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In 1975, Coast was falling apart, and S.O.B.'s lead singer and guitarist Steve Furth left to go solo, so in November 1975 a new band was formed by S.O.B.'s Oliver, Dawson and Walker, and Coast's Byford and Quinn. Coast contained a singing bass player Peter "Biff" Byford, and guitarist Steve Quinn. Meanwhile, Coast was a local rival rock band named after the 1972 song "Coast to Coast" by Trapeze. in 1974, taking inspiration from the 1972 Free album Tons of Sobs. Shifting the line-up, Blue Condition changed their name to S.O.B. Their style was blues rock and hard rock. The former was initially called Blue Condition, forming in 1970 with Graham Oliver on guitar, Steve "Dobby" Dawson on bass, and John Walker on drums. Saxon came together from components of two Yorkshire bands: S.O.B.

Bassist Tim "Nibbs" Carter and guitarist Doug Scarratt at the Rockharz 2016 (Biff Byford in the background) History Formation and early years (1975–1979)