Northern Ontario Axemen

Northern Ontario Axemen

42 slabs of rare, raw Northern Ontario rock — loud and unfiltered. From the land of lakes, mines, and legends, 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 Axemen 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, Thunder Bay to North Bay, Timmins to Red Lake, these axemen 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.

Tracks

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

Things b/w Brown Eyed Girl

Something to Do With the Weather b/w The Cherry Tree

Duster b/w It's a Hot Night (DJ promo)

Jan b/w Charly Brown

45-Nobody Special - I Like It VINYL 02

I Like It b/w Sha-La-La

The Right Girl b/w Miles and Miles

Allright Mama b/w Leave Me Be

Tote Family

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

Holding Your Hands b/w Round and Round

ST

Don't Forget It

Sea Dog

ST

ST

Aaron Space

Aaron Space-ST LABEL 02

Aaron Space-ST LABEL 01

Aaron Space

I Don't Seem Right b/w Look Into Your Own Eyes

45-Nickel - Look Into Your Own Eyes

(Those) Rogues

Sound Sett

1966-1967

Wish I Could See You Again b/w Girl

Rogues 02 SQUARED

Rogues Gallery pg4,Misc. notes

Rogues Gallery pg3

Rogues Gallery pg1-2

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