Alternative country is a term used to describe a number of country music subgenres that tend to differ from mainstream or pop country music. The term is sometimes known as Alt. country and has included country music bands that have incorporated influences ranging from american roots music, bluegrass, rock & roll, rockabilly, acoustic music, americana, honky-tonk and punk rock.
Alternative country can refer to several ideas. Most generally, any musician who plays a type of country music different from the prevailing trend can be said to play "alternative country". By this standard, for example, the Bakersfield sound was alternative in the 1950s, and the Lubbock sound musicians were ...
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Slide and acoustic guitars give this track a southern swampy feel. Great for outdoor footage, nature or evoking a down home feel. Works well in outdoor and travel scenes, outdoors sports, hiking adventure, Instrumental, Country, Alt Country
Very up country romp that hits hard from the git go. Memorable lyric and authentic feel. This one's fun.. Just right for In Store Play, Male Vocals, Country, Alt Country
Inspirational hard hitting Americana piece with a story to tell and a groove to match. Live instrumentation by the band that specializes in Americana... Purple Mountain Great for Western Travel Doc Backwoods Video and more, Male Vocals, Country, Alt Country
Very up country romp that hits hard from the git go. Memorable lyric and authentic feel. This one's fun.. Just right for In Store Play, Male Vocals, Country, Alt Country
Where Have You Gone? is an alt-country instrumental ala Robert Plant and Allison Krauss or Band Of Joy. It has a nice mellow Roots Americana vibe that would work in scenes showing rural southern life. This track has lots of texture, atmosphere, and a laid back feeling. Instrumental, Country, Alt Country
Guitar driven song with strong Male Vocal. Fits into 60's-present day as far as sound. Upbeat, positive track with driving sound combined with Stray Cats rockabilly, also similiar to the sounds of Marty Stuart, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash and others. Male Vocals, Country, Alt Country
Warm, upbeat, roadtrip, indie/country instrumental, great commercials, tv, travel, fast-moving, energetic, sports, dvd, comedy, video games, YouTube, websites. Fun, wholesome mom, pop and kids entertainment, advert, fast food, country themes, romantic comedy, back woods chase scene, family farms, Instrumental, Country, Alt Country
Smooth, dreamy, and cinematic song feat acoustic guitar and male vocals. A hopeless romantic drives west on desert highways in search of a spontaneous spiritual experience. Written by Hesu Whitten (vocals, guitar), arrangements by Jason Pfaff. Male Vocals, Country, Alt Country
A feelgood easy going vibe with a southern sound, unique original, featuring weeping guitar. A positive sense of nostalgia reflection and longing for a special time and place in life. Also good for optimism contentment, confidence in life, happiness hope. Good for scenic, travel, film, documentary, Instrumental, Country, Alt Country
A heartfelt Pop Country that deals with the lifetime experience in love. A #1 song at Indie Music and Radio Indy! A Resume of love that includes a key and one side of the bed. The dominant theme is loneliness and a sense of Sadness. You don't pick Love, it picks you. And sometimes you get picked. Male Vocals, Country, Alt Country
A slow bluesy instrumental country ballad. Inspired by the sound of Brad Paisley and Waylon Jennings. Strong 3/4 beat with electric and acoustic guitars piano, bass, and drums. Great track for background of a country-based film or show. Instrumental, Country, Alt Country
This song is about the desperate and lonely life of Billy Bradford. It has a blugrass/outlaw country edge to it and a big memorable chorus. Male Vocals, Country, Alt Country
Great building fun, frolic yet dynamic simple Country instrumentation great for backing track for film/TV. LOTS of banjo, fiddles and very acoustic smooth country vibe for the backwoods feel. Instrumental, Country, Alt Country
Quirky, jaunty alt. country/indie folk track in the vein of Feist. Features acoustic guitar, chicken plucking electric guitars, bass, light percussion and a hokey melodion and organ. Great track for technology ads, comedy, hipster commercials. Playful scenes and advertisements. Travel and cooking. Instrumental, Country, Alt Country
The country pop tune gleams with an infectious hook about the possibility of true love. Acoustic guitars shimmer and smooth harmonies grab the listener and hold them for the payoff. Male Vocals, Country, Alt Country
Country Alt Rocker with catchy slide guitar and a big anthem chorus. This song is about getting your life together and realizing what is really important. Male Vocals, Country, Alt Country
MTV licensed this tune for "Summer Of Music" Promotion! A happy Country Blues Rocker of good times on the dance floor. Lyrical themes include Happiness, Joy, Pleasure, Attraction, Sex Appeal and Dancing! A carefree, cheerful, simple, Positive, Laid Back and Groovy delight! Male Vocals, Country, Alt Country
A tribute to The Last Great Cowboy who defends the honor of a small town in South Dakota when no one else will or can. A Down, Dark and Melancholic Americana Classic! From Bar Stool prophets to the Outlawed Ritchie Gang, it's Folk storytelling at it's best! Male Vocals, Country, Alt Country
upbeat track about a young American writer living in Paris who falls on hard times but discovers a way to make a living by singing Bob Dylan songs in the metro. Hard driving ska beat, catchy hook, American In Paris theme, perfect for movie about expatriates, artists bohemian life, lost generation, Male Vocals, Country, Alt Country
This slow easy track combines some elements of early Van Morrison, and The Band, with a bit of a country flavor. Features drums, bass, piano, organ, mandolin, and acoustic and electric guitars. Instrumental, Country, Alt Country
Southern Rock, Bluesy kind of energy Southern Rock feel. Allman Brothers, Lynard Skynard, kind of rock or blues.... Bar Scene, fast guitars, open road. funky, good old rock and roll.. Alabama. Country, Carrie Underwood, Faith Hill, Americana, Dirt Road, Grimey, Deep South, Hunting, Road Trip,, Male Vocals, Country, Alt Country
Mellow acoustic rock with a relaxed, roots Americana vibe. Perfect for documentaries, TV ads, voice-overs and many other uses where a homely, nostalgic mood is required. Recalls, Neil Young, Jack Johnson, Laura Marling, Alison Krauss, Grateful Dead, James Taylor, John Prine, Nick Drake, Instrumental, Country, Alt Country
Upbeat, sassy and lively. Uptempo acoustic based alternative country. Strong female with a bit of sarcasm. Simple band accompaniment that fully supports the tough woman who is emerging in the lyric. Female Vocals, Country, Alt Country
Emotional driving song about a couple making it along the road though they've been Branded. Female vocal, classic country guitar work, possibly for driving scenes, road trips long distance & rural melancholy. Love scenes, wireless long-distance communication, relationships. Amtrak Verizon, Female Vocals, Country, Alt Country
Some people say this is the finest Jesse James song ever written! Just an Upbeat account of crime in the Mid West. Lyrical themes include Murder, Crime, Incarceration, Hero Status, Admiration and Respect. Storytelling at its finest in this cheerful, positive but simple Americana Folk Classic! ! Male Vocals, Country, Alt Country
alternative country, upbeat, harmonica, heartfelt drama, romance, movie soundtrack, underscore, film score, free flowing, moving, passion, romance, love, uplifting, feel good, laid back, carefree, happy, Instrumental, Country, Alt Country
A musician or someone longing to go to Nashville as they think it is the place to be being the centre of Country Music. The place is wonderful and full of people with happy smiling faces with a carefree attitude and helpful loving demeanour. Instrumental, Country, Alt Country
This variation of the Reach High series is acoustically minded with Trevor Horn inspired articulation to the production. Includes vocal chorus performed by CMDess. Lighter instrumental with romantically inclined harmonics. Instrumental, Country, Alt Country
A mid tempo ballad with a catchy melody. Stays in your head and wont go away. A song that generates visions of the road and freedom in your head. Would Work well for commercials, movie scenes and more... Give it a listen. Melodic, breezy, Driving, nothing to hold you back, Mixed Vocals, Country, Alt Country
Upbeat, Modern, and Sexy Rockabilly Country Rock Song feat. male vocals. He lives on the edge and wants her to join in but has to convince her he's worth her time by showing off how adventurous and daring he is: Walk the line with me... (Dwight Yoakam, Buck Owens), Male Vocals, Country, Country Rock
upbeat positive Acoustic live pop country guitar featuring female vocal about change and breaking away from the past and the ties that bind going after your dreams great for teen themes coming of age. Mixed Vocals, Country, Alt Country
Rollicking Acoustic guitars with angular electric guitar lead breaks. Lush choruses feature tremelo guitar. Generally positive and upbeat vibe suited for drama, action or comedic scenes, with a sense of movement - great for traveling stories. Instrumental, Country, Alt Country
This is a beautiful country ballad that tells the story of a man who chooses a musicians life on the road and forsakes a steady, settled existence even if it costs him his love. A perfect credit roll song or as a play over for a sequence in a road movie/Tv show- lyric by Tim Earle- vocals by Sverrir, Male Vocals, Country, Alt Country
Love song for a beautiful summer day. This half-time ballad features a simple guitar melody with accompanied by acoustic guitars, piano, bass and drums. This track would fit into any contemporary love scene, or as an opening theme for a film, or closing credit music. Instrumental, Country, Alt Country
A song about finding a place to call home. Going back to your childhood. Features Pedal Steel, Acoustic Guitars, Violins, Male and Female vocals. Heartwarming ballad with emotional lyrics about memories of younger days. A country feel, good for rural settings, small towns, college dance or concert. Mixed Vocals, Country, Alt Country
A quick little two-step march about the excitement of falling in love. Hopeful he gets it right it right this time. Touching, loving, and exciting. Perfect for Romantic Comedy, thirtysomething romance, hooking up with hopes for more... Male Vocals, Country, Alt Country
Positive, confident, up-tempo, pro USA swinging love ballad sung by John Mayer soundalike with honky-tonk country dance band, with guitar, bass, keyboards and percussion. Family and marital love lyrics with clean, family values message. Home life. Warm, safe, soothing; snuggly and cozy. For all ages, Male Vocals, Country, Alt Country
Roots country with a story to tell and right on Hank Williams style vocal. Memorable lyric and authentic feel. This one's real.. Just right for In Store Play, Male Vocals, Country, Alt Country
Someone returning to Nashville for christmas a place they love and looking forward to seeing all their friends and family again along with the Christmas lights hearing carols and seeing the smiling faces of people as they walk around filled with the Christmas atmosphere spirit and cheer. Mixed Vocals, Country, Alt Country
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