Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write a Song About Loyalty
You want a song that makes people stand by you even if you once stole their fries. Loyalty is messy, heroic, petty, quiet, dramatic, an...
How to Write Queercore Songs
You want songs that howl, hold, and make people feel less alone. Queercore is loud and tender. Queercore is rage and glitter. Queercore...
Maloya Songwriting Advice
You want to write Maloya that hits in the gut and stays in the bones. You want the percussion to speak like a heartbeat. You want Creol...
How to Write Electroacoustic Improvisation Songs
This is for artists who like noise, nuance, and the weird third thing between a piano and a circuit board. Electroacoustic improvisatio...
Rap Metal Songwriting Advice
You want a song that punches the chest and rattles the phone case at the same time. You want a rapper who can spit with villain energy ...
James Blake - Retrograde Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
If you have ever felt like crying quietly into your cereal while a synth holds your chest in place, this is the analysis for you. James...
How to Write Iranian Rock Songs
You want a rock song that sounds like Tehran on fire and your living room at one in the morning. You want grit, melody, and words that ...
Carl Figgins, Executive Producer at VH1 Contact Details
Carl Figgins is a renowned Executive Producer at VH1, a leading American cable television network owned by ViacomCBS. With a successful...
How To Write A Hip Hop Song
You want a hip hop song that punches the first time and grows teeth on the second listen. You want bars that make people nod and a hook...
Michael Parker, Director - A&R at Atlantic Records Contact Details
Michael Parker is a highly respected and influential figure in the music industry, serving as the Director of A&R at Atlantic Recor...