Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write a Song About Card Games
You want a song that shuffles into the listener's head and never folds. Whether you are writing about poker nights where your ex stole ...
How to Write a Song About Winning A Competition
You want a song that feels like confetti in your ears. Whether you just stomped the stage at a battle of the bands, pulled a surprise u...
How to Write Songs About Chorus
You want the chorus to hit like a mic drop. Whether you mean the chorus as the emotional center of the song or you want to write a song...
How to Write Lyrics About Growth
You want a lyric that proves you changed without sounding like a self help pamphlet. You want lines that sting and land, not ones that ...
Pirate Metal Songwriting Advice
You want songs that smell like rum and wreck a bar at 2 a.m. Pirate metal is loud, theatrical, and ridiculous in the best way. It mixes...
What Does A&R Stand For in the Music Industry
Ever wondered what those mysterious letters “A&R” stand for in the music industry? Picture this: you're jamming in your bedroom, pe...
David Wolter, EVP A&R at Virgin EMI Records Contact Details
David Wolter is a highly respected and influential figure in the music industry, currently holding the position of Executive Vice Presi...
Marabi Songwriting Advice
You want the groove that makes people nod their heads like they just remembered the chorus of their first love. Marabi is that groove. ...
How to Write Electro-Industrial Lyrics
You want lyrics that sound like a machine learning to hurt itself while dancing in a rain of oil. Good. Electro-industrial is a mood an...
Mike O’Dell, Booking Agent at Bobby Ball Talent Agency
As a musician, getting in touch with the right people in the industry can be a game-changer for your career. Mike O'Dell, a booking age...