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RIVER TO MYSELF - (by Colin O'Dwyer)  Year: 2010
Colin O'Dwyer An upbeat fingerpicked melodic folk pop song about needing isolation! World percussion and melodic bass make this contemporary ballad perfect for dramatic tv and film! Creamy male lead vocal a la classic James Taylor! Mixed Vocals, Singer/Songwriter, Folk Singer-Songwriter
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
3 Mixes Available
399461 3:50 Slow 75 USD $115.95  


DON'T KEEP ME WAITING - (by David SweetLow)  Year: 2014
David SweetLow A haunting song about a guy waiting for his lover to come back. Features male vocals. This track has a unique tick/tock sound to it and would be good to use with anything to do with time and waiting. Acoustic guitar and piano based. Male Vocals, Singer/Songwriter, Pop Singer-Songwriter
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Full Track - Singer/Songwriter, Pop Singer-Songwriter
822376 4:12 Med Slow 95 USD $175.95  


ESCAPE ARTIST - (by Patrick Joseph)  Year: 2016
Patrick Joseph Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Indie Pop
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
3 Mixes Available
780974 4:50 Slow 60 USD $203.95  


WITH YOUR OWN - (by Pedrolino)  Year: 2015
Pedrolino Male Vocals, Rock, Acoustic Rock
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Full Track - Rock, Acoustic Rock
733794 5:19 Medium 123 USD $168.95  


TONIGHT - (by Robert Piekarski)  Year: 2012
Robert Piekarski Folksy fingerpicked guitar and earthy male vocal with a train-like rhythm. Sounds a little like early R. E. M. Song is about looking at one's life and seeing the patterns that have come to define it. There is hopeful resolve in the chorus, but also a sense of ennui. Great for dramatic portrayals. Male Vocals, Rock, Folk Rock
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Full Track - Rock, Folk Rock
557674 4:30 Med Slow 99 USD $82.95  


JUDGEMENT DAY - (by Fredrick John Pugsley)  Year: 2015
Fredrick John Pugsley Heartfelt, moody, singer-songwriter ballad. Brooding, atmospheric guitars, warm synths, and lonely harmonica create a sombre, tender, caring mood that fit this lyric perfectly. Male Vocals, Folk, Folk Singer/Songwriter
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Full Track (Male vocal) - Folk, Folk Singer/Songwriter
750705 4:29 Slow 60 USD $109.95  


EMERSON - (by Joe Vercillo)  Year: 2009
Joe Vercillo Comforting song about moving to a new place and feeling lost and alone but then meeting a sweet, kind, caring person who makes that place feel like home. Similar artist: Ed Sheeran, Coldplay, Vance Joy. Great soundtrack song (Garden State, The OC, Juno) for hanging out, laughing and having fun. Male Vocals, Dramatic, Romantic Music
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
2 Mixes Available
446633 2:43 Slow 76 USD $186.95  


FRIENDSHIP - (by Salvatore Giuseppe Sichi)  Year: 2017
Salvatore Giuseppe Sichi An instrumental song inspired by Randy Newman's style. Americana with the melody provided by a distinctive Ukulele sound. Short, simple and sweet for that Toy Story feeling. Instrumental, Americana, Americana
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Full Track - Americana, Americana  
842373 1:51 Medium 112 USD $33.95  


BRIGHT YOUNG MAN - (by Bret Alexander)  Year: 2015
Bret Alexander A dark acoustic song about a young man gone wrong. A victim of his environment. His family turns a blind eye. Could be a Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, Steve Earle, or Tom Waits track. Could work in a western or a police drama about a young man turning to a life of crime. Generations of worry. Male Vocals, Singer/Songwriter, Folk Singer-Songwriter
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Full Track - Singer/Songwriter, Folk Singer-Songwriter
731928 5:03 Medium 118 USD $136.95  


THE COFFEE SONG - (by Jess Chizuk)  Year: 2018
Jess Chizuk Female Vocals, Pop, Acoustic Pop
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
6 Mixes Available
906947 2:56 Med Slow 86 USD $89.95  


(YOU DON'T HAVE TO)LOVE ME BACK - (by Bret Alexander)  Year: 2017
Bret Alexander Cry in your beer, country love song about unrequited love. Sort of a love letter to a woman who no longer cares. George Jones style lyric and a country blues accompaniment. The narrator promises to stay true to the woman who no longer wants him. In the vein of "She Thinks I Still Care" or the like.. Male Vocals, Folk, Contemporary Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Full Track - Folk, Contemporary Folk
868495 3:40 Slow 60 USD $218.95  


MAKE ME SMILE - (by Cary Kanno)  Year: 2016
Cary Kanno Bouncy, happy song with energy. A fun, happy, uptempo ukulele based song. Good for use in a TV drama or reality show during an uplifting happy scene. Very positive, uptempo, reflective. Male Vocals, Singer/Songwriter, Indie Singer-Songwriter
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
2 Mixes Available
809933 3:27 Slow 70 USD $124.95  


UKU GIRL - UNPLUGGED - (by Michele Vanni)  Year: 2013
Michele Vanni A happy, carefree Ukulele riff is soon joined by a simple melody and percussion and, with the help of drums and electric guitars, evolves into a full, energetic pop track with a bit of Caribbean and Hawaiian feel. It sounds like summer, girls dancing on the beach, sunny days and warm, breezy nights. Instrumental, Pop, Alt Pop
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
12 Mixes Available
604469 3:23 Med Slow 96 USD $95.95  


JEALOUS MAN - (by Matt Woosey)  Year: 2016
Matt Woosey Influenced by the classic acoustic blues players of America but bringing a unique and distinctive British twist to his compositions, this song is ideally suited to American Film, TV or Radio productions requiring a rootsy Americana feel. Male Vocals, Singer/Songwriter, Folk Singer-Songwriter
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Full Track - Singer/Songwriter, Folk Singer-Songwriter
818598 5:04 Medium 123 USD $154.95  


HOME - (by Dean Graham Wolfe)  Year: 2013
Dean Graham Wolfe A pensive track questioning leaving your home behind and settling in a new and strange place; reassuring upbeat undercurrents with acoustic strumming guitars and snare drum figuring large; beautiful electric guitar flourishes; cinematic film track ringing mandolin plus airy otherworldly atmosphere, Male Vocals, Folk, British Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
2 Mixes Available
691953 3:47 Medium 117 USD $119.95  


WAYWARD SKY - (by Linwood Bell)  Year: 2017
Linwood Bell A country roots track that feature a wailing fiddle melody, piano, and harmochord. Lonesome Dove, Longmire, The Son, Broken Trail, The American West, PBS, HBO, Netflix. Instrumental, Americana, Americana
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
2 Mixes Available  
859104 2:48 Med Slow 90 USD $164.95  


WAITING - (by Katey Laurel)  Year: 2010
Katey Laurel Dark, rootsy female folk ballad about the frustration of an indecisive lover and being put through the ringer. Sounds like Lucinda Williams or a female Damien Rice. Female Vocals, Folk, Folk Pop
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Full Track - Folk, Folk Pop
398236 5:19 Medium 123 USD $131.95  


TALES (FEAT. LIZ SYKES) (RADIO EDIT) - (by AL Music)  Year: 2011
AL Music European folk influenced pop song with contemporary sounding female vocal. Features acoustic guitars, accordion, drums and celtic dulcimer. Works well in contemplative scenes, past memories, moments lost. Also good for background music in a bar or radio playing on a car journey. Female Vocals, Pop, Acoustic Pop
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
2 Mixes Available
472803 3:19 Med Fast 140 USD $148.95  


GARLAND DAY MARE - (by Space Taster)  Year: 2018
Space Taster Melodic folk rock instrumental in the style of bands/artists like Fairport Convention, Seth Lakeman. Perfect for TV, documentaries, travel, nature programs. Fun lively and way cool. Road trip, romantic comedy, tourism, corporate branding, product placement, infomercial, news energizer. Instrumental, Folk, British Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Full Track - Folk, British Folk
465823 2:02 Very Fast 193 USD $215.95  


JACK IN THE BOX - (by Dean Graham Wolfe)  Year: 2005
Dean Graham Wolfe a beautiful track leaning heavily on picked acoustic guitar with real cello accompaniment and pure sounding male vocal; great for film character that is a late bloomer coming of age; also works for children- a toy being the main metaphor in the song. Male Vocals, Rock, Folk Rock
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
4 Mixes Available
695467 3:19 Med Slow 100 USD $130.95  


HAPPY - (by Stephen Spender)  Year: 2010
Stephen Spender Happy Day is as entitled implies about having a fantastic day. A carefree tune about when everything just is going nicely and you feel at peace. These days aren't as common as we would all like so it's nice to hear a song about how wonderful happiness is. Corporate Commercials Positive, Male Vocals, Singer/Songwriter, Folk Singer-Songwriter
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Full Track - Singer/Songwriter, Folk Singer-Songwriter  
886170 3:47 Slow 65 USD $74.95  


ON THE ROAD - (by Casey Harshbarger)  Year: 2016
Casey Harshbarger This piece is a wandering, lilting guitar/violin odyssey with hints of bluegrass & country in it's thematic development. A perfect slice of Americana to accompany an ad for travel, cars, or anything else that needs music on the go. Music that makes you feel good! Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Full Track - New Age, Contemporary Instr  
794461 3:00 Medium 117 USD $89.95  


BETTER DAYS - (by Wicked Ear Candy)  Year: 2020
Wicked Ear Candy political social commentary that points out change isn't going to happen unless we ourselves change our lives and then change the world slow serious meaningful solemn reflective hopeful optimistic powerful contemplative great for history channel documentaries movie and TV featured vocal film trailer, Male Vocals, Singer/Songwriter, Pop Singer-Songwriter
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
2 Mixes Available
1028894 4:05 Slow 76 USD $118.95  


A DANCE IN THE MEADOW - (by William J. Furner)  Year: 2016
William J. Furner Acoustic guitar finger style track. Easy-going, warm and homey. Instrumental, Folk, Contemporary Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Full Track - Folk, Contemporary Folk
833977 2:59 Slow 61 USD $92.95  


BAHAMAS BLUES - (by William J. Furner)  Year: 2016
William J. Furner Acoustic guitar finger picking music. Relaxing & Easy-going. A bit whimsical, and slightly bluesy. Free tempo. Instrumental, Folk, Contemporary Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Full Track - Folk, Contemporary Folk
833981 7:12 Very Slow USD $105.95  


YOU SAY JUST BECAUSE - (by Two PM Junction)  Year: 2019
Two PM Junction Somewhat dark acoustic instrumental; contemplative of the unknown. The ever changing patterns of life are echoed in the changing melodies. Instrumental, Rock, Folk Rock
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Full Track - Rock, Folk Rock
954942 2:07 Medium 111 USD $121.95  


EASE ON DOWN THE ROAD - (by William J. Furner)  Year: 2016
William J. Furner Acoustic guitar music with a slightly bluesy / folky feel. Fun and positive, in a relaxed way. Instrumental, Country, Bluegrass
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Full Track - Country, Bluegrass
833982 4:09 Slow 71 USD $88.95  


HEROS DUST REVISTED - (by William J. Furner)  Year: 2016
William J. Furner Acoustic guitar solo piece. Wistful and melancholic. Heartfelt and passionate, with some Flamenco influences. Free tempo. Instrumental, Folk, Contemporary Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Full Track - Folk, Contemporary Folk
833983 5:01 Very Slow USD $105.95  


HOME BEFORE DARK - (by Jonathan Thomas Stratman)  Year: 2012
Jonathan Thomas Stratman A gentle stringband anthem to the approach of evening, soft breezes and feelings that are somehow almost too much to express. Acoustic finger-picked guitar, lyrical mandolin, reedy harmonic gently intertwine and lift us ever farther up and farther in. These are moments we'll remember and cherish. Instrumental, New Age, New Age Acoustic
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Full Track - New Age, New Age Acoustic  
550339 3:29 Med Slow 84 USD $103.95  


HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS - (by William J. Furner)  Year: 2016
William J. Furner Acoustic guitar piece. Warm and loving. Sweet and homely. Instrumental, Folk, Contemporary Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Full Track - Folk, Contemporary Folk
833984 5:05 Slow 65 USD $105.95  


JOY OF RINGS - (by William J. Furner)  Year: 2016
William J. Furner Acoustic guitar solo track. Warm, reflective, comforting and easy going. Free tempo. Instrumental, Folk, Contemporary Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Full Track - Folk, Contemporary Folk
833985 5:17 Very Slow USD $105.95  


JUNGLE CARAVAN - (by William J. Furner)  Year: 2016
William J. Furner Acoustic guitar finger picking style, Folk & Blues influenced. Lively, positive and a little bit 'cool'. Instrumental, Folk, Contemporary Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Full Track - Folk, Contemporary Folk
833986 2:02 Medium 119 USD $87.95  


JUST ME - (by William J. Furner)  Year: 2016
William J. Furner Acoustic guitar finger style track. Easy-going, feelgood and homey. Instrumental, Folk, Contemporary Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Full Track - Folk, Contemporary Folk
833987 2:30 Med Slow 80 USD $89.95  


MY SYMPATHY - (by Human Face)  Year: 2012
Human Face Haunting, passionate, and romantic mid-tempo Alternative Folk Rock song feat. male and female vocals, guitars, and full band (climatic ending with strings and harmonies). Fitting for soundtracks and themes like love, relationships, breakups, drama, driving alone and missing someone. Male Vocals, Rock, Folk Rock
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
2 Mixes Available
552422 3:32 Med Slow 103 USD $140.95  


MORNING SUNSHINE - (by William J. Furner)  Year: 2016
William J. Furner Acoustic guitar track, finger picking style. Warm, happy and easy-going. Instrumental, Folk, Contemporary Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Full Track - Folk, Contemporary Folk
833988 2:42 Slow 75 USD $89.95  


ALL ALONE - (by Trevor Page)  Year: 2013
Trevor Page Slow tempo, acoustic guitar, pop ballad. Male vocals in the style of Justin Bieber. Fit for ending credits or looking back in reflection. Male Vocals, Pop, Pop Ballad
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Full Track (Acoustic guitar) - Pop, Pop Ballad
616099 4:42 Slow 145 USD $196.95  


MY AUNT - (by William J. Furner)  Year: 2016
William J. Furner Acoustic guitar track, finger picking style with a hint of Blues. Homey, happy and easy-going. Instrumental, Folk, Contemporary Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Full Track - Folk, Contemporary Folk
833989 2:11 Med Slow 88 USD $87.95  


COMING HOME - (by Fowler and Branca)  Year: 2013
Fowler and Branca Inspired by the song "Home" by Phillip Phillips. Contemporary feel, stomping beat, acoustic guitar strumming, acoustic piano, voices and a memorable, uplifting melody. Perfect for project themes emoting Country, Home, Victory, Pride, Love, Family, Longing, Achievement - TV, film, radio, documentary. Instrumental, Pop, Folk Pop
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Full Track - Pop, Folk Pop
587102 1:22 Medium 116 USD $88.95  


MYRTLE - (by William J. Furner)  Year: 2016
William J. Furner Acoustic guitar folk / country. Light, joyful and easy going. Instrumental, Folk, Contemporary Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Full Track - Folk, Contemporary Folk
833990 2:02 Med Slow 100 USD $87.95  


STRANGE REARRANGE - (by The Gravitons)  Year: 2010
The Gravitons Organic sounding feelgood Singer/Songwriter track. Beautiful melodies, lush harmonies & vibrant guitars. Contemporary yet retro inspired songs with acoustic instruments & vintage keyboard. Ideal for TV/Films/Radio/Internet & uses including drama/documentaries/holiday/travel/road trip/presentations, Male Vocals, Folk, Contemporary Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Full Track - Folk, Contemporary Folk
543616 3:41 Medium 123 USD $4,900.00  


SLIPPING - (by Alex Ivy)  Year: 2015
Alex Ivy Beautifully haunting song portraying the feeling of long illness. Desperation and a feeling of loss. This deep, emotional song is perfect for a tailor, film score, rolling credits, and any emotional or dramatic scene. Smooth bass guitar, acoustic guitar, heartbeat of drums and haunting female vocals, Female Vocals, Folk, Folk Pop
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Full Track - Folk, Folk Pop
732916 6:02 Med Fast 146 USD $131.95  


SKINFUL - (by Steve Robinson)  Year: 2020
Steve Robinson A stripped-down acoustic ballad with haunting pedal steel accents. A song replete with allusions to overindulgence and feelings of disillusionment; fleeting references to depression and mental exhaustion as fallout from living in fear of the dictatorial tendencies of our elected leaders. Male Vocals, Singer/Songwriter, Indie Folk
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Full Track - Singer/Songwriter, Indie Folk
1062243 4:32 Medium 110 USD $134.95  


WATERSIDE - (by Tom Langford)  Year: 2006
Tom Langford Male Vocals, Rock, Folk Rock
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Full Track - Rock, Folk Rock
357242 4:16 Med Slow 98 USD $179.95  


FEEL THE LOVE - (by Heidi Little)  Year: 2015
Heidi Little Beautiful vocals, loving vibrations, and get you up on your feet and out into life. Feel The Love. After all we are better together, and in love. Instrumental, Country, Country Pop
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
(Pending) - Country, Country Pop
881970 4:00 Slow 76 USD $147.95  


ALL ALONE IN THE MOUNTAIN - (by Clebox)  Year: 2015
Clebox Upbeat Rock Song combined with Folk elements. Feauters melancholic males vocal, a cool banjo arrengement, folk metal string guitars, piano and cool drums. Sounds like Mumford and Sons. 2000´s 2010's. Could be use syncronized with images of woods, horses, landscape, cowboys, rodeos, nature etc, Male Vocals, Rock, Folk Rock
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Jingle (Exciting Rock Folk Song) - Rock, Folk Rock
880521 1:34 Fast 160 USD $899.94  


THE SPIRIT OF THE WOODSTOCK NATION - (by Heidi Little)  Year: 2018
Heidi Little The only 50th Anniversary of Woodstock song, written by Artie Kornfeld and Heidi Little. Female Vocals, Singer/Songwriter, Indie Singer-Songwriter
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Full Track - Singer/Songwriter, Indie Singer-Songwriter
881702 4:32 Medium 126 USD $309.95  


FLOOD WATERS - (by Tom Langford)  Year: 2006
Tom Langford Male Vocals, Rock, Folk Rock
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Full Track - Rock, Folk Rock
357237 4:08 Medium 105 USD $179.95  


THE LAST LAUGH - (by Patrick Joseph)  Year: 2016
Patrick Joseph Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Indie Pop
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
3 Mixes Available
780976 3:43 Medium 124 USD $177.95  


THE ONE - (by Above Envy)  Year: 2018
Above Envy This is an acoustic rock song. It is touching, emotional, bittersweet, and heartfelt. Great for scenes involving relationship difficulty, hard break ups, emotionally challenging sequences of loss, etc. It is a song about how you can take everything away from the man, but you can't take his love. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Indie Pop
Type Play Track Info Catalog ID Min:Sec Tempo & BPM Price Control
Full Track (full version) - Indie Rock, Indie Pop
907921 4:03 Med Slow 87 USD $137.95  


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