Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write a Song About Grief And Loss
You want to put a feeling that feels impossible into ten lines and a melody. You want the person who is raw with missing to hear a line...
Hardcore Breaks [Sk] Songwriting Advice
Hardcore Breaks is a subgenre of electronic dance music that originated in the early 2000s. It's characterized by its fast-paced tempo...
How to Write Lyrics About Pets
Your dog stole your sandwich and your heart. Your cat wakes you at three AM to demand tribute. Your parrot tells better stories than yo...
Alicia Horwitz, National Booking Director at Columbia Artists
Alicia Horwitz is a highly respected figure in the music industry, serving as the National Booking Director at Columbia Artists. With h...
How to Write Taiwanese Hip Hop Lyrics
You want bars that slap in Mandarin, Taiwanese Hokkien, and the kind of English that sounds intentional. You want verses people quote i...
Soundscape Songwriting Advice
Soundscape songwriting is a unique approach to crafting music that focuses on creating a sonic landscape that evokes emotions, tells a ...
How to Write Lyrics About Protest
So you want to write a protest song that actually matters. Good. The world needs songs that do more than sound righteous on Instagram. ...
How to Write Art Rock Songs
You want a song that feels like a gallery show and a mosh pit at the same time. Art rock is the genre that says yes to theatrical ideas...
David Baldwin, Vice President/Manager Artists/Conductors at Opus 3 Artists Contact Details
David Baldwin is the Vice President and Manager of Artists and Conductors at Opus 3 Artists, a leading classical music management agenc...
Industrial Music Songwriting Advice
Industrial music is a genre that emerged in the 1970s, characterized by its use of noise, synthesizers, and other unconventional sounds...