Posts by Toni Mercia
Email Template to Music Managers
Ever felt like your email inbox is a labyrinth of unread messages, and now you need to craft that one perfect email to a music manager ...
How to Write Midwest Emo Lyrics
You want lyrics that feel like somebody scribbled a poem on a receipt before storming out of a coffee shop. You want lines that ache, l...
Talent Scouts
Ever wondered what it takes to catch the eye of a talent scout while perfecting your lyric game? Imagine mixing the hustle of city life...
Continental Jazz Songwriting Advice
You want to write continental jazz songs that sound like they belong in a smoky Paris club, a canal side café in Amsterdam, or on a sum...
How to Write Songs About Dreams vs. Reality
You want a song that makes listeners wake up and say wait did I just dream that or was that real. Songs about dreams and the space betw...
How to Write a Song About Reality Tv
You want a song that makes people laugh, cringe, and send it to their group chat at 2 a.m. A song about reality TV is a social weapon a...
How to Find a Music Manager Broadway
So you’re dreaming big on Broadway and your tunes are popping off, but there’s one thing missing, a rockstar music manager who can help...
How to Write Peteneras Songs
If flamenco had a smoky midnight whisper that wears black and tells bad jokes about fate it would be peteneras. Peteneras is a palo whi...
Jerkin' Songwriting Advice
This is not a safe space for boring songs. This is a full contact writing clinic that slaps your idea awake, forces a hook to speak cle...
How to Write Lyrics About Urban life
You want lyrics that smell like subway air and feel like a neon bruise. You want lines that make someone nod, laugh, and maybe text the...