Oliver/Dawson Saxon
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| Oliver/Dawson Saxon | |
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| Genre(s) | Heavy metal |
| Years active | 1995 - present |
| Associated acts | Saxon |
| Website | http://www.ods-rocks.com/ |
| Members | |
| John Ward Graham Oliver Haydn Conway Steve Dawson Nigel Durham |
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Oliver/Dawson Saxon is a British heavy metal band formed in 1995 by former members of Saxon, guitarist Graham Oliver and bassist Steve Dawson.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Oliver/Dawson Saxon (1994-present)
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In 1994, Graham Oliver and Steve Dawson, founding members of Saxon, reunited under the name 'Son of a Bitch' (which had been Saxon's own name originally, before they became well known) but were often billed as Saxon on tours by promoters, though the band often didn't discourage this. In 2000 after a period of inactivity they decided to officially rename themselves Oliver/Dawson Saxon. The band has been known by this name ever since, and despite recording other material from 1996 onwards have always relied primarily on Saxon songs during live sets. Despite Byford attempting a legal injunction against the use of the name "Saxon" in the band's title to falsely promote themselves, as founding members of the original band courts deemed use of the name legally acceptable.[citation needed]
[edit] Current members
[edit] 2002 - present
- John Ward - vocals (Oliver/Dawson Saxon: 2000-present)
- Graham Oliver - guitar (Saxon: 1976-1994, Oliver/Dawson Saxon: 1994-present)
- Haydn Conway - guitar (Oliver/Dawson Saxon: 1994-present)
- Steve Dawson - bass (Saxon: 1976-1986, Oliver/Dawson Saxon: 1994-present)
- Nigel Durham - drums (Saxon: 1987-1988, Oliver/Dawson Saxon: 1999-present)
[edit] Past members
[edit] Son of A Bitch (1994-1999) (often billed as Saxon on tours)
- Ted Bullet - vocals
- Graham Oliver - guitar
- Steve Dawson - bass
- Pete Gill - drums
[edit] Son of A Bitch (1999) (often billed as Saxon on tours)
- Kev Moore - vocals
- Graham Oliver - guitar
- Steve Dawson - bass
- Nigel Durham - drums
[edit] Oliver/Dawson Saxon (2000)
- John Ward - vocals
- Graham Oliver - guitar
- Steve Dawson - bass
- Nigel Durham - drums
[edit] Oliver/Dawson Saxon (2000-present)
- John Ward - vocals
- Graham Oliver - guitar
- Hadyn Conway - guitar
- Steve Dawson - bass
- Nigel Durham - drums
[edit] References
http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=6341
