Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write Lowercase Songs
Lowercase songs are tiny acts of emotional sabotage. They sneak up on a listener like someone quietly stealing your hoodie from the bac...
How to Write Canzone Songs
You want a canzone that makes people feel seen and then cry in the elevator right after pretending they are fine. You want a melody tha...
Electropop Songwriting Advice
As a musician, venturing into the realm of electropop songwriting can be an exhilarating experience. This genre, characterized by its f...
Darcus Beese, Co-President-A&R at Island Records (UK) Contact Details
Darcus Beese is a highly respected figure in the music industry, currently holding the position of Co-President-A&R at Island Recor...
How to Write Songs About Fairy tales
You want a song that feels like a storybook shoved into a speaker. You want imagery that smells like wet leaves and stolen bread. You w...
Celtic Rock Songwriting Advice
You want thunder and tide in the same song. You want a chorus that smells like whiskey and open road and a melody that sounds older tha...
Damien Rice - The Blower’s Daughter Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
Alright poets and melodramatic shower singers. You want to know how a single, spare song about obsessive love can punch like a slug to ...
KIrk Franklin, CEO at Fo Yo Soul Ent Contact Details
As a musician, getting in touch with industry giants like Kirk Franklin can be a game-changer for your career. Kirk Franklin, the renow...
Trip Rock [Es] Songwriting Advice
Trip rock, a subgenre of alternative rock, emerged in the 1990s and is characterized by its dreamy, psychedelic soundscapes, often acco...
How to Write Breakcore Songs
You want to make music that sounds like someone taught a tornado how to play drums and then put it in a blender. Breakcore is the genre...