The term alternative music (also often known as alternative rock) was coined in the early 1980s to describe bands which didn't fit into the mainstream genres of the time. Bands dubbed "alternative" could be most any style not typically heard on the radio; however, most alternative bands were unified by their collective debt to punk. Important bands of the '80s alternative movement included R.E.M., Sonic Youth, The Smiths, Pixies, Hüsker Dü, The Cure, and countless others. Artists largely were confined to indie record labels, building an extensive underground music scene based around college radio, fanzines, touring, and word-of-mouth. Although these groups never generated spectacular album s ...
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A rather topical song as of 2016 about democracy and whether it works for everybody or not. Hence the chorus suggesting that their has to be a better way. Grungy track with a driving beat all the way except for the "middle 8" after the 2nd chorus and a section at the where it lightens up a little. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Accomplished and polished example of contemporary British alternative pop/rock music, presenting relevance to youth audiences and ideally suited to contemporary Film, TV and Media presentations, Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
An energetic rock techno instrumental song with a strong driving guitar line. This piece is in song format with easy edit points between verse and chorus as needed. A distorted guitar moves the song along with an electronic bass creating accents. A tight ending at the end of the chorus. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Medium tempo Modern Rock/Alt Rock ala Foo Fighters, White Stripes, The Pretenders, The Ramones, Green Day, Weezer, Nirvana, Fallout Boy. Lyrics about someone who fights you on every issue, every step, unable to mind their business. Performed by Heydevils. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Medium tempo melodic alt/pop rock w/modern & classic influences ala Foo Fighters, Incubus, Nickelback, The Police, Led Zeppelin, Rush. Male lead voc. Lyrics about a woman denying a man's romantic pleas. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Uptempo instrumental melodic alt/pop rock w/modern & classic influences ala Foo Fighters, Weezer, Elvis Costello, The Police, Instrumental, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Fast paced, hard driving alt/pop rock w/modern & classic influences ala Foo Fighters, Green Day, Jet, The Killers, The Clash, The Police. Male lead vocal. Lyrics about enduring a difficult relationship. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Melodic alt/pop rock w/modern & classic influences ala Foo Fighters, Nickelback, Stone Temple Pilots, The Police, Tom Petty; male lead voc. Lyrics about obsession over a woman. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Uptempo melodic alt/pop rock w/modern & classic influences ala Foo Fighters, Weezer, Green Day, Everclear, Elvis Costello, The Police; male lead voc. Lyrics about persistence in the face of opposition. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Medium uptempo Modern Alt/Pop Rock ala Everclear, Foo Fighters, Green Day, Nirvana. Lyrics about a lost childhood friend/friendship. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Melodic alt/pop rock w/modern & classic influences ala Wallflowers, Nickelback, Weezer, Everclear, The Pretenders. Male lead voc. Lyrics are a humorous look at the life of an alcoholic. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Medium-fast tempo alt/pop rock w/modern & classic influences ala Foo Fighters, Weezer, Nickelback, Green Day. Male lead vocal. Perfect for action oriented film/tv. Lyrics about a dangerous obsession with a celebrity. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Mixed tempo guitar rock; alt/pop rock w/modern & classic influences ala Foo Fighters, Audioslave, Led Zeppelin, The Police; male lead voc. Lyrics about the metaphysical and mystical. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Medium-slow Melodic alt/pop rock w/modern & classic influences ala Incubus, Nickelback, Stone Temple Pilots, Wallflowers. Male lead voc. Lyrics about the dangerous decline into addiction & relationship endings. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Medium tempo alt/pop rock w/modern & classic influences ala Foo Fighters, Fallout Boy, Green Day, Everclear, Elvis Costello, The Police. Male lead voc. Lyrics about endings & new beginnings. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Medium tempo Modern Rock/Alt Rocker w/good commercial appeal ala Foo Fighters, Weezer, Everclear, Incubus, Green Day, Nirvana, White Stripes, Rolling Stones. Tale of a male wanting to escape a relationship, his mistress, and all the complications. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Medium-slow modern Alt/Pop Rock/A/C/classic rock vibe ala The Wallflowers, Matchbox 20, Nickelback. Male lead voc. Lyrical subject: substance abuse-youth. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Modern uptempo Alt/Pop Rocker nod to Mystery Science Theater 2000 ala Foo Fighters, Stone Temple Pilots, Everclear. Male lead vocal. Loads of fun! Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Modern Alt/Pop Rock/A/C with roots elements ala The Wallflowers, Train, Everclear; male lead voc. Lyrics about a hopeless complainer's woes, Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Melodic fast/mixed tempo alt/pop rock w/modern & classic influences ala Foo Fighters, Green Day, Weezer, Elvis Costello, The Police; male lead voc. Lyrics about teen rebels without a cause, Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Medium tempo Modern Rock/Alt Rock ala Foo Fighters, Weezer, Everclear, Incubus, Green Day, Nirvana, Stone Temple Pilots. Tense tale of a freak, outcast, loner, obsessive... Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Modern Alt/Pop Rock, spacey slow electro-rocker about the insanity of addiction; male lead vocal. Vibe ala Stone Temple Pilots, Everclear, Nirvana, Trent Reznor, Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Fast tempo Indie Rock track. Features a melodic, echoing slide guitar riff over energetic bass and drums. Good, positive forward drive. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
This dark and brooding track has a rock edge that can add attitude and a sense of pace and purpose to your project. The lyrics reflect someone experiencing something new and unexpected and is still trying to gauge whether it is wrong or not. This track is also available as an instrumental version. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
A real emotive 'Hero track'. A reflective and sad dark tune led by an intense electric guitar. Suitable for a break in action movie in dramatic scenes and for underscoring images of special importance. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Upbeat bluesy sounding alternative rock crossover track. Female vocals. Deals with themes of cheating and infidelity. Really rocks out in the chorus. Similar feeling at times to Reef "Put your hands up". Good for scenes such as southern style road movies, biker and bike ride types of situations, Female Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Upbeat rock and loops track in style of Alanis Morrisette. Female vocals. Themes of identity, relationships and finding out who you are. Works well with scenes of darker drama e. g. running with danger, vampire clubs (oh yes!). Female Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
This powerful Indie rock track evolves from soft to explosive within seconds. Piano and overdriven electric guitar play the melody and are overlaid by urgent electric rhythm guitars, picked bass, high powered drums, and percussion. Great for dramas and emotional programing. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Indie Rock
This powerful Indie rock track evolves from soft to explosive within seconds. Piano and overdriven electric guitar play the melody and are overlaid by urgent electric rhythm guitars, picked bass, high powered drums, and percussion. Great for dramas and emotional programing. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Indie rock track with a lot of distortion and energy. This catchy track get post rock and new wave guitar riffs, kind of like Nirvana meets The Cure. Could fit almost every action scene. I hope this stylish composition can enhance your project, whether it be for corporate or personal use. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
A search for truth and purity in all of us and the desire to be better than who we are on the surface. An acoustic piece to set the mood and then breaks out to a power rock number with a dual male vocal delivery and a soaring and engaging vocal melody that empowers the listener to look deeper. Male Vocals, Rock, Modern Rock
An interesting fluid track with loads of presence and mobility to define the need to just get up and go To move freely without constraint towards a new destination and disregard the limitations of the past. Filled with strong melodic guitars and some great slide and pedal steel work throughout. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Indie-pop / Alternative rock with a very happy feel and a twangy sound. Similar to the style of Two Door Cinema Club or Feeder, this track has a high happiness factor and a quirky, charming, British indie sound. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
White Stripes inspired Indy Garage freak out, pile-driving power chords and drums using vintige boutique instruments for that retro cool sound. Lyrics about a street kid going wild. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Indie-rock. Gutsy and rough. Unruly, spiteful, youthful. Good for action, sports, BMX / skating / other X-sports. Dirt and grit, stupid stunts and questionable behavior, Instrumental, Dramatic, Energizing Music
Fun and uptempo indie-rock. Care free and energetic, with a feelgood, moderate forward drive and momentum. Good for youthful fun, party, sports and more, Instrumental, Indie Rock, Indie Rock
Guitar based indie-rock with a slightly punk'ish drive, but not too wild. In the style of The Killers, Franz Ferdinand and more. Youthful attitude, moderately energetic. Good for sports, X-sports, wild lifestyles, parties and dancing, Instrumental, Indie Rock, Indie Rock
Indie-rock / Alternative rock with guts and attitude. Guitar, drums and bass. Reckless and unruly, with a moderately energetic drive, Instrumental, Indie Rock, Indie Rock
Uptempo indie rock. Moderately fast, with a energetic, reckless drive. A bit naughty, careless. Good for action, youthful fun, unruly teenagers, stunts and extreme sports, motorsports, wild parties and more, Instrumental, Indie Rock, Indie Rock
Indie-rock. Gutsy and rough. Unruly, spiteful, youthful. Good for action, sports, BMX / skating / other X-sports. Dirt and grit, stupid stunts and questionable behavior, Instrumental, Indie Rock, Indie Rock
Feelgood, youthful, up-front indie rock. Positive, with a party like mood, this track goes well with youthful pranks and parties, sports and X-sports, fun and action. Simple arrangement with guitars, bass, drums, Instrumental, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Confident indie-rock strut. Good, powerful drive, with drums, bass and multiple electric guitars. Neo-punk / Alternative / Indie rock style with a solid, careless, reckless feel. Good for sports, extreme sports and motorsports, dirt and grit, youthful rebellion and more, Instrumental, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Bouncy and powerful, this is a very hip indie rock track. Uptempo and climactic, sounds like The Strokes or Arctic Monkeys. Big brash choruses with distorted synth amps up the intensity. Perfect for action, sports, chase, indie, hipster, or bar scene usage. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
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