Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write a Song About Cover Songs
You want to write a song about cover songs. Maybe you want to celebrate the art of reinterpreting hits, or maybe you want to roast the ...
How to Write a Song About Street Dance
You want a song that makes people stop scrolling and start moving. You want sneakers squeaking, knees bending, hands waving, and bodies...
How to Write Lyrics About Accord
You want a song that convinces people to hug it out or at least nod thoughtfully while scrolling. Whether accord means making peace aft...
Benjamin Lust, A&R / Manager at Universal Music Group Contact Details
Benjamin Lust is a renowned A&R (Artist and Repertoire) representative and manager at Universal Music Group, one of the largest and...
How to Write Lyrics About Drum Solos
You want lyrics that make a drum solo matter. You want lines that turn a fill into a narrative beat, that make a snare roll feel like a...
How to Write Urban Adult Contemporary Lyrics
You want lyrics that feel like velvet and truth at the same time. You want lines that sit in the pocket, land on the beat naturally, an...
Erv Karwelis, President at Exploding Plastic Contact Details
As a musician, getting in touch with industry professionals like Erv Karwelis, President at Exploding Plastic, can be a game-changer fo...
Latin Ballad Songwriting Advice
You want to write a Latin ballad that makes people cry in their cars at red lights. You want melody lines that clutch a throat. You wan...
Boom Bap Songwriting Advice
If boom bap had a dating profile it would say unapologetically raw drums, dusty samples, and bars that make your chest feel full. Boom ...
Rautalanka (Finnish Surf-Rock) Songwriting Advice
Rautalanka means iron wire in Finnish. It is the name Finns gave to a cool breed of instrumental guitar music that took the 1960s by st...