Who played when
Members
19Alan Brown
Drums
Angie Pepper
Vocals
Brad Sheperd
Guitar
Charlie Georges
Guitar
Chris "Klondike" Masuak
Guitar, Vocals
Clyde Bramley
Bass
Geoff Peterkin
Drums
Ivor Hay
Drums
Johnny Kannis
Vocals
Lynne Phillips
Vocals
Mark Kingsmill
Drums, Vocals
Peter Banesevic
Guitar
Phil Somerville
Bass
Richard Jakimyszyn
Guitar, Vocals
Ron Keeley
Drums
Steve Harris
Keyboard, Guitar
Tony Robertson
Bass, Vocals
Tony Vidale
Guitar
Warwick Gilbert
Bass, Guitar
Johnny Kannis’ Bands
- Jackals (1974-75)
- Hitmen (1977-84, 1988)
- J. Kannis and the Night Train (1983)
- Hitmen D.T.K (1989- )
Johnny Kannis : Discography
Hitmen : Discography
Made for rock’n’roll
Discography
16 Records
01Radios Appear
Radio Birdman’s Radios Appear: editions, track listings, credits and archive notes.
Read the lyricsTracks
King Of The Surf / Under The Boardwalk 7" (1978)
Didn't Tell The Man / I Am The Man 7" (1979)
Credits & release details +
Production & release
Reference : WEA - 100095
I Want You / Tell Tale Heart 7" (1980)
Credits & release details +
Production & release
Reference : WEA - 100129
I Don't Mind / Rock 'n' Roll Soldier 7" (1981)
Credits & release details +
Production & release
Reference : WEA - 100169
The Hitmen - LP (1981)
Tracks
- Big Love
- I Want You
- I Don’t Mind
- Death Grip
- Corridors Of Power
- Oh No
- Don’t Hit Girls
- Mercenary Calling
- In Your Eyes
- I Stand Alone
Credits & release details +
Production & release
Reference : WEA - 600097
Everybody Knows / Dancin' Time 7" (1982)
Credits & release details +
Production & release
Reference : RCA - 103982
Bwana Devil / Didn't Wanna Love You 7" (1982)
Credits & release details +
Production & release
Reference : WEA - 104097
It Is What It Is (1982)
Tracks
- Pay Up Or Shut Up
- Bwana Devil
- Go Rin No Sho
- Rocket On The Elevator Up
- 15 Hours
- Wrath Of God
- It Is What It Is
- No Clue
- I’d Like To Kiss You
- When The Idol Sings
- Shadow Realm
- When Worlds Collide
Credits & release details +
Members
- Tony Robertson : Bass
- Johnny Kannis : Vocals
- Chris Masuak : Guitar
- Brad Shapherd : Guitar
- Mark Kingsmill : Drums
Production & release
Produced by ???
Reference : RCA - VPL1 0403
10Tora Tora D.T.K. (1984)
Tracks
- Rock ’n’ Roll Soldiers
- Bwana Devil
- Didn’t Tell The Man
- Shake Some Action
- It’s So Hard
- Everybody Knows
- I Want You
- Oh No
- 15 Hours
- California Sun
- I Don’t Mind
- Solid As A Rock
Credits & release details +
Members
- Tony Robertson : Bass
- Johnny Kannis : Vocals
- Chris Masuak : Guitar
- Richard Jakimyszyn : Guitar
- Mark Kingsmill : Drums
Production & release
Produced by Ian Davies and Chris Masuak
Recorded live at the St George Budapest Soccer Club and the Family Inn, June 1984 by the ABC mobile.
Reference :
- ABC
- Rattlesnake Records / Normal - RAT502 (1989)
11Compilation 78-82 (1988)
Tracks
- Big Love
- I Want You
- I Don’t Mind
- Death Grip
- Corridors Of Power
- I Am The Man
- Rock ’n’ Roll Soldiers
- Oh No
- Don’t Hit Girls
- In Your Eyes
- I Stand Alone
- Didn’t Tell The Man
- Tell Tale Heart
Credits & release details +
Production & release
Reference : Survival - SRLP04
12U.E.L.A (1989)
Tracks
- Justice Blind
- Gone Wild
- A Slice Of Life
- Utopian Emotional Love Aura
Credits & release details +
Members
- Brad Fergusson : Bass
- Johnny Kannis : Vocals
- Chris Masuak : Guitar
- Matt J. Le Noury : Guitar
- Gye Bennets : Drums
Production & release
Produced by Chris Masuak
Recorded at Sound Barrier, Sydney, Australia. Reference : Survival - 6554166
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14It Is What It Is - Re-mixed CD (1991)
Tracks
- Pay Up Or Shut Up
- Bwana Devil
- Go Rin No Sho
- Rocket On The Elevator Up
- 15 Hours
- Wrath Of God
- It Is What It Is
- No Clue
- I’d Like To Kiss You
- When The Idol Sings
- Shadow Realm
- When Worlds Collide
- Everybody Knows
- I Didn’t Want To Love You
Credits & release details +
Members
- Tony Robertson : Bass
- Johnny Kannis : Vocals
- Chris Masuak : Guitar
- Brad Shapherd : Guitar
- Mark Kingsmill : Drums
Production & release
Produced by Bruce Brown and Russel Dunlop
Recorded at Albert Sudios, Sydney, Australia.
Remixed by Chris “Klondike” Masuak and David Price at Powerhouse Studios, May 1990. Reference : Rattlesnake Records / Normal - RAT509CD
Moronic Inferno (1991)
Tracks
- Surfin’ In Another Direction
- Sleep & Dream
- This Bar
- Too Many Girls
- Ready To Ride
- St Valentine’s Day
- Cat Fight
- Pop’s All Gone
- Come Tomorrow
- Heart Full Of hate
- The party’s Over
- Little Black Dress
Credits & release details +
Members
- Shane Cooke : Bass
- Johnny Kannis : Vocals
- Chris Masuak : Guitar
- Bob Satler : Guitar
- DenizTek : Guitar
- Presland Gerard : Drums
Production & release
Reference : Zeus - ???
16Surfin' In Another Direction (1992)
Tracks
- Surfin’ In Another Direction
- Sleep & Dream
- This Bar
- Too Many Girls
- Ready To Ride
- St Valentine’s Day
- Cat Fight
- Pop’s All Gone
- Come Tomorrow
- Heart Full Of hate
- The party’s Over
- Little Black Dress
Justice Blind
Bonus Tracks on Revenge CD:
- Gone Wild
- Slice Of Life
- UELA
Credits & release details +
Members
- Shane “Catfish” Cooke : Bass
- Johnny “Zeus” Kannis : Vocals
- Chris “Klondike” Masuak : Guitar
- Gerard " Sundance" Presland : Drums
- DenizTek : very special guest guitarist, harmonica & minister of enthusiasm
- Sugar Hill Tabernacle Choir : Backing vocals & general mayhem
Production & release
Produced by Andy “Mort” Bradley and Chris “Klondike” Masuak
Recorded at Sugar Hill Studios, Houston, Texas.
Reference :
- Zeus - ???
- Revenge - MIG45 / 842618
Verified research · 15 September 2026
Catalogue update
1 new entry
A previously undocumented official live release appeared in 2024, preserving a Sydney performance by Hitmen DTK with guest Deniz Tek.
01Tonight We Ride — Official Bootleg Release
Credits & release details +
Members
- Hitmen DTK
- Deniz Tek — special guest
Production & release
Eighteen-track recording made in Sydney on 13 November 1991, released 29 February 2024 by Vicious Kitten Records (VKR016).