Posts by Toni Mercia
Orchestral Jazz Songwriting Advice
You want your jazz to sound like a movie in a club. You want lush strings, brass that bites, and rhythms that make people sway while th...
How to Write Bush Band Lyrics
You want songs that make people clap, stomp, laugh, cry, and then ask for one more. A bush band song is not just a tune. It is a story ...
Callum Ross, A&R Scout at Island Records (UK) Contact Details
Callum Ross is an A&R Scout at Island Records (UK), one of the most renowned record labels in the music industry. As an A&R Sco...
How to Write Psychedelic Rock Songs
You want a song that sounds like a neon dream at 3 a.m. You want textures that bend time, lyrics that open doors in the brain, and hook...
Ideas For Songs
Running out of song ideas is a mood. You are not alone. Every songwriter wakes up to a blank page and a very loud inner critic. This gu...
How to Write Lyrics About Investigative Reporting
You want a song that smells like ink, late nights, and a coffee cup that refuses to die. You want lines that land like a FOIA request a...
Japanoise Songwriting Advice
Japanoise, a subgenre of noise music, originated in Japan in the 1980s. Characterized by its use of dissonance, distortion, and experim...
How to Write Morlam Lyrics
You want Morlam that slaps in a temple fair, a festival stage, and on Instagram Reels. You want lines that make people laugh, cry, and ...
Email List Owned By A Third Party Not You - Traps & Scams Every Musician Must Avoid
Quick truth You can write the best song since sliced bread and still be locked out of your audience if someone else owns your email lis...
Straight-Ahead Jazz Songwriting Advice
You want a tune that swings, tells a story, and survives a smoky club with a full bar and one angry saxophonist. You want a melody that...