The Far Canals were an early 1990s band based in Galway, Ireland consisting of Frank Ryder, known as Frank X. Hibbet (vocals/guitar), Vlad (bass) and God the Father (drums). They self released the albums Grey Slant and The Rough with the Smooth before they got signed. They were managed by Olaf Tyaransen and released two albums and one EP with Hunter S. Records. The band's anarchic, anti-establishment ethos was reflected in many of their songs which railed against the police, drug laws, organised religion and political corruption. Influenced by punk and blues, Far Canals combined unusual guitar arrangements and distortion pedals to produce a highly distinctive sound. The band regularly played in bars and clubs around Galway such as Monroes, (where If You See K was launched on 14 November 1994) and the Róisín Dubh. The group disbanded in 1996. The band produced a video for their single “When I was Out of My Head” which was played on RTÉ,s No Disco and, according to their former manager, Larry Gogan was the first DJ to play their music on the radio.