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Canadian-born Chris "Klondike" Masuak was a teenage prodigy guitarist when he joined pioneering '70’s Australian band Radio Birdman. He also contributed his remarkable guitar playing and songwriting skills in other now-legendary Sydney acts like The Hitmen, The Screaming Tribesmen and an early incarnation of the New Christs. Never one to stand still or rest on his laurels, Chris spent five decades contributing to countless musical projects as well as releasing music under his own name.
CHRIS MASUAK'S DOG SOLDIER is his latest project, a rocking trio with his Aussie cohorts Stuart Wilson (Lime Spiders, Van Ruin, New Christs, Aberration) and Phil Hall (Lime Spiders). Their self-titled debut album was released on CD in Australia in 2025 via I-94 Records, receiving outstanding critical acclaim, including multiple 10/10 reviews. Now, Heavy Medication (Poland) and Savage Magic Records (US) are teaming up to release this modern classic on vinyl in Europe and the Americas in two color variants!
Obviously, this will appeal to fans of Chris's work with Radio Birdman, the Hitmen and the Screaming Tribesmen as you’ll find hints of those bands within this record, but Chris’ solo work really inhabits its own niche. This is raucous rock’n’roll with truckloads of power, a mountain of melody and a whole lotta pop hooks, all rendered in that trademark Masuak style. A couple of tracks here riff so hard that you might catch yourself headbanging!
(Heavy Medication/ 2026)
Tracklist:
01. Tract Home Chippy
02. Swimming Naked
03. The Shiny Side
04. Wicked Sailor
05. Gun Shy
06. Carny Marriage
07. Merry Melody
08. The Kiss Off
This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 07 October, 2026.
