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
The Shouter's In The Evening In The Evening b/w Can I Help It
Inferno 5 Plus 1 I Can Take It I Can Take It b/w Fays Gig
Strangers Needles and Pins Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Tote Family The Right Girl The Right Girl b/w Miles and Miles
Merriday Park My Shady Friend Witchcraft b/w My Shady Friend
The Amen Peter Zeus Carnivals and Cotton Candy b/w Peter Zeus
Northfolk Paul Dunn - Asthmatic Paul's Ornery Blues Lament Take No. 64 ST
Sea Dog Don't Forget It (stereo) Don't Forget It
Lexington Avenue Flowing Kind of Feeling The Bird Collector b/w Flowing Kind of Feeling
Sea Dog Everybody ST
Tom Milestone And The Jarvis Street Revue Girl from Ipanema Strands of Time
(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
Sound Sett She Ain't No Use to Me (Dave Bingham & Roger Mayne, The Ugly Ducklings) 1966-1967
Souls of Inspyration Of Lambs & Wolves ST
Tote Family Leave Me Be Allright Mama b/w Leave Me Be
Tom Milestone And The Jarvis Street Revue Summertime Strands of Time
Strangers Apache Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Plague Love and Obey Love and Obey b/w High Flyin' Bird
Jarvis Street Revue Mr. Business Man Mr. Oil Man
Northfolk Watson and Reynolds - To the Master ST
Lexington Avenue The Bird Collector The Bird Collector b/w Flowing Kind of Feeling
Sound Sett Girl You'll be a Woman Soon (Neil Diamond) 1966-1967
Satan & the D-Men She'll Lie L-I-N-D-A b/w She’ll Lie
Merriday Park Witchcraft Witchcraft b/w My Shady Friend
Strangers Greenfields Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
NRG I Brought My Love With Me (What Was Wrong With The) Towns and Villages b/w I Brought My Love With Me
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
Strangers You've Got What I Like Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Aaron Space Keep on Moving ST
East African Fair I Won't Stare I Won't Stare b/w Lovin' Every Little Thing You Do
Sound Sett I'm Not Your Stepping Stone (Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart) 1966-1967
Jarvis Street Revue 20 Years Mr. Oil Man
Plague We Were Meant to Be The Face of Time b/w We Were Meant to Be
Tom Milestone And The Jarvis Street Revue Take 5 Strands of Time
Sea Dog I Don't Wanna Hear ST
Jarvis Street Revue Sally's Hymn (Smoker's Funeral Song) Mr. Oil Man
Northfolk Watson and Reynolds - Time to Move ST
Sea Dog Holding Your Hands Holding Your Hands b/w Round and Round
Strangers The Fugitive Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Sound Sett I Need You (Everybody Needs Somebody) 1966-1967
Sam Lahti and The Colts Maybelline Maybelline b/w Singing The Blues
Strangers Windy and Warm Quiet Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Strangers One Mint Julip Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Northfolk Danny Gaudet - Trapped in Amber ST
Souls of Inspyration Stranger ST
The Wee Beasties The Cherry Tree Something to Do With the Weather b/w The Cherry Tree
Strangers Theme for Young Lovers Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Lexington Avenue Sound the Alarm Good to Me b/w Sound the Alarm
Sea Dog Welfare Blues ST
Aaron Space The Loser ST
Sound Sett Just in Case You're Wonderin (David Byngham & Glynn Bell, The Ugly Ducklings) 1966-1967
Solid Reputation Things Things b/w Brown Eyed Girl
Nickel Look Into Your Own Eyes I Don't Seem Right b/w Look Into Your Own Eyes
The Wee Beasties Something to Do With the Weather Something to Do With the Weather b/w The Cherry Tree
Aaron Space Silly Ceiling ST
Tom Milestone And The Jarvis Street Revue Gimme Some Lovin' Strands of Time
Sea Dog Everybody What's My Name ST
Strangers Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt Slow Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Kenny And The Be-Bops Lindy Lou Lindy Lou b/w My Life
Souls of Inspyration Pursuit Pursuit b/w Eyes of Nature
Plague High Flyin' Bird Love and Obey b/w High Flyin' Bird
Jarvis Street Revue 300 South Mr. Oil Man
Northfolk Danny Gaudet - Thanks for Listening ST
Tom Milestone And The Jarvis Street Revue Yakety Sax Strands of Time
Tom Milestone And The Jarvis Street Revue Coming Home Strands of Time
Jarvis Street Revue Heidi-Ho (Let Her Go) Mr. Oil Man
Aaron Space Rainbow Ride ST
NRG To be Back Home To Be Back Home b/w The Magic Man
Sound Sett I've Been Loving You Too Long (Otis Redding & Jerry Butler) 1966-1967
Northfolk Frederic Michaels - Child Song ST
Sea Dog Rock n' Roll Business ST
Jarvis Street Revue Mr. Oil Man Mr. Oil Man
Sound Sett Dead Sea (Bruce MacGregor modified) 1966-1967
Inferno 5 Plus 1 Fays Gig I Can Take It b/w Fays Gig
Satan & the D-Men L-I-N-D-A L-I-N-D-A b/w She’ll Lie
Strangers Shindig Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Strangers Love Godess of Venus Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Tote Family Miles and Miles The Right Girl b/w Miles and Miles
Strangers House of the Rising Sun 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
Nobody Special Sha-La-La I Like It b/w Sha-La-La
King Street Rock N' Roll Blues Midnight Ladies b/w Rock N' Roll Blues
Northfolk Frederic Michaels - Love is Coming ST
Sound Sett You're a Better Man Than I (Mike & Brian Hugg) 1966-1967
King Street Midnight Ladies Midnight Ladies b/w Rock N' Roll Blues
Souls of Inspyration Seasons of Change ST
Tom Milestone And The Jarvis Street Revue Dance On Little Girl Strands of Time
Strangers Hot Summer Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Souls of Inspyration Eyes of Nature ST
Sea Dog It's a Hot Night Duster b/w It's a Hot Night (DJ promo)
Sea Dog Ain't No Use ST
Strangers Diamond Head Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Nobody Special I Like It I Like It b/w Sha-La-La
Merriday Park Went Home Today Went Home Today b/w Everybody Do Their Thing
Marketville Riot Jan Jan b/w Charly Brown
Souls of Inspyration Sun Shines in the Winter ST
Sea Dog I'm Going Down ST
Sea Dog On the Street 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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