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.

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McEachern, Lyn & the Sound of Thunder - Sha La La b/w I Know I Love You

Thunder Bay, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Sea Dog - Don't Forget It

Sudbury, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Milestone, Tom And The Jarvis Street Revue - Strands of Time

Thunder Bay, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Strangers - Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Souls of Inspyration - Pursuit b/w Eyes of Nature

Red Lake, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Sea Dog - Duster b/w It's a Hot Night (DJ promo)

Sudbury, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Lexington Avenue - The Bird Collector b/w Flowing Kind of Feeling

Thunder Bay, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Aaron Space - ST

Sudbury, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Solid Reputation - Things b/w Brown Eyed Girl

Geraldton, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Plague - The Face of Time b/w We Were Meant to Be

Thunder Bay, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Fallen Leaves - Little Liar b/w Time is Everything

Timmins, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Wee Beasties, The - Something to Do With the Weather b/w The Cherry Tree

Sudbury - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Plague - Love and Obey b/w High Flyin' Bird

Thunder Bay, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Kenny And The Be-Bops - Lindy Lou b/w My Life

North Bay, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Sea Dog - It's a Hot Night b/w Holding Your Hands (promo)

Sudbury, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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King Street - Midnight Ladies b/w Rock N' Roll Blues

Sudbury, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Tote Family - The Right Girl b/w Miles and Miles

Sudbury → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Nickel - I Don't Seem Right b/w Look Into Your Own Eyes

Sudbury, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Lahti, Sam and The Colts - Maybelline b/w Singing The Blues

Sudbury, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Jarvis Street Revue - Mr. Oil Man

Thunder Bay, Ontario

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Amen, The - Carnivals and Cotton Candy b/w Peter Zeus

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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NRG - To Be Back Home b/w The Magic Man

Thunder Bay, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Rogues - I Can't Hold Out Much Longer b/w I'll Make It Up To You

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

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Merriday Park - Take Me Back Home b/w It All Comes Back to Me

Thunder Bay, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Sea Dog - Holding Your Hands b/w Round and Round

Sudbury, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Lexington Avenue - Good to Me b/w Sound the Alarm

Thunder Bay, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Inferno 5 Plus 1 - I Can Take It b/w Fays Gig

Sudbury, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Merriday Park - Witchcraft b/w My Shady Friend

Thunder Bay, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Shouter's, The - In The Evening b/w Can I Help It

Kirkland Lake, Ontario

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Merriday Park - Went Home Today b/w Everybody Do Their Thing

Thunder Bay, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Lyn McEachern & the Sound of Thunder - Sha La La b/w I Know I Love You

Jarvis Street Revue - Mr. Oil Man

Sea Dog, summer, 1972

Rogues - I Can't Hold Out Much Longer b/w I'll Make It Up To You

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Jarvis Street Revue-ST LABEL 01

Souls of Inspyration-ST LABEL 01

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Shouter's, The - In The Evening b/w Can I Help It

ST

The Face of Time b/w We Were Meant to Be

Plague

Solid Reputation - Brown Eyed Girl

Aaron Space-ST LABEL 02

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Satan & the D-Men

I Like It b/w Sha-La-La

45-Nobody Special - I Like It VINYL 02

45-Tote Family - The Right Girl bw Miles And Miles VINYL 02

The Tote Family

Tote Family

Sea Dog

Witchcraft b/w My Shady Friend

Merriday Park - Take Me Back Home bw It All Comes Back to Me2

To Be Back Home b/w The Magic Man

Lexington Avenue

45-Sea Dog - Holding Your Hand VINYL 02

Sound Sett Ken Cartmill

Sound Sett - On Stage Cambrian College

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Jarvis Street Revue Mr. Oil Man Mr. Oil Man
East African Fair Lovin' Every Little Thing You Do I Won't Stare b/w Lovin' Every Little Thing You Do
Souls of Inspyration Of Lambs & Wolves ST
Sea Dog On the Street ST
Strangers Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt Slow Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Northfolk Paul Dunn - Duddley Crowfoot ST
Merriday Park Witchcraft Witchcraft b/w My Shady Friend
Strangers Theme for Young Lovers Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Sea Dog It's a Hot Night It's a Hot Night b/w Holding Your Hands (promo)
Plague High Flyin' Bird Love and Obey b/w High Flyin' Bird
Sound Sett Just in Case You're Wonderin (David Byngham & Glynn Bell, The Ugly Ducklings) 1966-1967
Amen, The Peter Zeus Carnivals and Cotton Candy b/w Peter Zeus
Sea Dog Everybody ST
Lexington Avenue Sound the Alarm Good to Me b/w Sound the Alarm
Jarvis Street Revue 20 Years Mr. Oil Man
Marketville Riot Jan Jan b/w Charly Brown
Lahti, Sam and The Colts Singing The Blues Maybelline b/w Singing The Blues
East African Fair I Won't Stare I Won't Stare b/w Lovin' Every Little Thing You Do
Northfolk Frederic Michaels - Love is Coming ST
Plague Love and Obey Love and Obey b/w High Flyin' Bird
Milestone, Tom And The Jarvis Street Revue Harlem Nocturne Strands of Time
Strangers The Fugitive Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Plague The Face of Time The Face of Time b/w We Were Meant to Be
Sea Dog Welfare Blues ST
Sound Sett You're a Better Man Than I (Mike & Brian Hugg) 1966-1967
Lexington Avenue The Bird Collector The Bird Collector b/w Flowing Kind of Feeling
Aaron Space The Loser ST
Tote Family The Right Girl The Right Girl b/w Miles and Miles
Jarvis Street Revue Heidi-Ho (Let Her Go) Mr. Oil Man
Inferno 5 Plus 1 Fays Gig I Can Take It b/w Fays Gig
Shouter's, The In The Evening In The Evening b/w Can I Help It
Sound Sett Girl You'll be a Woman Soon (Neil Diamond) 1966-1967
Northfolk Frederic Michaels - Child Song ST
Souls of Inspyration Pursuit ST
Lexington Avenue Flowing Kind of Feeling The Bird Collector b/w Flowing Kind of Feeling
(Those) Rogues Girl Wish I Could See You Again b/w Girl
Souls of Inspyration Dil Kusha (Heart's Happiness) ST
Jarvis Street Revue 300 South Mr. Oil Man
Milestone, Tom And The Jarvis Street Revue Coming Home Strands of Time
Aaron Space When She Smiles ST
Sea Dog I Don't Wanna Hear ST
McEachern, Lyn & the Sound of Thunder Sha La La Sha La La b/w I Know I Love You
Solid Reputation Things Things b/w Brown Eyed Girl
King Street Midnight Ladies Midnight Ladies b/w Rock N' Roll Blues
Aaron Space Rainbow Ride ST
(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
Sound Sett Oh No (The Sound Sett) 1966-1967
Milestone, Tom And The Jarvis Street Revue Dance On Little Girl Strands of Time
Strangers Needles and Pins Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Sea Dog Duster Duster b/w It's a Hot Night (DJ promo)
Strangers Shindig Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Northfolk Danny Gaudet - Thanks for Listening ST
Strangers One Mint Julip Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Northfolk Paul Dunn - Delta Train ST
Milestone, Tom And The Jarvis Street Revue Watermelon Man Strands of Time
Sea Dog Everybody What's My Name ST
Strangers Journey to the Stars Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Sea Dog It's a Hot Night Duster b/w It's a Hot Night (DJ promo)
Tote Family Allright Mama Allright Mama b/w Leave Me Be
Aaron Space Silly Ceiling ST
Sound Sett I'm Not Your Stepping Stone (Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart) 1966-1967
Strangers Miserlou Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Solid Reputation Brown Eyed Girl Things b/w Brown Eyed Girl
Souls of Inspyration Sun Shines in the Winter ST
Tote Family Leave Me Be Allright Mama b/w Leave Me Be
Sea Dog Touch You in My Mind ST
Strangers Love Godess of Venus Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Milestone, Tom And The Jarvis Street Revue Summertime Strands of Time
Sea Dog Ain't No Use 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
Northfolk Watson and Reynolds - Back to You ST
Souls of Inspyration Seasons of Change ST
Milestone, Tom And The Jarvis Street Revue Spooky Strands of Time
Plague We Were Meant to Be The Face of Time b/w We Were Meant to Be
Sound Sett Mustang Sally (Mack Rice) 1966-1967
Wee Beasties, The Something to Do With the Weather Something to Do With the Weather b/w The Cherry Tree
Strangers Rampage Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Marketville Riot Charly Brown Jan b/w Charly Brown
Sea Dog Holding Your Hands Holding Your Hands b/w Round and Round
Lahti, Sam and The Colts Maybelline Maybelline b/w Singing The Blues
Northfolk Watson and Reynolds - Time to Move ST
Aaron Space Man in a Yellow Car ST
Sound Sett She Ain't No Use to Me (Dave Bingham & Roger Mayne, The Ugly Ducklings) 1966-1967
Strangers Apache Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Northfolk Paul Dunn - Asthmatic Paul's Ornery Blues Lament Take No. 64 ST
Sound Sett I Need You (Everybody Needs Somebody) 1966-1967
Sound Sett Harlem Nocturne (Earle Hagen) 1966-1967
Northfolk Frederic Michaels - Once Upon a Blue Day ST
Inferno 5 Plus 1 I Can Take It I Can Take It b/w Fays Gig
Milestone, Tom And The Jarvis Street Revue Yakety Sax Strands of Time
Souls of Inspyration Stranger ST
Strangers You've Got What I Like Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Sea Dog Tell Him ST
Lexington Avenue Good to Me Good to Me b/w Sound the Alarm
Milestone, Tom And The Jarvis Street Revue Girl from Ipanema Strands of Time
Merriday Park My Shady Friend Witchcraft b/w My Shady Friend
Strangers Hot Summer Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
NRG To be Back Home To Be Back Home b/w The Magic Man
Wee Beasties, The The Cherry Tree Something to Do With the Weather b/w The Cherry Tree

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