Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write Digital Hardcore Songs
You want to make music that hits like a riot in a robot factory. Digital hardcore is loud, fast, ugly and brilliant all at once. It bor...
How to Write French Pop Lyrics
You want a French pop song that feels effortless on first listen. You want a chorus that people hum on the metro and an opening line th...
Andrew Kautz, GM at Big Machine Contact Details
Andrew Kautz is the General Manager at Big Machine, a leading independent record label based in Nashville, Tennessee. As a seasoned mus...
College Rock Songwriting Advice
You want songs that feel lived in, raw, and urgent. You want jangly guitars, honest lyrics, and a chorus the dorm crowd yells back duri...
Hardcore Songwriting Advice
Embracing the Craft of Songwriting
As a musician, you know that songwriting is an essential part of your craft. It's the foundation up...
How to Write Lyrics About Self-Discovery
You want lyrics that feel honest and mysterious at the same time. You want lines that make listeners nod and whisper I know that, that ...
How to Write Elevator Music (Muzak) Lyrics
Yes this is a real art form. You are not writing chart toppers. You are writing sonic wallpaper that moves people through a lobby, a gr...
How to Write Lyrics About Magic
You want to write a song about magic that does not sound like a middle school Dungeons and Dragons fanfic read aloud by a fortune cooki...
Bassline Songwriting Advice
If the song is a body, the bass is the spine. Not flashy like a lead synth. Not loud like a chorus vocal. But without a confident bass ...
How to Write a Song About Home Improvement
You want a song that makes people laugh, cry, or both while they look at their toolbox and remember a relationship, a renter, or that o...