Patrick Canavan is an award-winning Canadian screen composer and multidisciplinary artist with a career spanning film, television, and music. His original scores have been featured in acclaimed Canadian short films, including Amplifier and Masterpiece Monday, both of which earned multiple festival awards. He has also composed music for national commercial campaigns with clients such as Canadian Tire, Real Canadian Superstore, and Jumpstart Charities.
With over 300 songs released worldwide across 170 countries, Patrick brings a songwriter’s emotional depth and a producer’s cinematic instincts to every project. His diverse catalogue covers genres from rock and folk to orchestral, jazz, and cinematic soundscapes, making him a versatile collaborator for screen productions.
Patrick’s career began as frontman of Canadian rock bands U4EA, The Tundra, HERE, and 600, earning two Top 20 Canadian hits (Mystery and Don’t Take It Away). He is also a skilled multi-instrumentalist, proficient on guitar, bass, keyboards, and orchestral percussion.
In the early 1990s, Patrick collaborated with artist Ken Kirkby on the landmark project Isumataq, a monumental painting unveiled in the House of Commons during the period leading toward Inuit sovereignty and the creation of Nunavut. Patrick composed and released the companion albums Isumataq and Songs of the Earth, making the work a rare multidisciplinary project that combined music and visual art to amplify a national dialogue. He was also present in the Speaker’s private chambers when John Fraser awarded Kirkby a medal in recognition of the painting’s cultural significance.
Patrick’s creative work also extends into the healing arts. His project Celestial CO-Creation explores the use of frequency, electric and electromagnetic fields, and cymatic resonance as supportive tools for balance and comfort. Welcomed into hospitals and hospices, the project serves as a gentle resource for patients and caregivers, focusing not on performance but on presence — the subtle ways sound can ease, calm, and restore.
As Creative Director of New Life Media, Patrick continues to bridge the worlds of screen, music, and storytelling. He is committed to creating emotionally resonant compositions that amplify picture and elevate narrative impact.
Selected Credits
Film: Amplifier (award-winning short) – Original Score
Film: Masterpiece Monday (award-winning short) – Original Score
Commercials: Canadian Tire, Real Canadian Superstore, Jumpstart Charities
Music: 2 Top 20 Canadian hits (Mystery, Don’t Take It Away) with U4EA; 300+ song catalogue distributed worldwide
Multidisciplinary: Isumataq & Songs of the Earth – Companion music to Ken Kirkby’s Isumataq painting, unveiled in the House of Commons during the lead-up to Nunavut’s creation
Healing Arts: Celestial CO-Creation – Frequency-based project exploring electric, electromagnetic, and cymatic resonance, introduced in hospitals and hospices as a supportive tool

Top Credits

2 Top 20 Canadian Hits with U4EA's Mystery and Don't Take It Away. My Music score is part of 2 multi-award-winning Canadian short films Amplifier and Masterpeice Monday. I Have a catalogue of over 300 songs available in 170 countries.