Chris Masuak is a Canadian-born

Canada

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 Australia

Music of Australia

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n rock

Rock music

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 musician, guitarist and songwriter. He is as a member of the influential Sydney

Sydney

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-based punk rock

Punk rock

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 group Radio Birdman

Radio Birdman

Radio Birdman was one of the first punk bands in Australia along with The Saints. Deniz Tek and Rob Younger formed the group in Sydney, Australia in 1974...

, which formed in 1974, and for his other outfits The Hitmen

The Hitmen

Hitmen are an Australian Hard rock band. The group went through a large number of lineup changes in its short late 1970s and early 1980s run, then regrouped under a new name, Hitmen DTK, between 1989 and 1992. They reformed in 2007 and continue to play....

, and The Screaming Tribesmen. He has also been a member of The Raouls, New Christs, The Juke Savages, and Klondike's North 40.

His nickname of "Klondike

Klondike, Yukon

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" came from having spent part of his youth growing up in Kamloops, British Columbia

Kamloops, British Columbia

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Klondike's North 40 released their debut album "The Straight Path" on I-94 Bar Records in November 2007. It is a raw, high powered romp amidst a series of rock and roll genres. Paying homage in part to middle eastern ragas, the album is essentially propped up by the truly superb vocals of journeyman soul singer Matt Sulman. Masuak continues to impress with finger work reminiscent of his early glory days. Bass player Red Porter creates a buoyant, yet maleable bed of groovaliscious solidity upon which the various talents of the band are highlighted.

Masuak re-joined a new line-up of the Hitmen in December 2007 and they are still a going concern.

Masuak re-located to Spain in January 2010 with European tours lined up as guest guitarist with French band the Outside and Brazil-based Simon Chainsaw. Before leaving Australia he completed work on his album "Workhorse" which is slated for a release in early 2011 on I-94 Bar Records.