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

FEATURED

Solid Reputation - Things b/w Brown Eyed Girl

Geraldton, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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

Sudbury - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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

Sudbury, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Marketville Riot - Jan b/w Charly Brown

Sudbury, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Nobody Special - I Like It b/w Sha-La-La

Sudbury, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tote Family - The Right Girl b/w Miles and Miles

Sudbury → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tote Family - Allright Mama b/w Leave Me Be

Sudbury → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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

Sudbury, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Sea Dog - Holding Your Hands b/w Round and Round

Sudbury, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Sea Dog - ST

Sudbury, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Sea Dog - Don't Forget It

Sudbury, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Souls of Inspyration - ST

Red Lake, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Aaron Space - ST

Sudbury, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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

Sudbury, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Sound Sett - 1966-1967

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

(Those) Rogues - Wish I Could See You Again b/w Girl

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

The Amen - Carnivals and Cotton Candy b/w Peter Zeus

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Strangers - Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tom Milestone And The Jarvis Street Revue - Strands of Time

Thunder Bay, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

The Shouter's - In The Evening b/w Can I Help It

Kirkland Lake, Ontario

FEATURED

Kenny And The Be-Bops - Lindy Lou b/w My Life

North Bay, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Fallen Leaves - Little Liar b/w Time is Everything

Timmins, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Plague - The Face of Time b/w We Were Meant to Be

Thunder Bay, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ronnie and The Comets - Memories b/w Milestone

Thunder Bay, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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

Thunder Bay, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Souls of Inspyration - Pursuit b/w Eyes of Nature

Red Lake, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Jarvis Street Revue - Mr. Oil Man

Thunder Bay, Ontario

FEATURED

King Street - Midnight Ladies b/w Rock N' Roll Blues

Sudbury, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Sam Lahti and The Colts - Maybelline b/w Singing The Blues

Sudbury, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Inferno 5 Plus 1 - I Can Take It b/w Fays Gig

Sudbury, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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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