Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write Shoegaze Songs
You want a song that feels like walking through fog with a small amp in your chest. You want guitar clouds that hug the melody. You wan...
How to Write Southern Gospel Lyrics
You want songs that make people stand, cry, laugh, and sing back the next day. You want lyrics rooted in faith that still sound like th...
How to Write Mafioso Rap Lyrics
You want that cinematic, sit-in-a-limo vibe. You want lines that feel like a movie flash cut to a smoke filled room. You want character...
How to Get in the Music Business Best Managers
Ever wondered how some musicians effortlessly snag the best managers in the music business while you’re still trying to figure out whic...
Mike Easterlin, President at GLASSNOTE RECORDS Contact Details
Mike Easterlin is a renowned music industry executive who currently serves as the President of Glassnote Records, a leading independent...
How to Write East Asian Lyrics
So you want to write lyrics for Mandarin Cantonese Japanese or Korean songs that do not sound like a tourist at karaoke night. Good. Yo...
How to Write Hard Nrg Songs
You want your track to hit so hard a bouncer files a noise complaint in your honor. Hard NRG is about raw momentum, raw bass, and melod...
Steve Rifkind, CEO at SRC Records Contact Details
Steve Rifkind is a renowned music industry executive and the CEO of SRC Records, a prominent independent record label. With a career sp...
How to Write Bro-Country Lyrics
You want a country song that smells like sunscreen and cheap beer and still feels like it came from an actual person. You want lines pe...
How to Write a Song About Music Theory
You want theory to sound like a bop not a textbook. You want students and fans to hum intervals in the shower and remember the circle i...