Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write Countrypolitan Songs
You want a song that smells like satin, whiskey, and city lights. Countrypolitan is the elegant cousin of country music that put string...
How to Write Congolese Rumba Songs
You want a song that makes people move like they lost a small argument with gravity. You want honeyed guitars, slippery bass, a chorus ...
How to Write Lyrics About Asymmetry
You want songs that feel alive and slightly off center. Asymmetry in lyrics gives listeners the delicious itch of surprise. It is the s...
Western European Songwriting Advice
You write songs. You want them heard. You want them paid for. You want a life that includes both coffee and decent rent. Western Europe...
Chinese Hip Hop Songwriting Advice
You want verses that cut through the noise and hooks that get stuck in Douyin. You want flows that respect tones and still slap in a cl...
How to Write Brutal Death Metal Lyrics
You want lyrics that hit like a power tool in a horror movie. You want guttural lines that sit perfectly on blast beats. You want image...
Swamp Blues Songwriting Advice
Swamp blues, a subgenre of blues music, is characterized by its distinctive sound, which is deeply rooted in the Southern United States...
How to Write Lyrics About Seasons
Seasons are emotional cheat codes. They hand you color palettes, smells, textures and a natural storyline that listeners already bring ...
Dennis Bailey, Founder & President at D. Bailey Management
Dennis Bailey is a renowned music industry professional who has made a name for himself as the founder and president of D. Bailey Manag...
How to Write New Rave Songs
You want a song that slams the club, haunts headphones, and makes crowds throw their hands up like they just found religion. New Rave i...