Songwriting Advice
How to Write Bebop Songs
You want a tune that swings hard, surprises the ear, and makes other musicians either nod in respect or pretend they knew it all along....
How to Write Traditional Pop Songs
You want a classic pop song that lands in the heart and the algorithm. You want a chorus that people sing in the shower. You want verse...
How to Write Lo-Fi Lyrics
You want lyrics that sound like late night texts read out loud while the world hums through old speakers. You want words that are lived...
How to Write Art Punk Songs
Art punk is punk that read a book before it smashed a guitar. It is urgent and messy. It is thoughtful and loud. You want songs that so...
How to Write Drill Music Songs
You want a drill song that bangs in the club and scares the algorithm in a good way. You want beats that feel like a threat and lyrics ...
How to Write Progressive Breaks Lyrics
You want vocals that sit in the groove and make midnights feel like a cinematic memory. Progressive breaks is a spacey cousin of breakb...
How to Write Jazz Pop Lyrics
You want lyrics that sound like a midnight bar with neon on the floor and a hook that gets stuck in the brain. You want words that feel...
Marshall Sims, A&R Coordinator at Rostrum Records Contact Details
Marshall Sims is an A&R Coordinator at Rostrum Records, a renowned independent record label based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As a...
Hispanic Songwriting Advice
You want songs that feel like home and hit like a club punch. You want lyrics that honor culture without sounding like a tourist on a b...
How to Write Space Age Pop Lyrics
You want lyrics that smell like ozone and heartbreak at once. You want a chorus that could be played on a synth in a club on Mars and s...