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.
An energetic hard rock track with a slightly retro 1970's bad-ass feel. Determined and cocky, funky and groovy, with high impact drums and guitar riffs. Guitar solos towards end. Good for surfing, sports and extreme sports, racing, action trailer or any other high impact/energy footage. [Tempo: Fast / 148 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]
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 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]
Classic retro rock style. Happy and bouncy, 1950's or 1960's style with electric guitars and hammond organ. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 90 BPM]
Surly, pensive Surf Rock, with a slight Latino / Mexico feel. Southern California classic rock of the 1960's and 1970's. Hot, Emotional. Retro chic, for fasion, culture/historical and more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 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]
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 swaying, sensual surf rock / latin rock track with a Mexican or Southern Californian feel of the 60s-70s-80s. Influenced by Carlos Santana. Moody, surly, exotic, emotional and slightly mystical. Trumpet enters around 01:40. [Tempo: Medium / 108 BPM]
Surf Rock guitars meet Latin Cumbia. A mix of Tarantino music with Latin soul. Cheeky / Fun / Bad Guys Music. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Western / Mexican style ballad. Shoot out at the OK Corrall! Twangy electric, Spanish guitars, church bell. Builds in stages over 3 choruses. [Tempo: Medium / 106 BPM]
Cool, lively, groovy, dramatic, energising, exciting, bouncy, suspense-filled, epic, glammy hard rock track using hypnotic synth lines, big guitars and intense, powerful drums. Would suit extreme sports / action / motorsports / thriller / cinematic type projects. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 113 BPM]
Mid-tempo Latin music great to underscore any Hollywood stereotyped Latin characters. Summer / Travel / Bad Guys Music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 95 BPM]
A beautiful Latin Bolero music with surf electric guitars and analog synths. Crime / Retro / Bad Guys Music. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
A happy and festive Latin Cumbia track. Mixing traditional percussion elements with electric guitars and synths. Funny / Cheeky / Summer Music. [Tempo: Medium / 100 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]
Authentic retro surf rock. Cheeky retro cool with attitude. Great for pulp and retro style action and adventure films & trailers. Twangy guitars with a 1960's / 1970's sound. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 150 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 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]
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 1960s-1970s surf rock. Twangy guitars and a genuinely authentic sixties / seventies sound combined with an exciting, uptempo feel makes this track suitable for fun and sports, pulp / surf inspired videos, and stylish retro productions with attitude. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 176 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]
Slow, doom-ish, retro pulp / surf rock. Twangy guitars with a Mexican feel. California surf style guitar amp sound. Very slow, sensual in a 'fatal female' type mood. Good for pulp and retro styled flicks. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 92 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]
Heavy, powerful, brutal, driven, dark, rhythmic and intense, brooding modern rock track. Monster guitars, huge drums and crazed, searing lead work combine to make crushing music suitable for extreme sports / action / thriller / combat / war type projects. Can you handle it? Reminiscent of White Zombie & Helmet. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 140 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]
Retro style pulp / surf rock. Emotional and lively, with a big heart, this track will go well with retro styled films and projects. Twangy guitars with a 1960's / 1970's guitar amp sound. Occasional live trumpet which gives the track a slightly Mexican / latino element. Uptempo, but with a slightly melancholic feel. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 152 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 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]
Authentic 1960's or 1970's style instrumental surf-rock, guitar rock with twangy, squealing guitars. Moody, retro feel. [Tempo: Medium / 133 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]
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 / 100 BPM]
A dirty and groovy piece of classic raw funk. Very cool, uptempo and upbeat, a groovy piece of royalty free instrumental music with funky clav, sexy horn lines and funky rhythms. The perfect piece of music to capture the attention of your audience. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
A rowdy and funky Indie-rock music track with a great guitar riff and a 'Go Get'em' type attitude and drive. A bit raw and unpolished, and good energy level. Slight 'punk' influence. [Tempo: Fast / 184 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]
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]
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]
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]
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 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]
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]
Indie / Rock / Groove. This funky, syncopated rock track delivers a grooving, upbeat feel typically found in funk-rock and is also a little bit punk influenced. The occasional use of synthesizers adds an additional flavour to the piece. [Tempo: Fast / 124 BPM]
Classic surf rock style with fast picking guitar and a slight Mexico influence. 1960's and 1970's California sound. Latino elements with surf music arrangement. Twangy guitars, spring reverb, occasional Mexican trumpets. [Tempo: Medium / 78 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]
Punchy Rock track with a grungy feel. Classic rock / retro rock sound, with a sense of movement and purpose can be felt throughout the track. Featuring a full rock band. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 141 BPM]
Crunchy Lo-fi bass and guitars with a lot of character over rocking drums makes this track a very confident and driving indie rock tune. Current yet retro punk vibe. Great for youth and teen-oriented material. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 138 BPM]
Slow, doom-laden, guitar based rock track featuring a stomping simple beat and guitar melodies. Dark and ominous. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
1960s or 1970s style groove / funk / R&B with an element of surf rock or 60's / 70's pulp. Bluesy electric guitar, organ, drums. [Tempo: Medium / 140 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]
Homage to Sergio Leone and Ennio Morricone. Heroic western theme. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 110 BPM]
