Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write a Song About Talent Shows
You want a song that smells like live lights and feels like the last five seconds of a judge saying yes or no. Talent shows are emotion...
How to Write Synth Punk Lyrics
You want lyrics that feel like a neon street fight. You want lines that spit truth, flirt with menace, and somehow hum perfect with a b...
A&R Emails
Ever wondered how to slide into a record executive's inbox without sounding like a bot or a desperate fan club enthusiast? Welcome to t...
Adult Contemporary Songwriting Advice
Want to write songs that make adult listeners rewind the chorus and text it to a friend? Adult Contemporary, which people often call AC...
Music Talent Managers
Ever felt like your songwriting is bursting with potential, yet something's holding you back from truly soaring in the music industry? ...
How to Write Neoclassical Dark Wave Songs
You want music that feels like a candlelit cathedral and a sleepover in a haunted museum at once. You want strings that ache with secre...
How to Write a Song About Rock And Roll
You want grit, swagger, and a chorus that makes people nod like they understand the secret handshake. You want a riff that eats earbuds...
Geek Rock Songwriting Advice
You like keyboards that sound like laser guns. You want lyrics that mention time travel without sounding like a college essay. You want...
No Marketing Floor Or Spend Plan - Traps & Scams Every Musician Must Avoid
If your release plan is "pray and post" you are basically launching rockets with toilet paper wings. The music business rewards consist...
How to Write Gqom Lyrics
You want lyrics that hit like a bassdrop and stick like gum on a stadium boot. Gqom is raw, repetitive, and built for the floor. The wo...