Emo originated from Hardcore Punk and later adopted Pop Punk influences when it came into the US mainstream. It has since come to describe several variations of music with common roots and associated fashion and stereotypes. In the mid-1980s, the term Emo described a subgenre of Hardcore Punk which stemmed from the Washington, D.C. hardcore scene. In later years, the term Emocore, short for "emotional hardcore", was also used to describe the emotional performances of bands in the Washington, D.C. "Revolution Summer" movement and some of the offshoot regional scenes. In the mid-90s, Emo began to refer to the indie scene that followed the influences of Fugazi, while other bands had a more indi ...
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Quirky mid tempo blues rock song about a man possessed by his demons. Features male vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, bass and drums. Works well in scenes involving witchcraft, spells, demonic encounters, after midnight, ghosts, voodoo, ghouls, the supernatural, things that go bump in the night, Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Emo
A sparse and inviting electric piano intro leads to a thunderous toms groove, with arpeggiated dulcimer and searing guitar effects. The female vocal is very "english" sounding with a memorable hook. Female Vocals, Indie Rock, Emo
Psychedelic trip-hop track with influences of acid jazz, classics and rock. Shimmering, weird, mad, but melodic. Suitable for illustrating of loneliness, deep pensiveness, psychedelic trip, night scenes. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Emo
Not caring about your surrounding, and living life as if you were naked and weightless Sounds like Radiohead, Portishead, INXS, U2. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt RockCaution: Mature Lyrics
Mellow, moody trip-hop track in vein of Portishead, Massive Attack, Dido, Zero 7. About loneliness, alienation, not fitting in & feeling 'different". Acoustic guitar, acoustic bass, choir like backing vocals, and atmosphere is perfect for introspective moments, breakups, relationship problems. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Emo
A woman has control over you and you ask yourself is what she is doing is worth it Sounds like Radiohead, Portishead, INXS, U2. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Atmospheric groove downtempo chillout with a sultry female voice. Sexy female vocals with an easy groove create a sultry vibe. Dreamy electronica also compliments the mood with an atmospheric quality. Female Vocals, Indie Rock, Emo
Indie rock ballad with male lead and backing vocals. The song is about having a spiritual connection with a lost loved one, guiding you through troubled times. Piano, violin, synths and minimal drums. This track would work well in dramatic scenes. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Emo
A very smooth and relaxed pop, R&B groove with a relaxed, mellow, swaying feel. A sense of bliss and relaxation. A nice track for commercials, presentations, properties, travel & holiday, relaxing days at the beach or at the spa, or a visit to a tranquil place. Delicate and classy. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Emo
A dark song about feeling doomed ala NIN. Haunting male vocals, acoustic & strangely tuned old school metal guitars, interesting percussion and a great hard rock/metal bridge. Great for a dark, dramatic or spooky TV or film scene/credits/movie trailer. Instrumental, stingers & subversions available. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Emo
A dark, sad, beautiful, sensitive and spiritual acoustic song with guitars, fretless bass and choral choir like vocal backing. A passing between worlds, in the final moments a message is caught in time and left to existence, all about the impermanence of things as we know them, on this turning wheel, Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Emo
Female Vocals Rock,Blues. An inspirational song about sibling love and support, a brother inspires his sister to be strong. Inspires the listener to think of the better times. Sounds like Sarah McLaughlan, Alainas Morrisette. Female Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
Indie/Pop/Dark Rock with male lead vocal. Disillusioned theme reflects the ups and downs of life in Los Angeles. Driving tempo, dark and haunting. This song takes you right in to the darker sides of LA. To get something you have to give everything. This song is gritty and will leave you breathless. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Emo
intense cinematic female vocal electronic song with classical influences and orchestral elements. calm intro and outro, climaxing, eclectic, metaphorical, powerful, poetic, ethereal, deep, enchanting, hypnotic, cool, explosive, spoken word, great for tv and film, original, high quality, undergrou, Female Vocals, Indie Rock, Emo
Early EMO, moody Indie rock track about saying goodbye, this time for good. Male vocal, 80's rock. Super live concert for retro film or TV story about breaking up. Lost, nostalgic, emotional, driving and aggressive, regretful... Betrayal, busted, she's onto you and your ways, Dude! Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Emo
Colorful, soothing song with deep tonality focusing on electronic flute and female spoken word. This track was featured in the movie "SPY". Female Vocals, Indie Rock, Emo
With influences from 'Nine Inch Nails' and 'Garbage', this song brings several different feelings, like sadness, fear, and even happiness. With a beautiful female voice, the lyrics talk about self discovering. Great for productions dealing with teens, growing up, and the difficulties of the youth. Female Vocals, Indie Rock, Emo
A haunting dissonant intro opens out to an emotive, haunting acoustic guitar melody. Slow-motion cellos create a soothing warm backdrop for the folky melodies in the foreground while tinkling vibraphone chimes gently rain down. A sedated, languid soundtrack for haunting emotional scenes. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Emo
MaleVocalPop/Rock track in the style of Goo Goo Dolls, Matchbox Twenty, American Idol. Heavy and acoustic guitars boy meets girl and catchy melody blockbuster, perfect for commercial use. Website, media, games, corporate, trailers, motivational scenes, background music, club cafe, extreme sports, Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Emo
Thoughtful song dedicated to your father, to understand and forgive for your own insight. Piano and acoustic guitar surrounded by simple bass drum rhythm and strings and pads song takes you into the sentimental feelings. Could work well as a sound alike coldplay. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Emo
A slow paced groovy space rock instrumental with flowing hammond organ, pulsating electric bass, clean rhythm guitars and mystical electric guitar melodies. Roomy but light drums. Get out your lava lamps, turn the lights down low and relax. Set in the vein of Pink Floyd and Radiohead. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Emo
An inspiring dramatic tune of low self-esteem and personal triumph through hope, loyalty and friendship. A lovely rhodes piano introduces a person with self-loathing, but finds someone that believes in him. emotive, emotional scene promise happy ending, Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Emo
Slow tempo and sad track with a mellow piano rhodes as main instrument accompanied by upright bass, piano, organ and rhythm guitar. The outro section is climatic and have a guitar solo and horns. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Emo
Mellow composition evoking a hightened sense of awareness, fear, anticipation and vengence. With a slight Hip Hop beat making it great for use in full length feature films, promotions, or dark humor. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Emo
UK Indie Rock. UK Indie Rock with Gritty, Dark & Brooding Electric Guitars, Drums, bass & Male Vocals - Gothic & Emo undertones, broken relationships etc. Think Velvet Underground, Nick Cave, Mogwai, Sigur Ros, Spiritualised, Muse. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Emo
Stark, haunting beauty in the form of an acoustic ballad. Features delicate, sultry female vocals. Shadowy electric guitars add eerie texture. Lyrics explore the loss of a loved one. Suitable for drama, romance, war, tragedy. Female Vocals, Indie Rock, Emo
Warm, mysterious, enigmatic, dreamy corporate, documentary, cinematic production music. The guitar sequence is all that brings mystery, questionings and the synth pad chords are surrounding with dreamy, abstract feel then the celesta combined piano solo is the one that keeps in music. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Emo
An experimental post rock cinematic underscore cue, with a somewhat "Nordic" feel. Melancholic and mysterious, this track is based around a delayed guitar arpeggio, with big crunchy live drums, synth bass and pads, generated with iPhone “Choas” Pad synths. The vibe is a bit dark and mysterious, Instrumental, Indie Rock, Emo
Dark, tense and awkward cue, with a live club/band sound. Awesome drums, grating guitar riffs, insistent rhodes. Great for teen-oriented angsty tv shows, moody promotions, vampires, scenes in bars. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Emo
A lonely, plaintive, piano-led ballad with a touching female vocal, supported by some subtle bass and mellow harmonies and anthemic chorus. A song about leaving things too late, trying to grasp the last seconds left. Works great in love scenes, romantic dramas, breakup scenes, heartfelt moments. Mixed Vocals, Indie Rock, Emo
Dark & Creepy synth-driven with vampire vocal cravings after a longtime without the delights moving in the right direction as feeding occurs life draining from a different perspective bring your 3D headphones alternative rock format suitable for broadcast TV/Film/Internet/Games, Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Emo
A haunting solo acoustic guitar and organ featuring an emotional male vocal with backing vocals round out this dark and contemporary modern acoustic rock track. Would work well for scary, eerie, crime, horror or dramatic productions. Lyrics recount a troubled, lost drive through the cold night... Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Emo
A love song to a vampire girl done in a low key emo rock/shoegaze style. Very low key emotional (just like a teenage boy). Great for the popularity of vampires now, a chance for a touching scene involving a girlfriend vampire or wannabe girlfriend, Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Emo
Teenage princess song about coming of age and finding your prince. Young love. Indie Rock style featuring acoustic guitars. Midtempo dreamy composition. MTV Generation Catfish subject about confidence. Female Vocals, Indie Rock, Emo
Emotional guitar pop track, similar to The Cure. Powerful melodic guitar lines and atmospheric synth pads over mid-tempo drums and bass. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Emo
A slow paced groovy space rock instrumental with flowing hammond organ, pulsating electric bass, clean rhythm guitars and mystical electric guitar melodies. Roomy but light drums. Get out your lava lamps, turn the lights down low and relax. Set in the vein of Pink Floyd and Radiohead. Instrumental, Rock, Space Rock
Ethereal arabesque strings and snakey reverb-laden guitars snake themselves around a growling bass line and machine-like rhythm. Layers of haunting atmospheres swirling like fog around a distant factory. Eerie and disturbing yet strangely catchy. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Emo
Lush vocals that will put you in a trance, noble pianos, choirs that capture the moment, electric guitar that sizzles, dramatic build, a great way to introduce a scene, Instrumental, Indie Rock, Emo
Electronica alt-Pop dark edgy neuvo digital female vocal track about dark love. Underground suicide girl song reminiscent of Bjork or Siouxie and the Banshees. Perfect for teenage grrl angst, quirky yet sensual, naked with edgy emotion. Female Vocals, Indie Rock, Emo
Hypnotic Electro-Acoustic chill sang/spoken male vox. Existential & wise lyrics. Tense Verses bright Chorus. Theme song for TV show Re: Govt. Agents, Detectives, Spies & Supernatural anti-heroes for 1 hour Cable TV Premium Channels like HBO, Cimemax & Showtime & Car Ads. Intrigue, Mystery & suspense, Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Emo
Chill organic abstract electronica music with a texture based ambient vibe. Digitally evolving mellow lush mood induced sounds for the senses. Soothing sensual vocals over a smooth electro bed of ambience with an edgy crunchy electronic chorus. Female Vocals, Indie Rock, Emo
Mellotron and distorted guitars drive this magic song into a very different outro. Perfect for TV spots and film themes, especially if Fantasy ones, so magic atmosphere here, Female Vocals, Indie Rock, Emo
