Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write Boogie Rock Songs
You want a riff that makes people stagger toward the dance floor and a chorus that gets stuck like gum in a sneaker. Boogie rock blends...
How to Find a Manager in Music Industry
Picture this: you're sitting in your bedroom studio, headphones on, heartbeat synced to your latest track, when it hits you, your music...
How to Write Alternative Metal Songs
You want heavy but not generic. You want songs that punch in the chest and slide into the listener like a secret. Alternative metal sit...
Scott Mello, Booking Agent at Opus 3 Artists
Scott Mello is a highly respected booking agent at Opus 3 Artists, a leading talent agency in the music industry. With years of experie...
How to Write Post-Bop Songs
You want music that sounds smart without sounding boring. Post-bop is where the language of bebop met modal freedom and left with a sui...
How to Write Ikwokirikwo Lyrics
You want a song that makes aunties dance, DJs rewind, and TikTok trends light up within twenty four hours. Ikwokirikwo is joyful. It is...
How to Write Elevator Music (Muzak) Lyrics
Yes this is a real art form. You are not writing chart toppers. You are writing sonic wallpaper that moves people through a lobby, a gr...
How to Write British Dance Band Lyrics
You want words that make a dance floor nod, shout back, and cry in the toilets at three a.m. You want a chorus so contagious that the b...
Tajik Folk Music Songwriting Advice
Listen, write, and not wreck centuries of beauty. If you want to write songs rooted in Tajik folk music without sounding like a clueles...
How to Write Songs About Celebration
You want people to clap at the exact moment you planned it. You want a chorus that makes strangers sing along. You want a song that tur...