Posts by Toni Mercia
How To Write A Dancehall Song
You want a song that makes people move like their phone battery depends on it. You want an earworm hook, a flow that rides the rhythm l...
How to Write C-Pop Songs
You want your track to live in karaoke rooms and drama playlists. You want a chorus that rolls off tongues in Mandarin, Cantonese, or a...
Melodic Hardcore Songwriting Advice
You want brutal honesty and a melody that punches through the chaos. Melodic hardcore is the sweet spot between righteous rage and earw...
Grindcore Songwriting Advice
You want songs that hit like a freight train and last like a text that was meant to be deleted. Grindcore is tiny in runtime and massiv...
How to Write Lyrics About Opera
Opera is dramatic, over the top, and deliciously theatrical. It also seems intimidating to anyone who did not grow up at the Met or in ...
Karyn Hughes, Head of A&R Co-ordination at Decca Records Contact Details
As a musician, getting in touch with industry professionals like Karyn Hughes, Head of A&R Co-ordination at Decca Records, can be a...
Eduardo Ribeiro, Sr. Manager A&R Administration at Capitol Records Contact Details
Eduardo Ribeiro is a seasoned music industry professional currently holding the position of Sr. Manager A&R Administration at Capit...
How to Write Songs About Mindfulness
You want a song that calms without boring, that teaches without lecturing, and that still sounds like you. Mindfulness songs are not yo...
How to Write Lyrics About Work-Life Balance
You want a lyric that lands like a truth bomb and then hums in the listener like an office coffee machine that will not stop. Work life...
How to Write New Wave Of British Heavy Metal Songs
If you want riffs that feel like a punch in the teeth and choruses that make leather jackets nod in approval you are in the right place...