Posts by Toni Mercia
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...
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...
Music Managers in the Industry 2019 Billie Eilish
Picture this: you’re jamming out in your bedroom studio, a cup of overpriced artisanal coffee in hand, dreaming up lyrics that could se...
How to Write Political Hip Hop Songs
You want your music to do two things at once. Make people bob their heads and then make them think, or act, or at least feel guilt abou...
How to Write Songs About Strength
You want a song that steels someone up and still sounds human. You want lines that land like a fist bump and melodies that let people b...
How to Write Noise Lyrics
You want lyrics that are not polite background filler. You want words and vocal textures that add to the mess in a way that feels inten...
How to Write Lyrics About Mental Health Awareness
Want to write lyrics about mental health that hit like a truth bomb and not like a clumsy lecture? You are in the right place. This gui...
A&R Contacts Email 2022
So you’ve got a killer tune in your head and a revolutionary lyric that’s about to change the world, but how do you get the attention o...
How to Write Acousmatic Music Lyrics
Want your lyrics to haunt a gallery, rattle an experimental club, or whisper from a wall like a clever ghost? Acousmatic music is sound...
How to Write Lyrics About Resilience
You want lyrics that hit like a high five to the soul. Not a sad therapist high five. A real honest high five that says you survived th...