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
Solid Reputation Brown Eyed Girl Things b/w Brown Eyed Girl
Souls of Inspyration Seasons of Change ST
Aaron Space Rainbow Ride ST
Sea Dog On the Street ST
Sea Dog Round and Round Holding Your Hands b/w Round and Round
McEachern, Lyn & the Sound of Thunder I Know I Love You Sha La La b/w I Know I Love You
Northfolk Watson and Reynolds - To the Master ST
Sound Sett Just a Little (Ron Elliott & Bob Durand, The Breau Brummels) 1966-1967
Sea Dog It's a Hot Night Duster b/w It's a Hot Night (DJ promo)
Sea Dog Holding Your Hands It's a Hot Night b/w Holding Your Hands (promo)
Merriday Park It All Comes Back to Me Take Me Back Home b/w It All Comes Back to Me
Sea Dog Everybody What's My Name ST
Northfolk Frederic Michaels - Love is Coming ST
Sound Sett Oh No (The Sound Sett) 1966-1967
Tote Family Leave Me Be Allright Mama b/w Leave Me Be
Aaron Space North Country Rock & Roll ST
Ronnie and The Comets Milestone Memories b/w Milestone
Strangers Apache Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Aaron Space It Might Be You ST
Strangers Wild Weekend Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Sound Sett Just in Case You're Wonderin (David Byngham & Glynn Bell, The Ugly Ducklings) 1966-1967
Northfolk Danny Gaudet - Thanks for Listening ST
Northfolk Paul Dunn - Asthmatic Paul's Ornery Blues Lament Take No. 64 ST
East African Fair Lovin' Every Little Thing You Do I Won't Stare b/w Lovin' Every Little Thing You Do
Lexington Avenue Sound the Alarm Good to Me b/w Sound the Alarm
Jarvis Street Revue Mr. Oil Man Mr. Oil Man
Merriday Park My Shady Friend Witchcraft b/w My Shady Friend
Plague The Face of Time The Face of Time b/w We Were Meant to Be
Sound Sett Harlem Nocturne (Earle Hagen) 1966-1967
Strangers Hot Summer Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Lexington Avenue Good to Me Good to Me b/w Sound the Alarm
Strangers You've Got What I Like Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Strangers Greenfields Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Sea Dog I'm Going Down ST
Merriday Park Witchcraft Witchcraft b/w My Shady Friend
(Those) Rogues Girl Wish I Could See You Again b/w Girl
Strangers Windy and Warm Quiet Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Solid Reputation Things Things b/w Brown Eyed Girl
Shouter's, The In The Evening In The Evening b/w Can I Help It
Milestone, Tom And The Jarvis Street Revue Gimme Some Lovin' Strands of Time
Wee Beasties, The The Cherry Tree Something to Do With the Weather b/w The Cherry Tree
Marketville Riot Charly Brown Jan b/w Charly Brown
Milestone, Tom And The Jarvis Street Revue Take 5 Strands of Time
Strangers Rik A Tik Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Strangers House of the Rising Sun Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Tote Family The Right Girl The Right Girl b/w Miles and Miles
McEachern, Lyn & the Sound of Thunder Sha La La Sha La La b/w I Know I Love You
Lexington Avenue The Bird Collector The Bird Collector b/w Flowing Kind of Feeling
Northfolk Frederic Michaels - Child Song ST
Milestone, Tom And The Jarvis Street Revue Girl from Ipanema Strands of Time
Sound Sett Girl You'll be a Woman Soon (Neil Diamond) 1966-1967
Rogues I Can't Hold Out Much Longer I Can't Hold Out Much Longer b/w I'll Make It Up To You
Jarvis Street Revue 20 Years Mr. Oil Man
NRG I Brought My Love With Me (What Was Wrong With The) Towns and Villages b/w I Brought My Love With Me
Milestone, Tom And The Jarvis Street Revue Spooky Strands of Time
Sound Sett I'm Not Your Stepping Stone (Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart) 1966-1967
King Street Midnight Ladies Midnight Ladies b/w Rock N' Roll Blues
NRG To be Back Home To Be Back Home b/w The Magic Man
Sound Sett You're a Better Man Than I (Mike & Brian Hugg) 1966-1967
Milestone, Tom And The Jarvis Street Revue Dance On Little Girl Strands of Time
Jarvis Street Revue 300 South Mr. Oil Man
Lexington Avenue Flowing Kind of Feeling The Bird Collector b/w Flowing Kind of Feeling
Sea Dog Welfare Blues ST
Plague Love and Obey Love and Obey b/w High Flyin' Bird
Strangers Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt Slow Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Merriday Park Went Home Today Went Home Today b/w Everybody Do Their Thing
Aaron Space Keep on Moving ST
Strangers Love Godess of Venus Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Northfolk Paul Dunn - Delta Train ST
Strangers Journey to the Stars Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Strangers Needles and Pins Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Souls of Inspyration Of Lambs & Wolves ST
King Street Rock N' Roll Blues Midnight Ladies b/w Rock N' Roll Blues
Sea Dog Ain't No Use ST
Satan & the D-Men She'll Lie L-I-N-D-A b/w She’ll Lie
Plague High Flyin' Bird Love and Obey b/w High Flyin' Bird
Marketville Riot Jan Jan b/w Charly Brown
Satan & the D-Men L-I-N-D-A L-I-N-D-A b/w She’ll Lie
Aaron Space When She Smiles ST
Strangers Rampage Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Merriday Park Take Me Back Home Take Me Back Home b/w It All Comes Back to Me
Sea Dog Holding Your Hands Holding Your Hands b/w Round and Round
Fallen Leaves Little Liar Little Liar b/w Time is Everything
Inferno 5 Plus 1 Fays Gig I Can Take It b/w Fays Gig
Milestone, Tom And The Jarvis Street Revue Watermelon Man Strands of Time
Aaron Space The Loser ST
(Those) Rogues Wish I Could See You Again Wish I Could See You Again b/w Girl
Sea Dog It's a Hot Night It's a Hot Night b/w Holding Your Hands (promo)
Strangers Shindig Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Sea Dog Don't Forget It (stereo) Don't Forget It
Tote Family Allright Mama Allright Mama b/w Leave Me Be
Tote Family Miles and Miles The Right Girl b/w Miles and Miles
East African Fair I Won't Stare I Won't Stare b/w Lovin' Every Little Thing You Do
Inferno 5 Plus 1 I Can Take It I Can Take It b/w Fays Gig
Lahti, Sam and The Colts Singing The Blues Maybelline b/w Singing The Blues
Aaron Space Man in a Yellow Car ST
Nobody Special Sha-La-La I Like It b/w Sha-La-La
Strangers Diamond Head 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 I Don't Wanna Hear ST

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