Folk rock is a musical genre combining elements of folk music and rock music. In its earliest and narrowest sense, the term referred to a genre that arose in the United States and the UK around the mid-1960s. The sound was epitomized by tight vocal harmonies and a relatively "clean" (effects- and distortion-free) approach to electric instruments epitomized by the jangly 12-string sound of the Byrds' guitarist Roger McGuinn as used sparingly by George Harrison in 1964 and 1965. The repertoire was drawn in part from folk sources, but even more from folk-influenced singer-songwriters such as Bob Dylan. Roger McGuinn of the Byrds has also stated The Beatles inspired him to mix folk with rock mus ...
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A mellow acoustic/electric song about a restless soul that drifts from place to place seeking solace and a home but never seems to find it. Great raspy male vocals ala Nick Drake, Tom Waits, Bob Dylan with great harmonica in bridge/outro. Great for scenes about drifters, free spirits and the lonely. Male Vocals, Rock, Folk Rock
A spiritual song about Jesus. Light Acoustic Rock with a Native American feel. Sounds like Sinead O'Connor, Joni Mitchell, Edie Brickell, Cranberries. Female Vocals, Rock, Soft Rock
A melodic, modern celtic folk piece with beautiful lyrics and a moving chorus stylistically reminiscent of Fields of Gold by Sting This flowing elegant track is just right for videos, corporate branding, product launch, movie theme song and TV, Male Vocals, Rock, Folk Rock
A happy and exciting, natural and folksy composition featuring acoustic and electric guitars, bass guitar, drums and percussion. Positive and emotional track fit for advertising, presentations and more. Instrumental, Country, Bluegrass
Emotional and passionate cinematic acoustic rock. Mellow, warm and loving. Hopeful mid tempo romantic folk rock music, featuring acoustic guitar strums, touching piano melody and longing stings, acoustic and electronic percussion. Instrumental, Rock, Folk Rock
Up-Tempo 60's 70's Folk Rock, Message song, You Only Go Around Once, Teach Your Children Love, not hate. Psychedelic Elect. Guitar - (Hugh McCracken) Real Drums, Bass, Piano, Acoustic Guitars, Harmonies, New York City, Only One, One Time Spirit In The Sky vibe. Great for anything from the 60's Film/, Male Vocals, Rock, Psychedelic Rock
Uplifting and motivational folk rock track with an upbeat and energetic feel. Perfect for vlogs, happy projects, happy youtube video, etc. Instrumental, Rock, Folk Rock
Acoustic guitar & soft pads, reminds of the proverbial "small-Southern-one-stop-light-town" on a Sunday afternoon after church service where families and friends relax and enjoy each other's company. Perfect for drama, romance, intrigue and family relationship Tranquil productions, Instrumental, Rock, Folk Rock
A mellow, laid-back instrumental with dobro, acoustic guitar, classical guitar fills, strings and drums. Works well for sad and/or intense scenes in film and TV. Instrumental, Rock, Folk Rock
Mid-tempo slow-burner with thrilling bluesy guitar fills. Whether it’s a bit of a dig at organized religion or an drug addiction song has yet to be determined. Shades of John Lennon, Crowded House. Male Vocals, Rock, Folk Rock
Atmospheric, shadowy, melodic song that touches upon emotionally damaged personality traits. Features acoustic guitar and folk-tinged fiddle playing. Male Vocals, Rock, Folk Rock
Chugging folky pop song of commitment to a new love. Features acoustic guitar, harmonica and atmospheric electric guitar fills. Male Vocals, Rock, Folk Rock
Folk-rock ode to a bad-ass music man--featuring smoking-hot electric guitar, silky female vocals, and driving railroad rhythm--with overtones of a freight train's wail and gritty garage band sound. A stand-out choice for radio, road trips, exercise playlists, Alt Folk and Country Life Vocals. Female Vocals, Rock, Folk Rock
An acoustic rock, singer songwriter track that incorporates acoustic rhythm guitars and a swampy electric accent guitar. It's held down by a bass guitar and modern percussion. The damage was unintended but what's done is done. Male Vocals, Rock, Folk Rock
Chicken immortalized in song! Starts out in the barnyard, then flaps its wings into the kitchen, cooking up dishes from different cultures around the world. Distinctly southern, yet national chain restaurants also featured. Humorous ending with biblical reference to Adam and Eve. Great family tune, Mixed Vocals, Rock, Folk Rock
An edgy and rebellious Neo folk track featuring grooving live drums, tenacious guitars and tough as nails bass lines. Highlighted by a tight modern background production and arrangement, this free spirited classic rocker, straight out of Nashville-Led Zeppelin, Lynyrd Skynyrd,, Instrumental, Rock, Folk Rock
A light-rock match for catastrophic footage, especially hurricanes and water-related scenes. Lyrics are positive, which soften the visuals, but the content is all about the devastation and surviving it. Drum intro brings the song in a signature piano riff and a male lead vocal. Male Vocals, Rock, Folk Rock
A tongue-in-cheek look at two people failing to connect, and living separate lives. She wastes her time in front of the TV; he wastes his in the bar. A driving folk rock song with fiddle that gives it a Celtic feel. Might work in a pub or bar scene with someone drowning in their sorrows. Male Vocals, Rock, Folk Rock
Stylistically a direct throw back to the mid-60's with Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Bob Dylan, The Byrds, The Troubador and folk music venues, Woodstock, Hippies, Flowers and all of that stuff, this song is a tribute to the style while introducing a new story into the lyric, Male Vocals, Rock, Folk Rock
Folk-sey Country Rock instrumental (Sheryl Crow sounding) track: pop country guitar upbeat good for any travel film scene, moving on feel, looking for something and open to new things theme in a film or tv, credits, on-hold. Instrumental, Rock, Folk Rock
Optimistic, lighthearted INDIE FOLK INSTRUMENTAL in the style of Phillip Phillips, Mumford & Sons, Punch Brothers, etc. High-spirited, acoustic based instrumental that would work well for commercials and presentations. Simple instrumentation that won't step dialogue or voiceover. Instrumental, Rock, Folk Rock
Moody atmospheric Indie acoustic rock track, that reflects upon life's struggles through a person view & concludes that we can all change our circumstances even if we sometimes have to fight through to see a positive tomorrow. Male Vocals, Rock, Folk Rock
Acoustic guitar and male vocal singer/songwriter track for children about sharing a cookie. Ala Jack Johnson, Jason Mraz, James Blunt. Male Vocals, Childrens, Childrens English
Driving acoustic pop song about tilting at windmills, fighting to find meaning in life. Female vocal over pulsating drums, fretless bass, plaintive fiddle, acoustic guitars and mandolin. Angst-ridden lyric about the blind searching for truth. A passionate plea against complacence. Mixed Vocals, Pop, Acoustic Pop
A cautionary tale about our fascination with modern technology. Take a peek at some typical 21st-century stories driven by drums, bass, tambourine, shaker and tasteful effects. The upbeat vocals and harmonies make the track a good fit for radio, talk show bumpers, film, television, and more. Female Vocals, Rock, Folk Rock
Idealistic song of what the wind must "see or hear"... like being a "fly on the wall"! Lyrically deals with Knowing, Truth, Love, Feelings and Life's Mysteries! Female Vocals, Rock, Folk Rock
A humorous tune about denial of all sorts of personal accusations against the singer. The music builds and becomes more excited as the vocal becomes quicker and more complicated. Funny, rocking folk. Great for comedy, as a backing track or as a title track. Male Vocals, Rock, Folk Rock
Haunting guitar and male voice build in tension with string section and swampy drones, climaxing with the lyrics "when all the lights are out"-great for end of dramatic scene or themes of questioning life's illusions, dreams, loss of a loved one, the mystery of death. Male Vocals, Rock, Folk Rock
Story song about looking back at good times playing in a band, fiddle driven folk/rock with calypso beat. Funny lyrics, nostalgic tone with happy but slightly wistful chorus. Perfect for movie or sitcom about being in the band, driving around town. catchy Celtic. Irish movie soundtrack. ringtone. Male Vocals, Rock, Folk Rock
power ballad with a beautiful Coldplay-esque guitar intro, in which guy regrets rocky relationship but promises to make things better with girl if she'll stay with him. Driving guitars and fiddle give song contemporary folk rock feel. Perfect for romantic drama, soundtrack, phone on hold. Male Vocals, Rock, Folk Rock
No one is born a racist or a bully, we learn those things from others, and we can unlearn them too. By examining the sources of hatred we gain the tools to make positive change. This track was a finalist in the Political Song category in the 2009 Just Plain Folks Music Awards. Female Vocals, Rock, Folk Rock
Singer/Songwriter acoustic led song with a retro/vintage vibe. Very 60s/70s folk rock era in style. Similar to artists like Roy Harper, Fairport Convention, Crosby Stills & Nash and bands from the UK Canterbury scene. Also reminscent of bands like Fleet Foxes and Mumford & Sons. Organic sounding. Male Vocals, Rock, Folk Rock
Singer/Songwriter track. Mellow acoustic guitar, sparse intimate vocals with subtle atmospheric strings and piano. Our other song 'It's Clear' follows naturally from this song, so it's also worth checking out. Mellow, Melancholic, Haunting, Retro, Retrospective, Atmospheric, Indie New Folk, Male Vocals, Rock, Folk Rock
Retro Acoustic Folk Rock Vibe, atmospheric, hypnotic vocals, picked guitar and Vintage keyboard sounds. Lots of intertwined melodies. Instrumental section runs from 2:00 to 2:54 - evokes the sounds of the 1970s. Chilled out. A quirky track ideal for TV/Film/Video/DVD/Internet or Radio Productions, Male Vocals, Rock, Folk Rock
Dreamy & Uplifiting Instrumental with a Retro yet Contemporary Indie / New Folk vibe. Full of organic sounds such as Acoustic Guitars & Vintage Keyboards. Ideal for film, tv, documentaries, drama, presentations, apps & applications, mobile & web video, advertising etc, Instrumental, Rock, Folk Rock
Dreamy & Uplifiting Instrumental with a Retro yet Contemporary Indie / New Folk vibe. Full of feelgood melodic organic sounds such as Acoustic Guitars & Vintage Keyboards. Ideal for film, tv, documentaries, drama, presentations, apps & applications, mobile & web video, advertising, Instrumental, Rock, Folk Rock
Singer/Songwriter track - finger picked acoustic nylon string guitar, atmospheric keyboards, vocals repeat same verse which builds on each pass. Retro sounding but with contemporary edge. Mellow, Serene, Infectious, Floating, Melodic, Inviting, Ethereal, Good Hearted, Melancholic, Hopeful, Heartfelt, Male Vocals, Rock, Folk Rock
Acoustic Singer/Songwriter track with lightly strummed guitar with vocals, bass drum/tambourine. Song repeats similar verse but gets bigger on each loop with introduction of keyboard melodies and backing vocals. Slow down slightly at end of each verse and at end. Indie Folk like Belle and Sebastian, Male Vocals, Rock, Folk Rock
Dreamy & Uplifiting Instrumental with a Retro yet Contemporary Indie / New Folk vibe. Full of organic sounds such as Acoustic Guitars, flute & Vintage Keyboards. Ideal for film, tv, documentaries, drama, presentations, apps & applications, mobile & web video, advertising etc, Instrumental, Rock, Folk Rock
Dreamy & Uplifiting Instrumental with a Retro yet Contemporary Indie / New Folk vibe. Full of organic sounds such as Acoustic Guitars & Vintage Keyboards. Ideal for film, tv, documentaries, drama, presentations, apps & applications, mobile & web video, advertising etc, Instrumental, Rock, Folk Rock
Retro dreamy strumming acoustic guitars, drums, bass, various different sections to song that evoke different styles and bands including 60s and 70s folk rock, prog and retro soundtracks to rock operas such as Hair and Jesus Christ Superstar. Singer/Songwriter, Indie Folk, Folk Rock, Vintage sounds, Male Vocals, Rock, Folk Rock
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