Here is our listing of royalty-free surf music / surf rock, along with pulp rock and a retro, vintage rock & boogie music. This music is often referred to as "Tarantino'esque", due to its resurgence driven by the use of this type of music in some legendary movies created by the famous film creator. Download WAV and MP3 files of Surf Rock and Pulp Rock with strong ties to the 1960's and 1970's American surf culture.
A lively and authentic 1960's or early 70's Surf Rock track, in a style similar to Del-Tones, Dick Dale and the Beach Boys. Lots of twangy, tremolo'd guitars and a doom-laden, excited retro rock sound. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 100 BPM]
Indie-rock / Alternative rock with guts and attitude. Guitar, drums and bass. Reckless and unruly, with a moderately energetic drive. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 142 BPM]
A classic 1960's or early 70's sounding pop-rock track. Low- to mid tempo, with sultry guitars and organ line. Takes you right back to the sixties and seventies, hippies and surfing, flower power and free love. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 108 BPM]
Retro rock. Twangy guitars with tremolo, cool, genuine and accurately recreated 1960's or early 1970's sound. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 60 BPM]
A loud, brash garage rock song with a simple beat, filthy guitars and a quirky organ. Sounds like The Black Keys, The B-52s, Jack White, and Beck. Has elements of the British Invasion sound, the garage rock revival, and surf rock. [Tempo: Medium / 129 BPM]
1960's or 1970's style retro rock / funk track based on guitars and organ, reminescent of the chic of Austin Powers ("Groovy, Baby!"). Short track, suitable for commercials, fashion, retro media etc. [Tempo: Medium / 96 BPM]
Balls to the walls rock ‘n’ roll. This guitar based track is rough, distorted and has roots in the glam rock days of the 1970’s. Thumping bass, claps and pounding drums project this track into a great fit for youth drama, period pieces, commercials and city lifestyle. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 131 BPM]
Cheeky retro rock feel. Good for commercials, fashion, retro style and fun projects. Electric guitars, funky 1960's groove, organs. Mischievous, a little naughty. [Tempo: Fast / 150 BPM]
A dark and hypnotic lofi rock instrumental that features driving bass and drums, tremolo guitar riffs and echoing lead guitar melodies. Menacing / Tense / Atmospheric. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Classic retro rock style. Happy and bouncy, 1950's or 1960's style with electric guitars and hammond organ. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 90 BPM]
Somehow tense and very rhythmic Latin music track, great to depicted the stereotyped bad Latin guys from the TV shows. Crime / 70's / Retro Music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 110 BPM]
Inspired by the super hero comics universe, this track combines Heavy Rock with Electronica elements. The Sci-Fi melodic theme is out of this world. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 85 BPM]
Retro rock, surf rock. Twangy guitars with tremolo, cool, genuine and accurately recreated 1960's or early 1970's sound. Style, fashion, history, culture, sports/surfing and more. [Tempo: Fast / 85 BPM]
1960's or 1970's style surf music. Somehow, a combination of Tex-mex, Glam rock and rock'n roll makes us think back to 'the swinging sixties' as well as the Beach Boys, California surfing, Blaxploitation and pulp fiction etc. Upbeat and excited. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 154 BPM]
Powerful, medium paced,high-intensity, adrenaline-charged guitar rocker with a driven, heavy blues shuffle feel. Dramatic, atmospheric & passionate combination of monster riffs, organ, synths, strings and hefty grooves. [Tempo: / 0 BPM]
Raw blues. Acoustic slide guitar over piano bass & drums. Pulp feel. [Tempo: Medium / 105 BPM]
Classic surf rock style of the 1960's and 70's. Twangy, doomy guitars, fast drums, guitar slides with fast picking etc. Retro feel, great for surfing, sports, 1960s/70s fashion, historical/cultural, or any media with a cool, chic, retro style. [Tempo: Fast / 160 BPM]
Latin flavoured rock groover with a very Santana-esque vibe. Joyful, lively, motivated, positive, driven, exciting, dramatic and climactic. Lots of lead guitar and percussion. Would suit carnival / thriller / action / dramatic / travel / documentary type projects. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 190 BPM]
Doom-laden, dark country rock with Dobro over pedal steel, guitars, bass and drums. Has a certain doom-ish, Tarantino'esque, pulp americana feel. The bass line makes us remember the classic Dire Straits track "Six Blade Knife". Not the same bassline, but a similar rhythm and feel. The tempo and intensity picks up gradually. [Tempo: Medium / 125 BPM]
Retro surf rock / pulp rock. 1960's / 1970's sound. Lively and uptempo, but also a bit sneaky, expectant. Danger and adventure. Bad-ass attitude combined with a free flying spirit. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
A fast and aggressive melodic rock music rooted in punk and surf rock that’s excellent for extreme sports footage. Fast paced, edgy, and rhythmic, this track highlights all of the effort and heart you put into being yourself. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 185 BPM]
A very slow and doom'ish Retro Pulp / Surf rock track with a sense of danger and gloom, but also of expectation and sensuality. Classic surf rock sound with twangy guitars. Good for retro / pulp type productions. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 96 BPM]
Surf Rock guitars meet Latin Cumbia. A mix of Tarantino music with Latin soul. Cheeky / Fun / Bad Guys Music. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Classic 1960's pop-rock sound. Surf rock style with twangy electric guitars and retro organ. Swinging 60's. Groovy, baby. [Tempo: Medium / 140 BPM]
A beautiful Latin Bolero music with surf electric guitars and analog synths. Crime / Retro / Bad Guys Music. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
Indie-rock / Alternative rock with guts and attitude. Guitar, drums and bass. Reckless and unruly, with a moderately energetic drive. Good for sports, stunts, dirt and grit, rocked-out parties and more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 130 BPM]
An edgy and driving Surf Rock / Pulp Rock track that combines elements of Pulp, Surf rock and Tex-Mex with the sound of classic Western and Spaghetti Western movies. The rapid Tom-Tom rhythm gives the track a sense of urgency, perhaps a chase or fight. A cinematic rock track that would not be out of place in a classic Tarantino movie or a dark, edgy Western. Urgent, intense, and doom-laden. [Tempo: Fast / 137 BPM]
A sultry and authentic sounding pop-rock that will take you back to the 1950's and 1960's. Twangy guitars, passionate / emotional melodies, like classic / retro rock artists including Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, Eddie Cochran, Chris Isaak, Duane Eddy and more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 110 BPM]
Driving punk rock music, with lots of attitude and character. Lust for life type of drums and cool distorted bass and guitars. Edgy and rowdy music. [Tempo: Fast / 190 BPM]
A short, catchy, upbeat rock song for media that wants to grab and hold peoples attention. Short, punchy, and to the point. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 186 BPM]
A spacious intro leads into a full-on, crushing, powerful, exciting, supercharged, driven, adrenalized rocker with great drama and suspense. Wicked, gritty, fiery, dynamic, lively and melodic. Would suit extreme sports / action / thriller type projects. [Tempo: Medium, Fast, Very fast / 150 BPM]
Rhythmic and swinging Latin music great to depicted dangerous, funny and stereotyped Latin villains. 70's / Funny / Bad Guys Music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 115 BPM]
In the style of the desert scenes of "Breaking Bad", an ominous, foreboding soundscape of tension and textures. Nice for scenes of suspense and drama. [Tempo: Slow / 77 BPM]
This track features a throw back to the 50’s with it’s Del Shannon influence of layered vocals, light piano, 50’s guitar riffs, train-steady beat, and thumping bass line. The lyrics describe a love affair with moonshine and becoming intoxicated by its very essence. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium / 75 BPM]
This song journeys through the life of three girls/women one from Peru, one from America, and one from Uganda to expose that beneath the pretty face is a strong, intelligent women once one uncovers the mask of insecurity wrapped inside. This track has a rock-steady train beat with a thumping bass line and Spanish guitar licks. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
This retro pop music track is drenched in the high energy pop of the ‘60s with a modern twist. Catchy and fresh, it features a vocal melody shadowed by lead guitar, and supported by 12 string acoustic guitar, organ, drums and bass. Great music for 1960s based themes and excellent for modern, quirky commercials and programming needing a fast-paced, catchy theme. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 154 BPM]
You can really 'do the twist' to this fun and retro 1960's surf rocker! Played in a classic 12-bar blues style with twangy guitars, this is a fun and lively, authentic sounding Surf rock track in the style of the Beach Boys, Dick Dale, Del-tones, and many other bands of that era. [Tempo: Fast / 160 BPM]
Hefty, dirty, grungey, intense, primitive, unstoppably powerful, loud & mean rock track mixing monster guitar riffs & determined weighty drums. Sleazy, gutsy, gritty, rebellious, fiery & relentless. Would suit action / thriller / combat / military / extreme sports type projects. [Tempo: Slow / 72 BPM]
Apocalyptic and humorous rock song narrated by the person who pushes a button that triggers the end of the world. With various tempo changes, electric guitar, bass, drums, synths, normal and sped up trumpet sounds, male harmonies. Available as a vocal version and a vocal version. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
Slow, doom-laden, guitar based rock track featuring a stomping simple beat and guitar melodies. Dark and ominous. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
This rhythmic Indie-Rock track is bound to get your foot tapping. Featuring a mixture of electronic synthesizers, analog delays and powerful drumming. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 132 BPM]
Bouncy Cajun style blues rock. Slide guitars and accordeon. Down and dirty, grinding and swaying. Bass enters second time. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 107 BPM]
Bond, James Bond that is. Has that classic cinematic sound with that features that Danelectro bass guitar. Think fast cars and slick babes for this track. [Tempo: Fast / 154 BPM]
Indie rock track with attitude. Slight punk or pulp influence. Reckless and gutsy. Sports / Motorsports / Jackass type stunts / Bad attitude / Rebellious. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 146 BPM]
An authentic sounding 1960's Surf Rock track, going back to the days of Californian Surfing, with the Beach Boys, the Del-Tones, the Shadows, Dick Dale and Duane Eddy. Fun retro sound, with lots of twangy guitars! [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 82 BPM]
Dark and moody atmosphere that develops towards a powerful and heroic theme, mixed with modern elements, guitars and drum loops. Not limited to just Western productions. Has a certain "swamp" feel. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 120 BPM]
A fun and fiery Surf Rock track with authentic late 1950's / 1960's sound of twangy and tremolo'd guitars and organ. Lively and fun. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 172 BPM]
A fast, almost frantic teen guitar rock track with a Ska feel and a certain mischievous drive. Great for commercials and intros. This track is only 30 seconds long. [Tempo: Fast / 166 BPM]
Indie / Rock. Gritty guitar and bass tones pull this piece from the mainstream area of indie rock, dumping it back to its roots. A bouncy and upbeat track. A little bit unruly, punky. [Tempo: Fast / 160 BPM]
Edgy and heavy, electro / rock Big Beat track. A ballsy guitar riff leads the way, with a slamming drum beat and distorted bass following through. Determined, gritty and macho. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 92 BPM]
