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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acoustic strumming with tambourine and great Female,Male Vocal harmonies. Sounds like Radiohead, Black Sabbath, U2, AC,DC, Toadies. Mixed Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Strong alternative rock track with female vocals. Vocals accompanied by electric guitar, bass guitar, and drum set. Vocals occasionally distorted. Lyrics discuss trying to find the right in a wrong world. Could be used in a dramatic film. Reminiscent of rebellious teenage years. Exciting sonority. Female Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Hard driving Guitar and Drums with heart-wrenching Male Vocals. Sounds like Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam, Incubus, A Perfect Circle, Led Zeppelin. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Funky groovy track with soft male vocals. Accompanying vocals are electric guitar, bass guitar, and drum set. Lyrics discuss "horny love" and "wanting to go, but having to stay." Soft male vocals give the song a sexy, sensual feeling. Could be used in moments of passion. Grunge Alternative. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt RockCaution: Mature Lyrics
Groovy hard edged surf/rock instrumental song with interchanging guitar and synth melody and cool real drums and bass. A 60's kind of song with a modern sound. Incredible bass lines that set this song apart from the rest! Nice synth loops and real percussion. Rocking and cool. The wah guitar is cool, Instrumental, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Raw testosterone runs wild in this ominous alternative rock track featuring edgy guitars, slamming drums and thumping bass. Feel the danger! Great for chase, action and escape scenes. Lots of different sections to choose from, check out 1:04 & 1:55. Blistering lead guitar cadenza at the end. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Dynamic rock track with dynamic rhythm, cute electric guitar riffs and exciting chorus. Can be used in many content such as a trailer music, theme for serials, travel or documentaries. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
A powerful and gripping piece of heavy, fuzzed post-rock. A catchy intro with acoustic strumming leads to a colossally heavy feelgood chorus, with a combination of distorted and bendy guitars reminiscent of My Bloody Valentine. Slow, sexy and positive. Would suit car commercials and extreme sports, Instrumental, Indie Rock, Post-Rock
Lite, inspiring and contemplative pop rock / indie rock track featuring acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, solo guitar, bass guitar and drums. Works perfect in commercials, advertising, tv, slideshow, documentary, youth / teen projects among other media, Instrumental, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
This catchy Rock song was produced using typical band instrumentation of Guitar, Bass, Keyboard, and Drums. Works well to underscore bar scenes as well as Driving or NASCAR scenarios. 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
Raw unbridled testosterone runs wild in this hard rock track featuring wild guitars, slamming drums and pulsing bass. Escape into insanity! Great for intense chase, action, escape scenes. fire gothic grand heavy huge intense escape run, Instrumental, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Fast, hard-driving, energetic inspirational punk rock grunge song with a catchy hook. Great for sports highlight montage (Hockey, Skateboarding, Surfing) Similar artists: Nirvana, Offspring, Green Day, The Clash, The Ramones, Panic At The Disco! Weezer, Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
A modern pop rock song with sing along melody and a crisp punchy rhythm section. You've heard this sound in top of the line car commercials.. the fresh groove, ultra cool guitar.. Get it Indie films/videos, multi media, Radio/TV Spots, Male Vocals, Rock, Roots Rock
Beautiful, acoustic ballad in 3/4 time with a rocking chorus, soaring harmonies, intense male vocals and tons of melody. Would work great for romantic scenes, first kisses and older happily married couples equally. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt RockCaution: Mature Lyrics
Exciting, dreaming and powerful indie rock / alternative rock track featuring electric guitar, solo guitar, clean guitar, bass, drums. Works great in film scores, trailer, video scores, tv, commercials and other commercial and non-profit media projects, applications and live, Instrumental, 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
Brash and loud. This is a straight ahead alt rock banger. Sounds like Offspring, Foo Fighters or The Strokes. Wide panned guitar melodies in the chorus add to the fist-pumping energetic ride.. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
An Indie-Rock track featuring catchy vocal hooks and punchy drums, This upbeat number delivers a somewhat quirky vibe without becoming corny, Ideal for teenage related or other cool media, Attitude, Instrumental, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Cool trippy indie rock song about someone who can't move because of apathy and doesn't have any sense of identity. "I don't feel like doing anything." Sounds like Pink Floyd or Radiohead. Very slow and psychedelic. For dramas comcerning dysfuctional relationships, drug problems, troubled youth. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
A poetic indie rock track ala David Bowie, Lou Reed. Melodic & dreamy w/guitar/drums/sparse piano. Bouncy at times and spacey towards end where the vocals trail off saying "no where to go" w/ Beach Boys like vocals (Pet Sounds) & cool trippy instrumentation. Great for flying scenes. Other versions. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Indie Rock
A man showing his thoughts in what seems to be confusion but in the end knows all of what's going on. Hard hitting Guitars and skillfully Rapped Vocals. Sounds like AC,DC, Kid Rock, POD, Metallica, Korn, Marilyn Manson, KISS. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
This contemporary track is full of catchy rock drive, From the upbeat, filtered intro to the machine gun like Rock ending, Good for energetic, violent and powerful media projects, Elements of Brit rock / Alternative rock / Indie Rock / Pulp and Punk-Rock, Instrumental, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Soaring indie rock with plaintive female vocals, huge drums, dynamic guitars, and fretless bass. Cathartic, defiant - a soundtrack of hope. Glimmers in victory or defeat. Lyrically about war, but with a hopeful chorus applicable to relationships, personal struggles, and any transcendent moment. Female 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
Rocking' Drumming and Electric Guitar Solos with a catchy Male Vocal. Sounds like Third Eye Blind. Male Vocals, Country, Country RockCaution: Mature Lyrics
Asking if this is it and if there's is no more to life then what is currently in front of you Sounds like Radiohead, Portishead, INXS, U2. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Active guitar driven Alternative Rock instrumental in the style of Foo Fighters. Has a nice Garage Rock feel. Ideal for Action/Adventure Underscore, Sports, Commercials, Reality TV. Instrumental, Rock, Hard Rock
Indie rock track with attitude, Slight punk or pulp influence, Reckless and gutsy, Sports / Motorsports / Jackass type stunts / Bad attitude / Rebellious,, Instrumental, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Upbeat alternative rock song with male vocals. Vocals accompanied by electric guitar, bass guitar, and drum set. Lyrics discuss leaving your hometown and how you change. Could be used in a college film about coming home after moving out, or any film discussing change after moving. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Groovy, high energy loop featuring electric guitar, bass, and drums. Hard and driving guitar riffs combine with powerful drums. Great for intense action, sports, extreme sports, video games, animation, credits, presentations, advertising. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Energizing upbeat rock instrumental for that sleek, sporty car commercial or promo. Fast, sexy and to the point. Catchy, guitar driven and overall perfect for visuals that need an energetic underscore. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
A driving electronic indie rock piece inspired by The Killers. Features a fun, quirky synth melody and a repeating glockenspiel/piano motif. Hard hitting drums and distorted guitars rock out as the piece crescendos to an emotional climax. Perfect for commercials needing modern, edgy, positive vibes. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Upbeat rock song with an almost punk feel about being strung along by a love interest. It is about being on the receiving end with all the feelings built up of hopelessness, and knowing it would be best to move on. Similar sound to Billy Idol. Good for romantic breakup and dark humor. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Thunderous and infectious, Leisur Hive's "big" song from The Soft Column. Rolling primitive toms and grinding bass explode into a soaring chorus followed closely by swirling psyche-guitar effects. If The Strokes were more paranoid and psychedelic... Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Put the finishing touches on your production with this haunting, pain-driven, alternative rock tune. Low key, raspy male vocals, bittersweet, lost and angry. Male angst at its zenith, anger-laced lyrics and hateful wishes. When a guy has been dumped, this is a great mean-spirited breakup track. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Upbeat Alt Rock Song with great riffs. Male Vocals similar to Nirvana and Foo Fighters, think Colour and the Shape and In Utero, Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
An exotic alternative rock composition in 9/8 time, starting out with drums and polyrhythmic percussion. Electric guitar and polyrhythmic synthesisers join in soon, and the track ends in a fadeout. Featuring an aggressive climax. Rather dark and brooding, suitable for dramatic scenes. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Haunting, ethereal indie pop song featuring sensual female vocals, The Edge-like guitar, brooding piano, and several ghostly loops and effects. Reminiscent of Kate Bush, Tori Amos, Garbage. Lyrics explore the limits of modern technology. Suitable for drama, thrillers, high-tech, sci-fi, horror. Female Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Song speaks of having someone who believes in you and who will pick you up when you hit the ground. Sounds like Jason Mraz meets Billy Joel. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Instrumental acoustic indie pop/rock ala The Shins, The Faces, The Fratellis, Elliot Smith. Happy, playful mood - some whistling too. Perfect for film/tv cues. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Hard Distorted Electric Guitar intro to jump into a strong verse followed by a powerful Male Group Vocal anthem. Sounds like Radiohead, Black Sabbath, U2, AC,DC, Toadies. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt RockCaution: Mature Lyrics
A woman is conflicted with the choices she has to make and is terrified to make any. Torn between going back to the life she had verses the one she is offered and feels obligated to entertain. Mixed Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Bubble gum Pop with Male Vocals and Guitar riffs ala Joan Jett. This is about wanting to be with a particular girl and wanting 'one more good time with her'. He knows she loves him but she better go away. Sounds like Ramones, Blink 182, Green Day, Abba, Blondie, Cars. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Punchy and tight indie rock track with nice muted guitar sounds. Lots of nice powerful stops and hits in the drums and bass. Has a great uplifting and bold sound. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Hot sexy rocking guitar instrumental in the style of the Black Keys. Guitar riffs and synthesizer themes. Fast drums with steady beat. Suitable for film and television: action adventure, fashion show, travel, corporate, extreme sports, party, rock and roll scenes. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Electronic pop rhythmic dance loop. Ideal for documentaries, commercials, product presentations and promotion, sports, advertising, radio, web, film Instrumental and t.v. hooks for car commercial,, Instrumental, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
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