Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write Country Folk Songs
You want a song that smells like coffee at dawn and makes strangers cry at an open mic. You want lines that sound like they came from y...
How to Write Folk Ragtime Lyrics
Want lyrics that sound like your grandad told a tall story while tap dancing on a barrel and drinking a craft beer? Good. That is basic...
How to Write Lyrics About Longing
You want to make people feel a tiny ache that sits behind their ribs. You want lines that sting, images that stick, and a chorus that s...
Memphis Music Managers
Picture this: you're in the heart of Memphis, where the soul of music pulses through the streets, coffee shops, and underground venues....
Ambient Industrial [Pl] Songwriting Advice
Ambient industrial music is a genre that thrives on experimentation, pushing the boundaries of sound and atmosphere. As a musician, cra...
How to Write BulerĂas Lyrics
You want lyrics that sit inside the compĂ¡s and make the tablao stand up and stare. BulerĂas are fast, cheeky, and dangerous in the best...
Tim Fink, Assoc VP Writer/Pub Relations at SESAC (Nashville) Contact Details
As a musician, getting in touch with industry professionals like Tim Fink, Assoc VP Writer/Pub Relations at SESAC (Nashville), can be a...
Future Rave Songwriting Advice
Future rave is that main stage energy that sounds like a sci fi party with stadium reverb. It is cinematic trance emotion and techno gr...
Arrangement Moves That Make Choruses Explode
You want the chorus to hit like a mic drop in a crowded barroom. You want people to forget their drink, forget their dignity, and sing ...
How to Write a Song About Band Dynamics
You want to write a song that nails what it feels like to be in a band. The petty fights, the backstage love, the bass player who eats ...