Songwriting Advice
How to Write Groove Metal Lyrics
You want words that hit like a palm muted chug and stick like a chant at the big pit. Groove metal is the place where groove meets aggr...
How to Write Tonás Songs
You want to write a Tonás that hits like a gut punch and sounds like it could have been sung in an Andalusian courtyard two hundred yea...
How to Write Lyrics About Honor
Honor is one of those big words that sounds like a statue in a museum until you actually live it. It can be a uniform, a promise, an oa...
How to Write Boomba Lyrics
Boomba lyrics hit like a bass drop you can sing along to while spilling a drink and still look cool. If you want lines that make people...
How to Write Lyrics About Analysis
You sit with a notebook and a tangled brain and you want to turn that obsessive thinking into a song. Analysis is that weird roommate w...
How to Write Lyrics About Pessimism
You want lines that sting and make people laugh at themselves while they cry a little. Pessimism in lyrics can read as clever, resigned...
Dave Benveniste, President/Owner at Velvet Hammer Contact Details
Dave Benveniste is a highly respected figure in the music industry, serving as the President and Owner of Velvet Hammer, a renowned man...
Cowpunk Songwriting Advice
You want a song with dirt under the nails and lipstick on the mic. You want the twang of a porch light and the velocity of a fist throu...
How to Write Songs About Destruction
You want to make something that feels like an earthquake but still plays on repeat. Songs about destruction are powerful because they a...
How to Write Songs About Choice
Choice is dramatic music waiting to happen. Every time a character picks a thing they accept more than an action. They accept a life. T...