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.
This song has punchy guitar riffs and solos teamed with a locked rhythm section of drums and bass with a melancholy trumpet line. The lyrics describe how the ending of a relationship brought heartache and loneliness and empty bottles of wine. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 117 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]
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]
A simple, insistent, driven, powerful, building, groovy, trance-inducing rocker. Raw, mean, gutsy, epic, intense, dynamic, fiery & suspense-filled adrenaline-boosted track. Would suit rebellious action / thriller / extreme sports / combat / military type projects. [Tempo: Fast / 145 BPM]
Raw blues. Acoustic slide guitar over piano bass & drums. Pulp feel. [Tempo: Medium / 105 BPM]
Homage to Sergio Leone and Ennio Morricone. Heroic western theme, with a mysterious high noon duel introduction. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
A busy, rowdy, unruly and exciting indie-rock track. High tempo, high energy level. Kind of messy and raw. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 184 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]
Back to the hey-days of Surf rock, with the Beach Boys, Dick Dale, the Del-tones and 1960's / early 70's with twangy guitars and surfin' the Californian waves. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 164 BPM]
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]
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]
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]
A slowly swaying, sultry and hot blooded, brooding and somewhat doom laden Surf rock track with a slight Latin twist. Late 1950's or 1960's era. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
From the bygone era of the Shadows, the Beach Boys, the Del-Tones and Dick Dale. This track has an authentic late 1950's / early 1960's Surf Rock sound, with a slightly dark, doom'y, determined feel. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 88 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]
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 fun and lively Surf Rock / Rockabilly track with an authentic 1950's or early 60's sound a la Chuck Berry, Carl Perkins or Little Richard, The Beach Brothers or Dick Dale. Full of gusto and fun! [Tempo: Fast / 150 BPM]
A fun and fiery Surf Rock track with authentic late 1950's / 1960's sound of twangy and tremolo'd guitars and busy drums. Lively and fun. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 170 BPM]
Spooky, ambient theme with dark guitars, swirling bass and distant percussion. [Tempo: Slow / 112 BPM]
Slow, doom-laden, guitar based rock track featuring a stomping simple beat and guitar melodies. Dark and ominous. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
Homage to Sergio Leone and Ennio Morricone. Heroic western theme. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 110 BPM]
Ominous and arid western atmosphere, inspired by modern TV drama like Breaking Bad and CSI. Crime and gangster feel, as well as police investigation mood. [Tempo: Slow / 90 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]
Mustachioed 60’s porn star lays down a hearty, swingy love vibe to beautiful young chartreuse. Sexy saxophone duet chimes in to help set the mood. This song has just enough cheese and campiness without being too full of itself. Retro feel / Pulp. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 115 BPM]
Powerful Rock track with a stomping beat and lively guitar melodies. Motivating, driving and cool. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 112 BPM]
Cool, smooth Big Beat with a groovy bass run and powerful drums. The ideal soundtrack for a well planned crime. Hectic, lively, slightly humorous, driving. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 114 BPM]
Lively surf rock with a fun, tongue-in-cheek attitude. Rowdy, cool and moderately excited. Cool surf party track! [Tempo: Fast / 160 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]
Macho blues rock inspired by The Black Keys. Strong indie feel, with a masculine stomping groove. Edgy. [Tempo: Medium / 105 BPM]
Driving surf rock tune featuring cool guitars and a hip danelectro bass guitar lead. Ride the waves and have fun! [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 150 BPM]
Surf rock in a big beat style that has hectic beats, catchy rock'n'roll guitars and synthies evoke an upbeat, relaxed atmosphere. Ideal for youth, leisure, sport and lifestyle. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 146 BPM]
Quirky rock with many abrupt stylistic turns. About a mad scientist on a search for "the cure." With fuzz guitar, bass, drums, synths, science noises. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium / 115 BPM]
Distorted vocals, fuzz guitars and heavy drums, on a slow yet powerful blues rock groove, in the style of The Black Keys and John Spencer Blues Explosion. Lyrics are about drinking and forgetting your problems. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. 70's / Aggressive / Bluesy Music. [Tempo: Slow / 75 BPM]
Blues banjo riffs over a dirty breakbeat, with a solo slide guitar on top. Great for modern western, american drama and desert or muddy reality shows. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 75 BPM]
Modern blues rock track with banjo, guitars and heavy drums. Similar to Beck and Cage The Elephant. [Tempo: Slow / 80 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]
A short, driving indie rock song that features drums, bass, distorted guitar and distorted male vocals. Reminescent of 60's/70's psychedelic rock. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Note: This recording has a *deliberately* distorted sound. This is not an error with the file]. [Tempo: Medium / 131 BPM]
Very fun, driving rock track that takes you to the beach and on a fun wave. It's quirky and rad, yet slightly funny but certainly ultra cool. [Tempo: Fast / 154 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]
A traditional heavy rock groove with a modern twist, pulsating bass and breakbeats combine to give a feeling of confidence and control. Ideal for motor-bike gang related scenes, advertising and gaming and is in the vibe of the Sopranos, Breaking Bad or any Quentin Tarantino movie. Also great for sports footage, or crime, criminals, heist getaway. Edgy, Bad and Wicked. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 130 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]
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]
Cool surf-rock with an authentic, mexican, slightly dark sound. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
A hot blooded and sexy, swaying, slow surf-rock track with 1960's guitar style. Very Tarantino'esque. Perhaps a strip bar, dirty nightclub, or just a very hot femme fatale -- Irresistable... but dangerous. [Tempo: Medium / 96 BPM]
Retro flavored guitar rock. 'Born to be Wild' type material; great for sports, road trip, motocross, big boys with fun toys... [Tempo: Fast / 139 BPM]
Authentic 1960's or 1970's style instrumental surf-rock, guitar rock with twangy, squealing guitars. Moody, retro feel. [Tempo: Medium / 133 BPM]
Original, atmospheric Folk / Americana tune with a country & western twang. Slight sense of doom and hellish stubbornness. Great for westerns, pulp film and much more. Electric guitar over percussion, joined by mandola, accordeon, bass and drums. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 115 BPM]
Tex-mex, surf style track, "a la Tarantino". [Tempo: Slow / 140 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]
This saucy, uptempo, uncanny little latino rocker with organ top line reminds us a lot of the 1950's hit, "Tequila!" by The Champs. [Tempo: Fast / 101 BPM]
