Northern Ontario Axemen

From the land of lakes, mines, and legends — welcome to 41 slabs of the rare, the raw, unfiltered sound of Northern Ontario (Greater Sudbury, Thunder Bay, Sault Ste. Marie, North Bay, Timmins, Kenora, Elliot Lake, Temiskaming Shores, North Bay, and Dryden)

This playlist is a high-octane ride through the backroads and barrooms of Ontario’s north, where bands carved out their own scene far from the big-city spotlight. These artists didn’t just play music — they lived it, hauling gear through snowstorms, filling community halls, and cutting tracks that echoed across frozen landscapes and smoky venues.

Featuring hidden gems, forgotten 45s, and cult classics, Northern Ontario Rockers celebrates the DIY grit and hometown glory of bands who made it happen with heart, hustle, and some damn good tunes. From Sudbury to Sault Ste. Marie, North Bay to Thunder Bay, these rockers lit up the stage and left their mark on Canadian music history.

So crank it up — this is the soundtrack of the north: loud, proud, and built to last.

755

Aaron Space

1033

Tom Milestone & Jarvis Street Revue / Strands of Time

1654

Souls of Inspyration - Pursuit b/w Eyes of Nature

3389

Sea Dog - It's a Hot Night b/w Holding Your Hands (promo)

3417

Lyn McEachern & the Sound of Thunder - Sha La La b/w I Know I Love You

3691

Souls of Inspyration - ST

3761

Northfolk - ST

3762

Northfolk - ST

4165

Sea Dog promo Winter, 1972

4166

Sea Dog

4167

Sea Dog, summer, 1972

4168

Sea Dog

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Nobody Special Sha-La-La I Like It b/w Sha-La-La
Nobody Special I Like It I Like It b/w Sha-La-La
Sound Sett Just in Case You're Wonderin (David Byngham & Glynn Bell, The Ugly Ducklings) 1966-1967
Sound Sett Just a Little (Ron Elliott & Bob Durand, The Breau Brummels) 1966-1967
Sound Sett Dead Sea (Bruce MacGregor modified) 1966-1967
Sound Sett Oh No (Bruce MacGregor & Ken Cartmill, The Sound Sett) 1966-1967
Sound Sett I've Been Loving You Too Long (Otis Redding & Jerry Butler) 1966-1967
Sound Sett Girl You'll be a Woman Soon (Neil Diamond) 1966-1967
Sound Sett She Ain't No Use to Me (Dave Bingham & Roger Mayne, The Ugly Ducklings) 1966-1967
Sound Sett Mustang Sally (Mack Rice) 1966-1967
Sound Sett You're a Better Man Than I (Mike & Brian Hugg) 1966-1967
Sound Sett I'm Not Your Stepping Stone (Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart) 1966-1967
Sound Sett Harlem Nocturne (Earle Hagen) 1966-1967
Sound Sett I Need You (Everybody Needs Somebody) 1966-1967
King Street Rock N' Roll Blues Midnight Ladies b/w Rock N' Roll Blues
King Street Midnight Ladies Midnight Ladies b/w Rock N' Roll Blues
Nickel I Don't Seem Right I Don't Seem Right b/w Look Into Your Eyes
Nickel Look Into Your Eyes I Don't Seem Right b/w Look Into Your Eyes
Lahti, Sam and The Colts Singing The Blues Maybelline b/w Singing The Blues
Lahti, Sam and The Colts Maybelline Maybelline b/w Singing The Blues
Inferno 5 Plus 1 I Can Take It I Can Take It b/w Fays Gig
Inferno 5 Plus 1 Fays Gig I Can Take It b/w Fays Gig
East African Fair I Won't Stare I Won't Stare b/w Lovin' Every Little Thing You Do
East African Fair Lovin' Every Little Thing You Do I Won't Stare b/w Lovin' Every Little Thing You Do
Aaron Space Rainbow Ride ST
Aaron Space North Country Rock & Roll ST
Aaron Space Keep on Moving ST
Aaron Space Silly Ceiling ST
Aaron Space When She Smiles ST
Aaron Space Man in a Yellow Car ST
Aaron Space Marsha ST
Aaron Space It Might Be You ST
Aaron Space The Loser ST
Aaron Space Fair Child ST
Marketville Riot Charly Brown Jan b/w Charly Brown
Marketville Riot Jan Jan b/w Charly Brown
Northfolk Frederic Michaels - Love is Coming ST
Northfolk Paul Dunn - Asthmatic Paul's Ornery Blues Lament Take No. 64 ST
Northfolk Danny Gaudet - Trapped in Amber ST
Northfolk Frederic Michaels - Once Upon a Blue Day ST
Northfolk Paul Dunn - Duddley Crowfoot ST
Northfolk Danny Gaudet - Thanks for Listening ST
Northfolk Frederic Michaels - Child Song ST
Northfolk Watson and Reynolds - To the Master ST
Northfolk Watson and Reynolds - Time to Move ST
Northfolk Watson and Reynolds - Back to You ST
Northfolk Paul Dunn - Delta Train ST
Sea Dog Don't Forget It (stereo) Don't Forget It
Sea Dog Holding Your Hands Holding Your Hands b/w Round and Round
Sea Dog Round and Round Holding Your Hands b/w Round and Round
Sea Dog It's a Hot Night It's a Hot Night b/w Holding Your Hands (promo)
Sea Dog Holding Your Hands It's a Hot Night b/w Holding Your Hands (promo)
Tote Family Allright Mama Allright Mama b/w Leave Me Be
Tote Family Leave Me Be Allright Mama b/w Leave Me Be
Tote Family The Right Girl The Right Girl b/w Miles and Miles
Tote Family Miles and Miles The Right Girl b/w Miles and Miles
Wee Beasties, The The Cherry Tree Something to Do With the Weather b/w The Cherry Tree
Wee Beasties, The Something to Do With the Weather Something to Do With the Weather b/w The Cherry Tree
Jarvis Street Revue 300 South Mr. Oil Man
Jarvis Street Revue Sally's Hymn (Smoker's Funeral Song) Mr. Oil Man
Jarvis Street Revue 20 Years Mr. Oil Man
Jarvis Street Revue Mr. Oil Man Mr. Oil Man
Jarvis Street Revue Heidi-Ho (Let Her Go) Mr. Oil Man
Jarvis Street Revue Mr. Business Man Mr. Oil Man
Lexington Avenue Sound the Alarm Good to Me b/w Sound the Alarm
Lexington Avenue Good to Me Good to Me b/w Sound the Alarm
Lexington Avenue Flowing Kind of Feeling The Bird Collector b/w Flowing Kind of Feeling
Lexington Avenue The Bird Collector The Bird Collector b/w Flowing Kind of Feeling
Merriday Park Went Home Today Went Home Today b/w Everybody Do Their Thing
Merriday Park My Shady Friend Witchcraft b/w My Shady Friend
Merriday Park Witchcraft Witchcraft b/w My Shady Friend
Milestone, Tom And The Jarvis Street Revue Take 5 Strands of Time
Milestone, Tom And The Jarvis Street Revue Dance On Little Girl Strands of Time
Milestone, Tom And The Jarvis Street Revue Watermelon Man Strands of Time
Milestone, Tom And The Jarvis Street Revue Spooky Strands of Time
Milestone, Tom And The Jarvis Street Revue Gimme Some Lovin' Strands of Time
Milestone, Tom And The Jarvis Street Revue Girl from Ipanema Strands of Time
Milestone, Tom And The Jarvis Street Revue Harlem Nocturne Strands of Time
Milestone, Tom And The Jarvis Street Revue Coming Home Strands of Time
Milestone, Tom And The Jarvis Street Revue Yakety Sax Strands of Time
Milestone, Tom And The Jarvis Street Revue Summertime Strands of Time
NRG To be Back Home To Be Back Home b/w The Magic Man
NRG The Magic Man To Be Back Home b/w The Magic Man
Plague Love and Obey Love and Obey b/w High Flyin' Bird
Plague High Flyin' Bird Love and Obey b/w High Flyin' Bird
Plague The Face of Time The Face of Time b/w We Were Meant to Be
Plague We Were Meant to Be The Face of Time b/w We Were Meant to Be
Amen, The Carnivals and Cotton Candy Carnivals and Cotton Candy b/w Peter Zeus
Amen, The Peter Zeus Carnivals and Cotton Candy b/w Peter Zeus
Rogues I Can't Hold Out Much Longer I Can't Hold Out Much Longer b/w I'll Make It Up To You
(Those) Rogues Wish I Could See You Again Wish I Could See You Again b/w Girl
(Those) Rogues Girl Wish I Could See You Again b/w Girl
Satan & the D-Men L-I-N-D-A L-I-N-D-A b/w She’ll Lie
Satan & the D-Men She'll Lie L-I-N-D-A b/w She’ll Lie
Sea Dog It's a Hot Night Duster b/w It's a Hot Night (DJ promo)
Sea Dog Duster Duster b/w It's a Hot Night (DJ promo)
Sea Dog Everybody ST
Sea Dog Ain't No Use ST
Sea Dog Rock n' Roll Business ST
Sea Dog Everybody What's My Name ST
Sea Dog I Don't Wanna Hear ST
Sea Dog I'm Going Down ST
Sea Dog Welfare Blues ST
Sea Dog On the Street ST
Sea Dog Touch You in My Mind ST
Sea Dog Tell Him ST
McEachern, Lyn & the Sound of Thunder Sha La La Sha La La b/w I Know I Love You
McEachern, Lyn & the Sound of Thunder I Know I Love You Sha La La b/w I Know I Love You
Merriday Park It All Comes Back to Me Take Me Back Home b/w It All Comes Back to Me
NRG (What Was Wrong With The) Towns and Villages (What Was Wrong With The) Towns and Villages b/w I Brought My Love With Me
NRG I Brought My Love With Me (What Was Wrong With The) Towns and Villages b/w I Brought My Love With Me
Souls of Inspyration Of Lambs & Wolves ST
Souls of Inspyration Sun Shines in the Winter ST
Souls of Inspyration Pursuit ST
Souls of Inspyration Stranger ST
Souls of Inspyration Seasons of Change ST
Souls of Inspyration Eyes of Nature ST
Souls of Inspyration Dil Kusha (Heart's Happiness) ST
Souls of Inspyration Pursuit Pursuit b/w Eyes of Nature
Solid Reputation Brown Eyed Girl Things b/w Brown Eyed Girl
Solid Reputation Things Things b/w Brown Eyed Girl
Ronnie and The Comets Milestone Memories b/w Milestone
Fallen Leaves Little Liar Little Liar b/w Time is Everything
Kenny And The Be-Bops Lindy Lou Lindy Lou b/w My Life
Shouter's, The In The Evening In The Evening b/w Can I Help It
Strangers Greenfields Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Strangers Journey to the Stars Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Strangers One Mint Julip Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Strangers You've Got What I Like Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Strangers Shindig Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Strangers Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt Slow Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Strangers Needles and Pins Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Strangers When You Walk in the Room Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Strangers Love Godess of Venus Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Strangers Hot Summer Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Strangers Diamond Head Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Strangers The Fugitive Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Strangers Rik A Tik Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Strangers Wild Weekend Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Strangers Theme for Young Lovers Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Strangers Apache Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Strangers Rampage Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Strangers House of the Rising Sun Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Strangers Miserlou Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Strangers Windy and Warm Quiet Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1

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