ceremony of stealing permiss...