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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Written for Hotel & Resort commercials, this catchy stinger will grab you and make you want to go on a road trip just so you can stay in a nice hotel. Think of John Candy and Steve Martin in "Planes Trains and Automobiles" as they go romping through the countryside making memories & making us laugh! Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Contemporary sounding instrumental with band arrangement. Like Nine Inch Nails. Electric guitars and synthesizers build energetic feel. Suitable for presentations, commercial videos... Instrumental, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Alternative Rock Song with Edgy, Gritty feel. Becomes more intense throughout song. Talks about getting payback from a girl. A lot of emphasis on Electric guitar Sounds like FooFighters, Weezer, Modest Mouse, The Hives, Nine Inch Nails. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Great high energy modern rock a la Linkin Park's Numb! Terrific male vocal & guitar licks. A guy is leaving a relationship in anger & disappointment - uses the famous line from Gone With The Wind, "Frankly Scarlet, I don't give a damn". Emotional lyrics. Perfect for film / TV, trailers, video games. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Energetic and catchy with an authentic three piece live raw indie rock band sound that hits right to the point. Heavy guitar chord riffage, big bass and solid drum beat. Good for action, outdoor adventure, hot rods, extreme sports, mosh pit and youthful rock. A cross of grunge and raw indie rock. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Dedicated to birth of first daughter, attempt at telling her that life is full of ups and downs. Those trials are important in refining ourselves. In the end the most important thing is love and God. Sounds like Jason Mraz meets Billy Joel. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
a song about difficulty talking to people. Also about thinking you want to be single when you really need someone.
And about being stuck in the same job, hanging around the same people, being stuck in your life. Male Vocals, Rock, Roots Rock
Driving indie rock featuring tough female vocals, heavy guitars, and thundering bass and drums. Reminiscent of Veruca Salt, Garbage, AC/DC. Lyrics explore a soldier’s experiences as he returns home from the war and tries to rejoin society. Suitable for war, conflict, action, drama, politics, horror. Female Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Pacey, energetic alternative rock track with melodic overlays lending an inspired, emotional quality. Attention grabbing, great for selling designer clothes, rom-com, luxury high society products which are all highly individualized, as is this cool track. Amplified, by Tobias James. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Exciting and powerful alternative rock track. Sound like Linkin Park. Works great in advertisement, TV, motion graphics projects, webisode and other commercial and non-profit multimedia projects, Instrumental, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Swaggering and tough as nails cool, this blues rock shuffle is in the style of The Black Keys and features catchy ensemble riffs, inspired lead guitar and smooth, smoky organ. Electric 6 Dirtbombs Yeah Yeah Yeahs Interpol The Libertines Arctic Monkeys Bloc Party Franz Ferdinand The Datsuns, Instrumental, Rock, Blues Rock
Guitar oriented rock instrumental with a very somber feel but with big dramatic builds, plenty of tension and release. Perfect for any dramatic scene in TV/Movie/Video. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
A ‘Rock-tronica’ track with a corporate feel ideal for use in advertising and motivational scenes. Energetic and bouncy, gives a feeling of rising up or happily succeeding, moving forward with vigor and enthusiasm. Also works great for technology and extreme sports. Instrumental, Rock, Funk Rock
Guitar rock - arena style. Huge presence to the main melody part of this piece with quieter parts to give a really dynamic feeling to this powerful track. Also available as Loop 1, Loop 2, Loop 3 and as a Sting. Rock - heavy metal, grunge,, Instrumental, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Female whispering breathy and full out Vocals, and an interesting production. A strong title about the world of constant change, an artist who lives for her work. Sounds like Sarah McLaughlan, Alainas Morrisette. Female Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Hooky, modern sounding song about the hipster bar scene in downtown L. A. featuring evocative synthesizer programming, crisp guitars and sweet harmonies. Would be great for bar scenes, night clubs, parties, college hook-ups, getting older, superficial people, poverty versus wealth. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Indie Lo-Fi rock song that is angry and raw. This music speaks about our current state of affairs: economy, love lives, families... all seem to be headed in a downward spiral with no cure in sight. Works great for youthful, drama, mystery, rebellious, dysfunction, political and adventure productions, Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Down and dirty blues funk rock track featuring smoking guitar riffs and leads. Nasty ass attitude, very street tough, urban and confidently cool. In the style of The Black Keys Electric 6 Dirtbombs Yeah Yeah Yeahs Interpol The Libertines Mos Def Gary Clark Jr Allen Stone Pecos. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
Instrumental uptempo alternative rock/punk rock ala The Hives, The Strokes, Green Day, Arctic Monkeys, The Clash, The Ramones. Fast, aggressive attitude but fun. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Surfing, partying, a trip through caves in heaven. This upbeat, bouncing hard riff rock song will get you jumping around on fat riffs whilst singing along loudly to an inspiring, beautiful chorus. Great for movies, radio, roadtrips, beach parties, extreme sports, scenes of victory and celebration. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Rocking instrumental guitar driven indie rock song with blazing guitar melodies and a country outlaw influence. Real drums and instruments. Melodic and rowdy. Good for any sporting event or upbeat movie or television soundtrack. Smoking sounds and attitude. Stevie Ray Vaughn meets Joe Satriani. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Emotion filled piece featuring quick Acoustic Guitar and violin. Sounds like Pantera, Marilyn Manson, Lincoln Park, POD. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Classic 70 's style riff with Punk attitude and powerful Drumming. Catchy chorus, Car driving music. Sounds like Radiohead, Black Sabbath, U2, AC,DC, Toadies. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Acoustic & synth build into a full rocked out chorus section dreamy bridge. Chorus makes a great ring tone. Would work well for dramatic scene contemplation build is great for scene change to action sequence. Reality TV drama, CSI crime and punishment. Instrumental, 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
Positive feelings, hope and warmth fill this soft, alternative rock track driven by a simple guitar riff and a catchy melody. Delicate keyboards and acoustic guitars complete the atmosphere. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Talks about a beautiful girl -- the man thinks it meant to be! He mentions her beautiful features--- red hair and her red lips. He wants her to be his girl. Sounds like Ramones, Blink 182, Green Day, Abba, Blondie, Cars. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Alternative Rock Song about a guy and his talented girlfriend deciding to live separate lives, so that they can find out who they are and achieve their dreams. Sounds like The Fray. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Hypnotic, pulsing song, with mysterious lyrics inspired by the writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez and a soaring, sing along chorus. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Soft guitar playing in the beginning, then becomes more energetic and soft guitar come back into play. Light acoustic song showing some folk background dedicated to a girl named "amy". Sounds like FooFighters, Weezer, Modest Mouse. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Catchy, gritty indie rock with tough female vocals, raunchy guitars. Reminiscent of the Breeders, Veruca Salt, Joan Jett. Suitable for action, conflict, war stories. Also useful for documentaries, footage involving protests or demonstrations. Commemorates South Korea's May 17, 1980 Kwangju Massacre. Female Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Acoustic and Electric Guitars build into Male Vocals with light Drumming, into dramatic chorus. Sounds like Grateful Dead, Dave Mathews. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
A loud, brash, energetic indie rock song in the style of The Black Keys, Kasabian, Arctic Monkeys and T. Rex. Has elements of glam rock, British blues rock, and alternative rock. Pounding drums, claps, organ, electric piano, and some scuzzy, fuzzy guitars. Perfect for sports, action, gangster/crime. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Colorful Slow-Starting Ethereal Song into Romantic Groove, Brilliant & Hooky Saxophone Line and Great Guitar & Guitar Solo. Lyrics Refer to Chance Taking in Marriage Romance & Fear of Commitment in Relationship, Ocean, River, Nature. Great for TV Film Involving Marriage & Apprehension of Commitment, Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Alternative Rock track with a tricky groovy guitar lick and a driving chorus section in the style of Rage Against The Machine and Audioslave. Perfect for all active and crazy fun programs like Extreme Sports, Youth, TV, Promo, Instrumental, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
This alt-rock track starts off sweet and jangly before exploding into overdriven bliss. Would be perfectly suited for action sports or intense scenes. A church organ adds some melody and atmosphere to the symphony of fuzz guitars and pounding drums. A strong, confident song. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
A very Motown meets The Beatles ala Weezer indie rock track. Lyrics about falling in love with someone who's depressed. Simple arrangement and production. Acoustic version/Electric instrumental and a stinger of this track is also available. This would be great for a romantic comedy and more. Male Vocals, Rock, 60s Rock
Upbeat rock song about a person feeling tired and run-down. 60's influenced beginning verse with pop organ melody segues into a Nirvana-like chorus. Music for extreme sports, high-adrenaline, heart pumping, exciting, Instrumental, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Aggressive, rebellious punk rock song about the pressures of society and social norms. Melodious with a catchy hook and pre-chorus. Similar artists: Green Day, Offspring, Pennywise, NOFX, Blink 182, Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Raw trashy alternative rock. Classy sleaze with guitars from hell. From car ad campaign to apps & games via extreme sports and TV vampire brawling truckers it's all good. Not pretty, not sweet.. nasty medicine. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Melodic alternative style rock song with doubled guitars. Vocals and guitar rise to a more driving middle and quiets back down to a mellow mood near the end. Low-fi rock influences of the mid 1990's. Good for comedies humour, or light scenes about fear of commitment. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Intense Rap,Metal song about different types of people, some have qualities that others don't. Sounds like AC,DC, Kid Rock, POD, Metallica, Korn, Marilyn Manson, KISS. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
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