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
NRG I Brought My Love With Me (What Was Wrong With The) Towns and Villages b/w I Brought My Love With Me
The Amen Peter Zeus Carnivals and Cotton Candy b/w Peter Zeus
Strangers Rik A Tik 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 Miles and Miles The Right Girl b/w Miles and Miles
Lexington Avenue Sound the Alarm Good to Me b/w Sound the Alarm
The Shouter's In The Evening In The Evening b/w Can I Help It
NRG The Magic Man To Be Back Home b/w The Magic Man
Sound Sett Dead Sea (Bruce MacGregor modified) 1966-1967
Sam Lahti and The Colts Maybelline Maybelline b/w Singing The Blues
Plague We Were Meant to Be The Face of Time b/w We Were Meant to Be
Sea Dog Holding Your Hands Holding Your Hands b/w Round and Round
Strangers Love Godess of Venus Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Merriday Park Take Me Back Home Take Me Back Home b/w It All Comes Back to Me
Aaron Space Keep on Moving ST
Sea Dog Everybody ST
Merriday Park Went Home Today Went Home Today b/w Everybody Do Their Thing
Northfolk Paul Dunn - Delta Train ST
Northfolk Danny Gaudet - Trapped in Amber ST
Strangers Diamond Head Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Jarvis Street Revue Heidi-Ho (Let Her Go) Mr. Oil Man
Sound Sett I Need You (Everybody Needs Somebody) 1966-1967
Sea Dog Touch You in My Mind ST
Sea Dog Don't Forget It (stereo) Don't Forget It
Sound Sett I've Been Loving You Too Long (Otis Redding & Jerry Butler) 1966-1967
Jarvis Street Revue Sally's Hymn (Smoker's Funeral Song) Mr. Oil Man
Souls of Inspyration Seasons of Change ST
Tom Milestone And The Jarvis Street Revue Summertime Strands of Time
Northfolk Danny Gaudet - Thanks for Listening ST
East African Fair I Won't Stare I Won't Stare b/w Lovin' Every Little Thing You Do
Inferno 5 Plus 1 Fays Gig I Can Take It b/w Fays Gig
Marketville Riot Charly Brown Jan b/w Charly Brown
Tom Milestone And The Jarvis Street Revue Girl from Ipanema Strands of Time
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
Souls of Inspyration Stranger ST
The Wee Beasties Something to Do With the Weather Something to Do With the Weather b/w The Cherry Tree
Tom Milestone And The Jarvis Street Revue Spooky Strands of Time
Tom Milestone And The Jarvis Street Revue Take 5 Strands of Time
Strangers One Mint Julip Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Tom Milestone And The Jarvis Street Revue Coming Home Strands of Time
Strangers When You Walk in the Room Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Strangers Greenfields Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Aaron Space Marsha ST
Solid Reputation Brown Eyed Girl Things b/w Brown Eyed Girl
Strangers Miserlou Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Strangers Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt Slow Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Plague Love and Obey Love and Obey b/w High Flyin' Bird
Sea Dog Round and Round Holding Your Hands b/w Round and Round
Sea Dog Ain't No Use ST
(Those) Rogues Girl Wish I Could See You Again b/w Girl
Satan & the D-Men She'll Lie L-I-N-D-A b/w She’ll Lie
Sam Lahti and The Colts Singing The Blues Maybelline b/w Singing The Blues
Souls of Inspyration Dil Kusha (Heart's Happiness) ST
Nickel Look Into Your Own Eyes I Don't Seem Right b/w Look Into Your Own Eyes
Rogues I Can't Hold Out Much Longer I Can't Hold Out Much Longer b/w I'll Make It Up To You
NRG To be Back Home To Be Back Home b/w The Magic Man
Sound Sett Just a Little (Ron Elliott & Bob Durand, The Breau Brummels) 1966-1967
Souls of Inspyration Pursuit ST
Sea Dog On the Street ST
Northfolk Watson and Reynolds - To the Master ST
Plague High Flyin' Bird 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 Harlem Nocturne Strands of Time
Souls of Inspyration Sun Shines in the Winter ST
Strangers The Fugitive Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Sea Dog Rock n' Roll Business ST
Sea Dog Welfare Blues ST
Tom Milestone And The Jarvis Street Revue Dance On Little Girl Strands of Time
Fallen Leaves Little Liar Little Liar b/w Time is Everything
Solid Reputation Things Things b/w Brown Eyed Girl
Jarvis Street Revue Mr. Oil Man Mr. Oil Man
Tote Family Allright Mama Allright Mama b/w Leave Me Be
Lexington Avenue Flowing Kind of Feeling The Bird Collector b/w Flowing Kind of Feeling
Strangers Needles and Pins Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Sound Sett Just in Case You're Wonderin (David Byngham & Glynn Bell, The Ugly Ducklings) 1966-1967
Tote Family Leave Me Be Allright Mama b/w Leave Me Be
Sound Sett Harlem Nocturne (Earle Hagen) 1966-1967
Northfolk Paul Dunn - Asthmatic Paul's Ornery Blues Lament Take No. 64 ST
Souls of Inspyration Of Lambs & Wolves ST
Sound Sett She Ain't No Use to Me (Dave Bingham & Roger Mayne, The Ugly Ducklings) 1966-1967
Tom Milestone And The Jarvis Street Revue Watermelon Man Strands of Time
Sea Dog It's a Hot Night It's a Hot Night b/w Holding Your Hands (promo)
Tom Milestone And The Jarvis Street Revue Yakety Sax Strands of Time
Marketville Riot Jan Jan b/w Charly Brown
Lyn McEachern & the Sound of Thunder Sha La La Sha La La b/w I Know I Love You
Strangers Apache Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
King Street Rock N' Roll Blues Midnight Ladies b/w Rock N' Roll Blues
Sea Dog Tell Him ST
Jarvis Street Revue 20 Years Mr. Oil Man
Sound Sett Girl You'll be a Woman Soon (Neil Diamond) 1966-1967
Lexington Avenue Good to Me Good to Me b/w Sound the Alarm
Aaron Space North Country Rock & Roll ST
Aaron Space When She Smiles ST
Northfolk Watson and Reynolds - Time to Move ST
The Amen Carnivals and Cotton Candy Carnivals and Cotton Candy b/w Peter Zeus
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
Merriday Park It All Comes Back to Me Take Me Back Home b/w It All Comes Back to Me
East African Fair Lovin' Every Little Thing You Do I Won't Stare b/w Lovin' Every Little Thing You Do
Aaron Space Man in a Yellow Car 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

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