Posts by Toni Mercia
Some New Young Top Music Artist Managers
In a world where TikTok beats rule the airwaves and Instagram stories can launch careers overnight, the rise of a new breed of music ar...
Post-Hardcore Songwriting Advice
You want songs that hit like a betrayal and hug like a confession. Post hardcore is the music that screams with clarity and still remem...
How to Write Lyrics About Heroes
You want a song that makes someone want to stand on a chair and cry while throwing their fist in the air. You want a chorus that can be...
Atlantic Records Contact
Hey there, future chart-toppers and lyrical geniuses! If you’ve ever wondered how to slide into Atlantic Records’ DMs, or more appropri...
How to Write Latin Jazz Lyrics
You want lyrics that swing and sting. You want words that sit on a clave pattern like they own the room. You want images that smell lik...
How to Write Hispanic Rhythmic Songs
You want a beat that makes people move and a lyric that gets stuck in their head like gum on a shoe. You want rhythm that breathes, mel...
Honky Tonk Songwriting Advice
Honky tonk music is a staple of country music, characterized by its raw, emotional, and often heart-wrenching storytelling. As a songwr...
How to Write Progressive Country Lyrics
You want your country song to sound like it grew up on a dusty porch then went to a protest and got a vinyl tattoo. Progressive country...
How to Write Tecnocumbia Songs
So you want to write a Tecnocumbia banger. Good call. Tecnocumbia is the spicy cousin of classic cumbia that went to a rave, got a synt...
How to Write Songs About Nightmares
You want a song that feels like a punch in the throat and a flashlight in a dark room. You want tension that does not collapse into mel...