Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write Progressive Rap Songs
You want a rap song that shocks the algorithm and still makes humans feel something. Progressive rap is where ambitious storytelling me...
How to Write a Song About Coping Mechanisms
You want a song that feels true not performative. You want the listener to say I have been there without you spelling out a therapy tex...
How to Write Lyrics About Addiction Recovery
You want to write a song that lands like a hand on a shoulder. Something honest, not preachy. Something that feels lived in, not like a...
How to Write Gangsta Rap Lyrics
You want bars that slap and stories that stick. You want a voice that sounds like it earned the right to speak. You want lines people q...
David Lloyd, Booking Agent at The Roots Agency
David Lloyd is a respected booking agent at The Roots Agency, a leading music agency that specializes in representing a diverse range o...
Indie Music Managers
Welcome to the wild, unapologetic, and ever-evolving universe of indie music management, where creativity meets hustle and authenticity...
How to Write Lyrics About Getting Fired
Getting fired is a brutal plot twist. It is also songwriting gold. The stress, the humiliation, the petty revenge fantasies, the unexpe...
Nick Walsh, Assistant Manager at One Louder
Nick Walsh is a respected figure in the music industry, currently serving as the Assistant Manager at One Louder, a renowned music mana...
How to Write Dungeon Synth Songs
You want music that smells like a candlelit stone corridor and also bangs in a way that makes people nod with spooky appreciation. Dung...
How to Write Lyrics About Songwriting
You want a song about making songs that does not sound like a diary entry for people who read too many craft books. You want honesty wi...