Songwriting Advice
Brendan Okrent, Asst VP Creative Pop/Rock at ASCAP (CA) Contact Details
Brendan Okrent is the Assistant Vice President of Creative Pop/Rock at ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers) i...
How to Write Punta Songs
You want a Punta song that makes hips protest politely and phones start recording before the chorus finishes. You want rhythm that drag...
How to Write Songs About Closeness
You want a song that feels like being folded into someone's jacket on a rainy night. You want the listener to think the singer knows th...
How to Write Lyrics About Laziness
You want a lyric that makes people laugh and also nod because they have been exactly where the song lives. Laziness is not a moral fail...
Space Rock Songwriting Advice
What is Space Rock and Why Should You Care?
Space rock, a subgenre of psychedelic rock, is a style of music that emerged in the 1960s a...
How to Write Memphis Rap Lyrics
Welcome to the swampy, smoky, hypnotic world of Memphis rap. If you want lyrics that hit like a trunk knock and feel like midnight on B...
How to Write Tribal Guarachero Lyrics
If you want the club to lose it and the crowd to scream your line back, you need lyrics that land like a clap on the one. Tribal guarac...
How to Write Afroswing Songs
You want a track that pulls ankles on the dancefloor and owns TikTok for a week. Afroswing sits in that sweet spot where Afro rhythms m...
How to Write Post-Dubstep Songs
Want to make music that rattles speakers and also makes people feel things? Welcome to post dubstep. It takes the heavy low end and rhy...
Erick Douat, Sr. Director, A&R at Sony Music Entertainment Contact Details
Erick Douat is a highly respected and influential figure in the music industry, serving as the Sr. Director of A&R at Sony Music En...