Posts by Toni Mercia
Rage Songwriting Advice
Want to turn fury into art that actually bangs? Rage songs are the emotional Molotov cocktail of music. They let you scream, stomp and ...
Music Managers That Went to the Auc
Ever wondered how some music managers become the unsung heroes behind major chart-topping artists? It turns out that a few of them shar...
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...
Denpa Music Songwriting Advice
Denpa music, also known as Denpa-kei, is a subgenre of J-pop that originated in Japan in the 1990s. The term "denpa" literally means "r...
Noisegrind Songwriting Advice
If your idea of catharsis includes tempo changes that make adrenaline jealous and noise textures that could wake the dead, welcome. Noi...
How to Write Lyrics About Music Fandom
You are obsessed. That is the point. Being a fan is a full time emotional job. It looks like playlists at 3 a.m., crying in the crowd, ...
Liwa Songwriting Advice
So you want to write with Liwa energy. You want the trance pulse, the baritone chant, and that communal heat without sounding like a to...
Power Metal Songwriting Advice
You want songs that feel like castles collapsing into fireworks. You want riffs that gallop like a cavalry charge. You want choruses th...
How to Write Traditional Country Lyrics
You want songs that smell like June grass, feel like a backseat confession, and sting like that first whiskey burn. Traditional country...
How to Write a Song About Martial Arts
You want a song that hits like a roundhouse kick and lingers like a training scar. Whether you are writing for a fight scene, an anime ...