Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write Funk Songs
You want a song that makes people move without thinking. You want the drummer and bass player to lock in like they share a secret langu...
How to Write Balkan Folk Music Lyrics
You want lyrics that hit like a shot of rakija in a plastic cup. You want words that make the aunties clap with one hand and cry with t...
Cakewalk Songwriting Advice
You want songwriting to feel like a cakewalk. You want ideas that arrive fast and demos that sound like something you would lose your v...
Darryl Shaw, Manager Operations at BET Networks Contact Details
As a musician, getting in touch with industry professionals like Darryl Shaw, Manager Operations at BET Networks, can be a game-changer...
How to Write Songs About Fragility
You want vulnerability that sounds fierce not fragile. You want songs that make the listener feel seen instead of second hand embarrass...
How to Write Progressive Jazz Lyrics
Want lyrics that sound like Coltrane and Radiohead had a messy creative baby who reads poetry at midnight? Good. Progressive jazz lyric...
Music Managers in Nashville
Imagine stepping into a bustling honky-tonk where the sizzling energy of Nashville meets the savvy expertise of the music industry's be...
How to Write Psychedelic Funk Lyrics
You want lyrics that smell like vinyl, feel like a late night ride, and hit like a bassline in the chest. You want words that paint neo...
How to Make Singles Music Band Managers
Picture this: you're chilling at your favorite coffee shop, earbuds in, blasting your latest single, and suddenly it hits you—what if y...
How to Write Songs About Speech
You want to turn talking into music that sticks. You want the crackle of a voicemail to feel like a beat. You want an argument to sound...