Songwriting Advice
Bob Engel, President / Agent at Variety Artists International
Bob Engel is a renowned President and Agent at Variety Artists International, a leading talent agency that represents a diverse range o...
How to Write Lyrics About Regret
Regret is a heavy mood that makes great songs. It is also a dangerous trap for cliché and melodrama. This guide gives you a ruthless, f...
How to Write Hardwave Songs
You want a track that punches in the gut and pulls at the heart at the same time. Hardwave is that mood. It feels like driving through ...
Deconstructed Club Songwriting Advice
Deconstructed club songwriting is a modern approach to crafting electronic dance music (EDM) tracks that focuses on breaking down the t...
How to Write Lyrics About Secrets
Secrets are songwriting catnip. They pull listeners in because humans are addicted to knowing what they are not supposed to know. Wheth...
How to Write Lyrics About Attitude
Want lyrics that snap, burn, and then wink at the listener? Attitude in a song is not a mood board. Attitude is a personality with an a...
How to Write Bakersfield Sound Songs
You want the kind of country song that smells like dust on a truck seat and still makes your mom cry. You want a guitar with attitude, ...
How to Write Songs About Symbols
Symbols are the cheat codes of songwriting. A single image can carry a whole mood, a backstory, and a culture sized crater of meaning. ...
How to Write Raggacore Songs
Raggacore is the musical equivalent of a molotov cocktail wrapped in a vintage sound system speaker. Imagine dancehall toasting and Jam...
Riddim Songwriting Advice
Want to write a riddim that makes bodies move, DJs grin, and promoters text you in the small hours? Good. This guide gives you the song...