How to Write Songs
How to Write American Folk Revival Songs
You want a song that smells like porch light and coffee and still sounds like it matters. You want a narrative voice that feels honest ...
How to Write Crossover Thrash Songs
You want riffs that smash faces and hooks that shove people into the pit. Crossover thrash is the love child of thrash metal and hardco...
How to Write Reggae Punk Songs
You want the sweetness of reggae and the teeth of punk in one sweaty package. You want a groove that makes people sway and a chorus tha...
How to Write Red Dirt Songs
Red Dirt music smells like gasoline, coffee, and honest crying with a guitar as backup. If you are picturing a dusty bar, a busted pick...
How to Write Experimental Rock Songs
You want a song that rips up the rulebook and leaves a calling card on the listener's brain. Experimental rock is the playground where ...
How to Write Ndombolo Songs
You want a song that makes hips betray brain cells and phones explode with dancing videos. Ndombolo is not background music. Ndombolo d...
How to Write Hi-Nrg Songs
You want a track that slams the room open and refuses to let anyone sit still. Hi NRG is nightclub adrenaline in audio form. It is the ...
How to Write Isolationism Songs
Want to write songs that make people feel seen while they binge scroll at 2 AM? Whether you mean personal isolation, quarantine era sol...
How to Write Indie Pop Songs
You want a song that sounds like it was recorded in a cool apartment but also belongs on a playlist that gets 100k streams. You want ly...
How to Write Yé-Yé Songs
You want a song that sounds like a scooter ride through Paris on a bright Sunday morning. You want a melody that bubbles like cola, lyr...