Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write Forró Songs
Forró is not just a sound. Forró is a Friday night with lights low and feet moving like they have their own agenda. If you want to writ...
How to Write Lyrics About Backpacking And Trekking
You want lyrics that smell like campfire and dirt without sounding like a National Park brochure. You want lines that make a listener f...
How to Write a Song About Sacrifice
You want a song that makes someone sit up on a bus and clench their phone like it holds the last receipt of a life they just left. You ...
How to Write a Song About Wildlife Protection
You want your song to do more than sound good. You want it to make people feel something, think for a second, and then do something sli...
Managers Music List
Ever wondered how a well-curated playlist for managers can spark creativity and rev up your songwriting sessions? Welcome to the ultima...
Epic Records A&R Staff
Welcome to a behind-the-scenes journey that combines the raw energy of the music industry with the creative flair of songwriting, a jou...
How to Write a Song About Technology And Progress
You want a song that talks about screens and servers without sounding like a TED Talk set to shallow chords. You want lyrics that nail ...
G-Funk Songwriting Advice
You want that sun-soaked, lowrider feeling in your songs. You want syrupy synths, a bass that walks like it owns the street, and hooks ...
How to Write Rockabilly/Neo-Rockabilly Songs
Rockabilly, a genre that emerged in the 1950s, is a fusion of rock and roll, country, blues, and hillbilly music. It's characterized by...
Music Managers Are Useless
Ever had that moment when you wonder if your music manager is really holding you back or if, dare we say it, they’re just totally usele...