Posts by Toni Mercia
TWITTER Music Managers
Ever scrolled through Twitter and wondered if your tweets could land you a meeting with a top-notch music manager? Welcome to the ultim...
West Coast Jazz Songwriting Advice
You want your tune to sound like sun on a boardwalk without sounding like elevator music. West Coast jazz has a reputation for cool cla...
How to Write a Song About Traditional Dance
You want a song that gets feet moving and elders nodding their heads like approval stamps. You want a tune that honors a tradition whil...
How to Write Crunkcore Songs
You want chaos that still hits the club speakers and the mosh pit at the same time. Crunkcore is the joyful collision of turn up beats ...
How to Write Scouse House Songs
Want to write Scouse House that slaps on the dance floor and sounds like it was forged in a sweaty Liverpool basement club? Good. You a...
How to Write Lyrics About Long-Distance Relationship
You want a song that makes people feel the plane tickets, the blue bubble, and the suitcase smell on first listen. You want a chorus th...
How to Write R&B & Soul Songs
You want velvet melodies that land on the first spin. You want lyrics that feel like a private conversation with perfect timing. You wa...
How to Write Reggae Fusion Lyrics
You want grooves that make people sway and lines that land like a warm wave on a sunburnt shoulder. Reggae fusion blends roots messages...
Managers Looking for Artist
Picture this: you're a music manager on the prowl, scrolling through countless demos, each one a mix of potential and missed beats, whe...
How to Write Songs About Memories
Memories are emotional landmines and treasure chests at the same time. You can step on one and blow up in a puddle of tears. You can op...