Songwriting Advice
How to Write Songs About Honor
You want a song that honors something bigger than a mood. You want a lyric that carries weight without sounding preachy. You want melod...
Rusty Michael, President at Fat City Artists
Rusty Michael is a renowned music industry professional who serves as the President at Fat City Artists, a leading music management and...
How to Write Sawt Songs
You want a Sawt song that hits like a late night coffee chat that becomes a family story. You want the oud to breathe like a character,...
How to Write a Song About Game Shows
You want a song that sounds like confetti and anxiety at the same time. You want the chorus to be something a thousand people can chant...
Writing with Loops & Samples: Legal Basics for Sample Packs and Beat Makers
You love a loop that slaps. You do not love a cease and desist that slaps your bank account. Whether you are building a beat, packaging...
How to Write Southern Soul Songs
This is Southern soul songwriting for people who want to feel like they were born in a porch swing and raised on greasy fried chicken a...
How to Write Synth-Funk Songs
You want a track that makes people move, look cooler, and nod like they understand life better than they do. Synth funk is the molten i...
Post-Punk Revival Songwriting Advice
You want songs that sound like late night city lights flicking on and then refusing to give an explanation. You want guitars that jangl...
How to Write Ranchera Lyrics
You want a ranchera that lands like a truth that hurts and then heals. You want lines that make old abuelas nod and new fans cry into t...
How to Write Extratone Lyrics
Welcome to the sprint event of songwriting. Extratone is the place where beats move so fast your lungs file a complaint. At tempos meas...