Northern Ontario Axemen
From the land of lakes, mines, and legends — welcome to 42 slabs of the rare, the raw, unfiltered sound of Northern Ontario (Greater Sudbury, Thunder Bay, Sault Ste. Marie, North Bay, Timmins, Kenora, Elliot Lake, Temiskaming Shores, North Bay, and Dryden)
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 Rockers 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, North Bay to Thunder Bay, these rockers 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.
Aaron Space
DLKaye '67-ish 001
Wish I Could See You Again b/w Girl
Northfolk - ST
Sea Dog, summer, 1972
Jarvis Street Revue - Mr. Oil Man
Tom Milestone & Jarvis Street Revue / Strands of Time
Souls of Inspyration - ST
Sea Dog
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In The Evening b/w Can I Help It
Northfolk-ST BACK
Plague - The Face of Time b/w We Were Meant to Be
Souls of Inspyration-ST LABEL 02
Lexington Avenue - The Bird Collector b/w Flowing Kind of Feeling
Amen, The
Sea Dog
Jarvis Street Revue - Mr. Oil Man
L-I-N-D-A b/w She’ll Lie
Things b/w Brown Eyed Girl
The Right Girl b/w Miles and Miles
The Tote Family
Satan & the D-Men - L-I-N-D-A bw She’ll Lie (2)
NRG
Lexington Avenue
Holding Your Hands b/w Round and Round
To Be Back Home b/w The Magic Man
45-Nickel - Look Into Your Own Eyes
DLKaye '67-ish 001
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