Northern Ontario Axemen

From the land of lakes, mines, and legends — welcome to 42 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
Strangers Needles and Pins Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Milestone, Tom And The Jarvis Street Revue Dance On Little Girl Strands of Time
Strangers Diamond Head Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Jarvis Street Revue Mr. Business Man Mr. Oil Man
Strangers You've Got What I Like Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Solid Reputation Things Things b/w Brown Eyed Girl
Northfolk Frederic Michaels - Once Upon a Blue Day ST
Marketville Riot Jan Jan b/w Charly Brown
Jarvis Street Revue Heidi-Ho (Let Her Go) Mr. Oil Man
Shouter's, The In The Evening In The Evening b/w Can I Help It
Tote Family Allright Mama Allright Mama b/w Leave Me Be
Aaron Space The Loser ST
Milestone, Tom And The Jarvis Street Revue Coming Home Strands of Time
Lexington Avenue Flowing Kind of Feeling The Bird Collector b/w Flowing Kind of Feeling
Sound Sett Girl You'll be a Woman Soon (Neil Diamond) 1966-1967
Sound Sett I Need You (Everybody Needs Somebody) 1966-1967
Strangers Theme for Young Lovers Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Merriday Park Take Me Back Home Take Me Back Home b/w It All Comes Back to Me
Milestone, Tom And The Jarvis Street Revue Girl from Ipanema Strands of Time
Milestone, Tom And The Jarvis Street Revue Spooky Strands of Time
Strangers Wild Weekend Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Tote Family The Right Girl The Right Girl b/w Miles and Miles
Plague We Were Meant to Be The Face of Time b/w We Were Meant to Be
Northfolk Danny Gaudet - Trapped in Amber ST
(Those) Rogues Girl Wish I Could See You Again b/w Girl
Sound Sett She Ain't No Use to Me (Dave Bingham & Roger Mayne, The Ugly Ducklings) 1966-1967
Sea Dog Everybody What's My Name ST
Sea Dog It's a Hot Night Duster b/w It's a Hot Night (DJ promo)
Northfolk Paul Dunn - Asthmatic Paul's Ornery Blues Lament Take No. 64 ST
Sea Dog Don't Forget It (stereo) Don't Forget It
Wee Beasties, The The Cherry Tree Something to Do With the Weather b/w The Cherry Tree
Sea Dog Rock n' Roll Business ST
Sound Sett Mustang Sally (Mack Rice) 1966-1967
Amen, The Peter Zeus Carnivals and Cotton Candy b/w Peter Zeus
Merriday Park My Shady Friend Witchcraft b/w My Shady Friend
Sea Dog Round and Round Holding Your Hands b/w Round and Round
Aaron Space Fair Child ST
Sea Dog Everybody ST
Sea Dog Ain't No Use ST
Aaron Space Rainbow Ride ST
King Street Rock N' Roll Blues Midnight Ladies b/w Rock N' Roll Blues
Strangers Love Godess of Venus Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Nickel I Don't Seem Right I Don't Seem Right b/w Look Into Your Own Eyes
Sea Dog Touch You in My Mind ST
Strangers Hot Summer Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
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
Souls of Inspyration Of Lambs & Wolves ST
Milestone, Tom And The Jarvis Street Revue Take 5 Strands of Time
Milestone, Tom And The Jarvis Street Revue Watermelon Man Strands of Time
Strangers One Mint Julip Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Sound Sett Just a Little (Ron Elliott & Bob Durand, The Breau Brummels) 1966-1967
Tote Family Miles and Miles The Right Girl b/w Miles and Miles
Aaron Space It Might Be You ST
Northfolk Paul Dunn - Duddley Crowfoot ST
McEachern, Lyn & the Sound of Thunder Sha La La Sha La La b/w I Know I Love You
Aaron Space Keep on Moving ST
Fallen Leaves Little Liar Little Liar b/w Time is Everything
Strangers House of the Rising Sun Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Northfolk Paul Dunn - Delta Train ST
McEachern, Lyn & the Sound of Thunder I Know I Love You Sha La La b/w I Know I Love You
Aaron Space Man in a Yellow Car ST
Strangers When You Walk in the Room Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
(Those) Rogues Wish I Could See You Again Wish I Could See You Again b/w Girl
Sound Sett Harlem Nocturne (Earle Hagen) 1966-1967
Merriday Park It All Comes Back to Me Take Me Back Home b/w It All Comes Back to Me
Sea Dog Duster Duster b/w It's a Hot Night (DJ promo)
Sea Dog Welfare Blues ST
East African Fair Lovin' Every Little Thing You Do I Won't Stare b/w Lovin' Every Little Thing You Do
Aaron Space North Country Rock & Roll ST
Sea Dog I Don't Wanna Hear ST
Sound Sett I'm Not Your Stepping Stone (Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart) 1966-1967
Sound Sett Just in Case You're Wonderin (David Byngham & Glynn Bell, The Ugly Ducklings) 1966-1967
Sea Dog On the Street ST
Sound Sett I've Been Loving You Too Long (Otis Redding & Jerry Butler) 1966-1967
Satan & the D-Men She'll Lie L-I-N-D-A b/w She’ll Lie
Aaron Space When She Smiles ST
Wee Beasties, The Something to Do With the Weather Something to Do With the Weather b/w The Cherry Tree
Milestone, Tom And The Jarvis Street Revue Harlem Nocturne Strands of Time
Aaron Space Silly Ceiling ST
Northfolk Frederic Michaels - Child Song ST
Souls of Inspyration Seasons of Change ST
Kenny And The Be-Bops Lindy Lou Lindy Lou b/w My Life
NRG The Magic Man To Be Back Home b/w The Magic Man
Plague High Flyin' Bird Love and Obey b/w High Flyin' Bird
King Street Midnight Ladies Midnight Ladies b/w Rock N' Roll Blues
Sea Dog Tell Him ST
Lahti, Sam and The Colts Maybelline Maybelline b/w Singing The Blues
Souls of Inspyration Dil Kusha (Heart's Happiness) ST
Satan & the D-Men L-I-N-D-A L-I-N-D-A b/w She’ll Lie
Jarvis Street Revue Mr. Oil Man Mr. Oil Man
Strangers Windy and Warm Quiet Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Nobody Special I Like It I Like It b/w Sha-La-La
Sound Sett You're a Better Man Than I (Mike & Brian Hugg) 1966-1967
Strangers The Fugitive Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Souls of Inspyration Pursuit ST
Sound Sett Oh No (The Sound Sett) 1966-1967
Sea Dog Holding Your Hands It's a Hot Night b/w Holding Your Hands (promo)
Marketville Riot Charly Brown Jan b/w Charly Brown
Plague The Face of Time The Face of Time b/w We Were Meant to Be
Strangers Rik A Tik Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1

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