Songwriting Advice
How to Write Dark Wave Lyrics
You want lyrics that feel like a rainy neon night in a slow motion music video. You want words that are spare and strange. You want ima...
How to Write Lyrics About Identity
You want a song that feels like you and also feels like everyone you hope will listen. Writing about identity means navigating memory, ...
Music Managers Portland
Welcome to the thriving nexus of Portland’s music scene, where creative energy flows as freely as the Willamette River and where music ...
How to Write Cumbia Songs
You want a cumbia that makes feet move and phones record the whole chorus. Whether you want the classic Colombian flavor that makes abu...
How to Write Lyrics About Moving To A New City
Moving city is a story with built in drama. There is packing tape, last night pizza, a bus that smells like regret, a skyline that look...
Sharon Van Etten - Seventeen Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
Listen like a writer not a fan. Sharon Van Etten's Seventeen is one of those songs that hits the gut then quietly rewires the memory. I...
How to Become an A&R Scout
Ever wondered what it takes to be at the forefront of musical discovery, unearthing the next big hit or that underrated talent about to...
How to Write Slavic States Songs
You want a song that smells like winter smoke and old wood but hits like a club anthem. You want melodies that curl like a surname nobo...
How to Write a Song About Extreme Sports
You want a song that slaps while someone launches off a cliff and survives to brag about it. You want music that makes a crowd lean for...
How to Write Raggatek Songs
You want a track that slams at 170 beats per minute and makes the crowd answer back like you cast a spell. Raggatek is the rude cousin ...