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
Aaron Space Silly Ceiling ST
Strangers Shindig Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Merriday Park Witchcraft Witchcraft b/w My Shady Friend
Souls of Inspyration Seasons of Change ST
Lexington Avenue Good to Me Good to Me b/w Sound the Alarm
Sea Dog Touch You in My Mind ST
Northfolk Watson and Reynolds - To the Master ST
Souls of Inspyration Pursuit ST
King Street Midnight Ladies Midnight Ladies b/w Rock N' Roll Blues
Strangers When You Walk in the Room Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Lexington Avenue Sound the Alarm Good to Me b/w Sound the Alarm
Aaron Space When She Smiles ST
Plague We Were Meant to Be The Face of Time b/w We Were Meant to Be
Sea Dog Round and Round Holding Your Hands b/w Round and Round
Sea Dog Don't Forget It (stereo) Don't Forget It
Plague The Face of Time The Face of Time b/w We Were Meant to Be
Sound Sett You're a Better Man Than I (Mike & Brian Hugg) 1966-1967
Strangers Miserlou Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Sea Dog I'm Going Down ST
Aaron Space Man in a Yellow Car ST
The Amen Peter Zeus Carnivals and Cotton Candy b/w Peter Zeus
Sound Sett Just a Little (Ron Elliott & Bob Durand, The Breau Brummels) 1966-1967
Strangers Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt Slow Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Sea Dog I Don't Wanna Hear ST
NRG To be Back Home To Be Back Home b/w The Magic Man
Sea Dog It's a Hot Night Duster b/w It's a Hot Night (DJ promo)
Aaron Space Marsha ST
Strangers Greenfields 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
Lexington Avenue Flowing Kind of Feeling The Bird Collector b/w Flowing Kind of Feeling
Marketville Riot Charly Brown Jan b/w Charly Brown
Sea Dog Everybody ST
Northfolk Paul Dunn - Duddley Crowfoot ST
Strangers Rampage Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
The Shouter's In The Evening In The Evening b/w Can I Help It
Plague High Flyin' Bird Love and Obey b/w High Flyin' Bird
Northfolk Frederic Michaels - Love is Coming ST
(Those) Rogues Girl Wish I Could See You Again b/w Girl
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 Dance On Little Girl Strands of Time
Strangers One Mint Julip Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Lexington Avenue The Bird Collector The Bird Collector b/w Flowing Kind of Feeling
Tote Family Allright Mama Allright Mama b/w Leave Me Be
Fallen Leaves Little Liar Little Liar b/w Time is Everything
Sea Dog Rock n' Roll Business ST
Aaron Space Rainbow Ride ST
Northfolk Watson and Reynolds - Time to Move ST
Northfolk Danny Gaudet - Thanks for Listening ST
Sound Sett Oh No (The Sound Sett) 1966-1967
Inferno 5 Plus 1 Fays Gig I Can Take It b/w Fays Gig
Sea Dog Duster Duster b/w It's a Hot Night (DJ promo)
Jarvis Street Revue Heidi-Ho (Let Her Go) Mr. Oil Man
Northfolk Danny Gaudet - Trapped in Amber ST
Sound Sett Girl You'll be a Woman Soon (Neil Diamond) 1966-1967
Jarvis Street Revue 300 South Mr. Oil Man
Nickel Look Into Your Own Eyes I Don't Seem Right b/w Look Into Your Own Eyes
Northfolk Frederic Michaels - Once Upon a Blue Day ST
Sea Dog Everybody What's My Name ST
Northfolk Paul Dunn - Asthmatic Paul's Ornery Blues Lament Take No. 64 ST
Solid Reputation Things Things b/w Brown Eyed Girl
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
Sound Sett Harlem Nocturne (Earle Hagen) 1966-1967
Aaron Space The Loser ST
Aaron Space North Country Rock & Roll ST
Souls of Inspyration Sun Shines in the Winter ST
Northfolk Watson and Reynolds - Back to You ST
Tom Milestone And The Jarvis Street Revue Watermelon Man Strands of Time
Strangers The Fugitive Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Souls of Inspyration Pursuit Pursuit b/w Eyes of Nature
Tom Milestone And The Jarvis Street Revue Yakety Sax Strands of Time
Tom Milestone And The Jarvis Street Revue Take 5 Strands of Time
Lyn McEachern & the Sound of Thunder Sha La La Sha La La b/w I Know I Love You
Sound Sett I've Been Loving You Too Long (Otis Redding & Jerry Butler) 1966-1967
Sound Sett Mustang Sally (Mack Rice) 1966-1967
The Amen Carnivals and Cotton Candy Carnivals and Cotton Candy b/w Peter Zeus
Lyn McEachern & the Sound of Thunder I Know I Love You Sha La La b/w I Know I Love You
Tote Family Miles and Miles The Right Girl b/w Miles and Miles
(Those) Rogues Wish I Could See You Again Wish I Could See You Again b/w Girl
Satan & the D-Men L-I-N-D-A L-I-N-D-A b/w She’ll Lie
Sea Dog Tell Him ST
Sound Sett Just in Case You're Wonderin (David Byngham & Glynn Bell, The Ugly Ducklings) 1966-1967
Strangers Love Godess of Venus 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
The Wee Beasties The Cherry Tree Something to Do With the Weather b/w The Cherry Tree
Strangers You've Got What I Like Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Jarvis Street Revue 20 Years Mr. Oil Man
Northfolk Frederic Michaels - Child Song ST
Strangers Wild Weekend Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Merriday Park My Shady Friend Witchcraft b/w My Shady Friend
Sound Sett Dead Sea (Bruce MacGregor modified) 1966-1967
Merriday Park Went Home Today Went Home Today b/w Everybody Do Their Thing
Nobody Special Sha-La-La I Like It b/w Sha-La-La
Inferno 5 Plus 1 I Can Take It I Can Take It b/w Fays Gig
Strangers Rik A Tik Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Solid Reputation Brown Eyed Girl Things b/w Brown Eyed Girl
Sound Sett I Need You (Everybody Needs Somebody) 1966-1967
Sam Lahti and The Colts Maybelline Maybelline b/w Singing The Blues
Tote Family The Right Girl The Right Girl b/w Miles and Miles
Sea Dog Holding Your Hands Holding Your Hands b/w Round and Round

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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