Songwriting Advice
Ascap or BMI for Songwriters
Ever found yourself scratching your head at the crossroads of melody and money, wondering whether to throw your support behind ASCAP or...
Nu-Gaze Songwriting Advice
Nu-gaze, a subgenre of alternative rock, emerged in the 2000s as a revival of the 1980s shoegaze movement. Characterized by its dreamy,...
How to Write Lyrics About Gratitude
You want gratitude lyrics that do not sound like a Hallmark card read by a robot. You want words that make people feel full and human a...
How to Write Sakara Songs
Want to write Sakara songs that hit like an elder told a truth and your playlist agreed? Good. Sakara is pure sonic charm. It is a musi...
Rob Miller, Owner at Bloodshot Contact Details
Rob Miller is the owner of Bloodshot Records, a renowned independent record label based in Chicago, Illinois. Bloodshot Records is know...
Help Me Make A Song
You want to make a song that sounds like you and that people actually care about. You want the idea to survive production and the choru...
How to Write Beatdown Hardcore Lyrics
You want lyrics that hit like a freight train at full speed. You want a line that the crowd can chant like a war cry. You want words th...
How to Write Songs About Ambiance
You want your song to smell like coffee, neon, rain, or warm plastic wrapped in nostalgia. You want the listener to walk into a moment ...
How to Write a Song About Hard Work
You want a song that honors the grind and still sounds like art. You want rhythms that feel like clocking in and melodies that make peo...
How to Write Doo-Wop Songs
You want that warm, late night porch sound that makes people swoon and text their ex at 2 a.m. Doo-wop is velvet and gumshoe charm. It ...