Posts by Toni Mercia
Managers Bookers of Jazz Music in NYC
Picture this: It’s a breezy Friday night in NYC, the city that never sleeps, and you’re at a dimly lit jazz club where the sultry sound...
How to Write Adult Contemporary Songs
Adult Contemporary songs want the moment you can hum in the car while the sun goes down. They are the grown up pop songs that neighborh...
How to Write Chimurenga Songs
Chimurenga music is fire with roots. It is protest, it is dance, it is home. If you want to write Chimurenga songs then you need to und...
How to Write a Song About Utopian Dreams
You want a song that makes people imagine a better world and sing along at the same time. Utopian songs can be aspirational, dangerousl...
Industrial Metal Songwriting Advice
Yes you want to make something that sounds like a factory collapsing into a nightclub. You want riffs that hit like a machine press. Yo...
How To Write A Song For 12 Year Olds
You are about to write a song that a 12 year old will sing in the shower, on the bus, and in the group chat. That is a big responsibili...
How to Write Bass Music Songs
You want earth shaking low end and hooks your friends text you about at 3 a.m. Whether you make dubstep, drum and bass, future bass, ba...
How to Write Electropop Songs
You want synths that make people dance and lyrics that make them feel something real while they scroll their third drink photo. Electro...
Tips for Music Managers
Ready to jump into the wild world of music management? Whether you’re an aspiring manager looking to launch the next big sound or a mus...
How to Write Speed Garage Lyrics
Speed Garage lyrics are short, punchy, and built to ride a bassline so loud it makes your chest do a trust fall. If you want words that...