Posts by Toni Mercia
Hardcore Songwriting Advice
Embracing the Craft of Songwriting
As a musician, you know that songwriting is an essential part of your craft. It's the foundation up...
How to Write Brazilian Bass Songs
You want a track that punches the chest and fills the dance floor. You want a bassline that makes people tilt their heads slightly in p...
How to Write Riot Grrrl Songs
You want ugly beautiful music that rips a little and says the truth loud. Riot Grrrl songwriting is not about perfection. It is about u...
How to Write Lyrics About Birds
Yes you can write a song about a pigeon and make people cry or laugh in equal measure. Birds are tiny emotional machines. They carry mo...
Tropical Songwriting Advice
You want a song that smells like sunscreen and feels like a lost vacation you never had. You want rhythms that make hips vote yes. You ...
Music Managers in Houston
Picture this: you're a budding musician in Houston, armed with killer lyrics (thanks to Lyric Assistant) and a dream as big as the Texa...
Balkan Brass Songwriting Advice
Want to write a Balkan brass song that makes people stomp, cry, dance, and hug a stranger all at once? Perfect. You are in the right pl...
Morlam Songwriting Advice
Want to write Morlam that slaps, pulls heartstrings, and respects the roots? Good. You are in the right place. Morlam is the voice of t...
How to Write Songs About Togetherness
You want a song that makes people put down their phones and look at the person next to them like, finally, this gets us. Songs about to...
Music Producer Managers
Ever wondered how some of your favorite beats get turned into chart-topping bangers while everything behind the scenes seems to run lik...