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
Jarvis Street Revue Sally's Hymn (Smoker's Funeral Song) Mr. Oil Man
Northfolk Danny Gaudet - Trapped in Amber ST
Nobody Special Sha-La-La I Like It b/w Sha-La-La
Strangers Apache Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Souls of Inspyration Of Lambs & Wolves ST
Marketville Riot Jan Jan b/w Charly Brown
Sound Sett Oh No (The Sound Sett) 1966-1967
Strangers When You Walk in the Room Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Aaron Space The Loser ST
Aaron Space Fair Child ST
Jarvis Street Revue Mr. Oil Man Mr. Oil Man
Inferno 5 Plus 1 I Can Take It I Can Take It b/w Fays Gig
Tom Milestone And The Jarvis Street Revue Girl from Ipanema Strands of Time
Satan & the D-Men L-I-N-D-A L-I-N-D-A b/w She’ll Lie
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 Stranger ST
Sea Dog I'm Going Down ST
Strangers House of the Rising Sun Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Lexington Avenue Flowing Kind of Feeling The Bird Collector b/w Flowing Kind of Feeling
Tom Milestone And The Jarvis Street Revue Watermelon Man Strands of Time
Lyn McEachern & the Sound of Thunder Sha La La Sha La La b/w I Know I Love You
Merriday Park Went Home Today Went Home Today b/w Everybody Do Their Thing
Strangers Miserlou Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Satan & the D-Men She'll Lie L-I-N-D-A b/w She’ll Lie
The Wee Beasties The Cherry Tree Something to Do With the Weather b/w The Cherry Tree
Solid Reputation Brown Eyed Girl Things b/w Brown Eyed Girl
Kenny And The Be-Bops Lindy Lou Lindy Lou b/w My Life
Aaron Space When She Smiles ST
(Those) Rogues Girl Wish I Could See You Again b/w Girl
Strangers Rik A Tik Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Ronnie and The Comets Milestone Memories b/w Milestone
Tom Milestone And The Jarvis Street Revue Take 5 Strands of Time
Souls of Inspyration Pursuit Pursuit b/w Eyes of Nature
Plague High Flyin' Bird Love and Obey b/w High Flyin' Bird
King Street Midnight Ladies Midnight Ladies b/w Rock N' Roll Blues
Sound Sett Dead Sea (Bruce MacGregor modified) 1966-1967
Jarvis Street Revue Mr. Business Man Mr. Oil Man
Sound Sett I Need You (Everybody Needs Somebody) 1966-1967
Tom Milestone And The Jarvis Street Revue Yakety Sax Strands of Time
Inferno 5 Plus 1 Fays Gig I Can Take It b/w Fays Gig
Sound Sett Harlem Nocturne (Earle Hagen) 1966-1967
Nobody Special I Like It I Like It b/w Sha-La-La
Strangers Love Godess of Venus Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Aaron Space Marsha ST
Sea Dog Ain't No Use ST
Rogues I Can't Hold Out Much Longer I Can't Hold Out Much Longer b/w I'll Make It Up To You
Sea Dog Round and Round Holding Your Hands b/w Round and Round
Sound Sett Mustang Sally (Mack Rice) 1966-1967
Tom Milestone And The Jarvis Street Revue Harlem Nocturne Strands of Time
Fallen Leaves Little Liar Little Liar b/w Time is Everything
Solid Reputation Things Things b/w Brown Eyed Girl
Strangers The Fugitive Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
The Wee Beasties Something to Do With the Weather Something to Do With the Weather b/w The Cherry Tree
Strangers Shindig Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Tote Family Leave Me Be Allright Mama b/w Leave Me Be
Jarvis Street Revue 300 South Mr. Oil Man
Sam Lahti and The Colts Maybelline Maybelline b/w Singing The Blues
Tote Family Miles and Miles The Right Girl b/w Miles and Miles
Souls of Inspyration Seasons of Change ST
Aaron Space Silly Ceiling ST
The Amen Carnivals and Cotton Candy Carnivals and Cotton Candy b/w Peter Zeus
NRG I Brought My Love With Me (What Was Wrong With The) Towns and Villages b/w I Brought My Love With Me
Strangers Wild Weekend Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
East African Fair Lovin' Every Little Thing You Do I Won't Stare b/w Lovin' Every Little Thing You Do
Strangers One Mint Julip Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
(Those) Rogues Wish I Could See You Again Wish I Could See You Again b/w Girl
Tote Family The Right Girl The Right Girl b/w Miles and Miles
Northfolk Watson and Reynolds - Time to Move ST
Sea Dog Everybody What's My Name ST
NRG To be Back Home To Be Back Home b/w The Magic Man
Sound Sett Just in Case You're Wonderin (David Byngham & Glynn Bell, The Ugly Ducklings) 1966-1967
Aaron Space Keep on Moving ST
Souls of Inspyration Dil Kusha (Heart's Happiness) ST
East African Fair I Won't Stare I Won't Stare b/w Lovin' Every Little Thing You Do
Sea Dog It's a Hot Night Duster b/w It's a Hot Night (DJ promo)
Strangers Needles and Pins Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
The Shouter's In The Evening In The Evening b/w Can I Help It
Sound Sett You're a Better Man Than I (Mike & Brian Hugg) 1966-1967
Tom Milestone And The Jarvis Street Revue Gimme Some Lovin' Strands of Time
Marketville Riot Charly Brown Jan b/w Charly Brown
Aaron Space It Might Be You ST
Northfolk Watson and Reynolds - To the Master ST
Sea Dog Tell Him ST
Northfolk Frederic Michaels - Child Song ST
Strangers You've Got What I Like Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Strangers Journey to the Stars Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Strangers Windy and Warm Quiet Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Merriday Park Witchcraft Witchcraft b/w My Shady Friend
Nickel I Don't Seem Right I Don't Seem Right b/w Look Into Your Own Eyes
Strangers Rampage Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Strangers Theme for Young Lovers Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Aaron Space North Country Rock & Roll ST
Merriday Park Take Me Back Home Take Me Back Home b/w It All Comes Back to Me
Sound Sett I'm Not Your Stepping Stone (Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart) 1966-1967
Strangers Greenfields 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
Sound Sett Girl You'll be a Woman Soon (Neil Diamond) 1966-1967
Sea Dog Rock n' Roll Business ST
Aaron Space Rainbow Ride ST

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

Comments

No Comments