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

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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