Olan Monk are musicians, performers and writers from Conamara, Ireland. Together with Lugh O’Neill, they co-founded the CANVAS collective – a series of events and an independent record label, established in 2018 with the aim of giving a collective voice to an increasingly dispersed artistic community.

Their creative practice encompasses experimental and popular forms of songwriting, both solo and in collaboration with other musicians. They have worked with artists such as Actress, Ashley Paul, Elvin Brandhi, James K, Maria Somerville, Michael Speers, Moin, Princ€ss and Shampain.

Olan Monk’s releases to date include Love/Dead (2020) and Auto Life (2021) released by CANVAS, as well as Dubplate 08 (2022) released by AD 93. In 2024, his track Surf appeared on the compilation The Road Less Travelled Vol. 2 released by Scenic Route. In the same year, he also appeared as a guest on the track Guess It’s Wrecked on Moin You Never End’s third album, also released by AD 93.

They have performed at festivals such as Rewire in The Hague, Aiséirí at Leisureland (Galway), the National Concert Hall in Dublin, the Sonic Arts Research Centre in Belfast, London’s Cafe OTO, Barbican Hall and ICA, as well as PAF Olomouc, EOS crossings in Frankfurt and many venues in Ireland, England and continental Europe.