Munk Duane

Grammy® Considered:
Best Pop Solo Performance "Myths"
66th Annual Grammy Awards®
SONG OF THE YEAR "We've Talked About This Before"
67th Annual Grammy Awards®

2x New England Music Award winner:
2018 MALE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR | 2019 VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Boston based Recording Artist, Producer and Film Composer Munk Duane has a style deeply rooted in late 60s and early 70s Soul and Pop, with unapologetic nods to legends such as Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye, Prince and Stevie Wonder, crafting a sonic atmosphere that is traditional in inception and modern in execution. Channeling spirits of the past and filtering them through a 21st century aesthetic and a lyrical penchant for social commentary, Munk manifests an evolution by daring to experiment in hybrids.

Recording artist, producer and film music composer Munk Duane has a style deeply rooted in late 60s and early 70s Soul and Pop, crafting a sonic atmosphere that is traditional in inception and modern in execution. Channeling spirits of the past and filtering them through a 21st century aesthetic, Munk manifests an evolution by daring to experiment in hybrids.

Munk was up for GRAMMY® Consideration last year for BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE for his song "Myths". This year, he is once again up For Your Grammy® Consideration for SONG OF THE YEAR for "We've Talked About This Before" in the 67th Annual Grammy® Awards.
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Munk Duane has also won two New England Music Awards (2018 PERFORMER OF THE YEAR, 2019 VIDEO OF THE YEAR "Another Day Another Bullet"). He us currently nominated for PERFORMER OF THE YEAR in the 2024 New England Music Awards. ​

Munk's music has been licensed to hundreds of television and film productions, including Dateline NBC, NCIS, CBS Sports, NFL on CBS (120 broadcasts), Super Bowl Half-Time Show, NCAA Basketball (29 broadcasts), March Madness, US Open Tennis, NCAA, The Herd with Colin Cowherd (70 episodes), The Sopranos, Atlanta, One Life To Live (45 episodes), The Unbelievable With Dan Aykroyd, Pam & Tommy, CBS promos for 70th Annual Tony Awards, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, 60 Minutes, and to major network and streaming platforms such as ABC, CBS, NBC, A&E, Amazon Prime, Max, NatGeo and more.

Munk's recent projects include composing for Extreme Music (the production music arm of Sony/ATV Music), Bleeding Fingers (co-founded by Hans Zimmer & Russell Emanuel), Pitch Hammer Music (trailer music for Disney, Marvel and more), the Bose Corporation, and Heavy Hitters Music.

Munk Duane has appeared in major press including a feature in Billboard Magazine, as well as The Hollywood Reporter and The Boston Globe. He has been a guest lecturer for the Professional Development Seminar at his alma mater Berklee College of Music and keynote speaker at the Massachusetts DECA Regional Conference.

The Hype Magazine -
"Taking inspiration from contemporaries like Anderson Paak and Kendrick Lamar, while also recognizing past purveyors like Curtis Mayfield and Stevie Wonder, Munk Duane crafts the perfect blend of groove-oriented conscious-R&B. His music has a purpose and in today’s social climate the messages are all too clear.”


The Indie Source -
“Munk Duane has refined his singer/songwriter sound to craft an expressive novel voice… urban and confident. Munk is mixing his ingenious composing skills with a mastery of pop that makes the sound his own. Complimented by seasoned lyricism, Duane finds his footing in R&B Funk while leaning into the soul that sets his music apart.” 

The Static Dive - 
“Munk nails it across the board. From the sexy analog synth at the heart of the mix, to the minimalist downtempo funk of the percussion, Munk gets it. He’s on a roll. Get in the loop.”

Boston Globe -
"Munk crafts his music with intelligence and panache. Can superstar status be far behind?”