Following Steve Dawson's decision to retire from performing in October 2021, Graham Oliver, Gav Coulson and Bri Shaughnessy recruited new bandmembers and chose to continue working together under the new name of 'Graham Oliver's Army'.
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) and released Victim You. They performed under various names such as "SAXON-Son of a Bitch tour" and "SAXON-the early years", before deciding on their current name "Oliver/Dawson Saxon" in 2000. 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. An attempt to perform under the name "SAXON" alone was prevented by Peter "Biff" Byford, another member of the original band, threatening legal action.[1] In 1997,[2] Oliver and Dawson registered "SAXON" as a trademark, and attempted, through their management company, to prevent Byford's band using the name on their promotional material. Byford opposed this registration, but initially the UK Patent Office held that the registration was valid, as Oliver and Dawson (as original members of "Son of a Bitch" in 1978) had equal rights to Byford in the name "SAXON".[1] However, the High Court overturned the registration, ruling that it had been applied for in bad faith.[3] Oliver and Dawson were thereby prevented from describing themselves as "Saxon" and obliged to prominently include the "Oliver/Dawson" element of the name in their advertising material. The name "Saxon" had been given to the band by then Freddy Cannon, managing director of Carrere Records UK, because retail outlets refused to carry "Son of A Bitch" in 1978. In 2011, Brian Shaugnessey, frontman of rock group Seventh Son joined as the lead vocalist.
In 2016 Hadyn Conway stepped down as lead guitarist, and was replaced by Gavin Coulson.
In 2021, bassist and founder member Steve Dawson chose to retire from touring and recording, which brought the band to a close.
Final line-up
Graham Oliver – guitar (Saxon: 1976–1994, Oliver/Dawson Saxon: 1994–2021)
Steve Dawson – bass guitar (Saxon: 1976–1986, Oliver/Dawson Saxon: 1994–2021)
Paul Oliver – drums (Oliver/Dawson Saxon: 2010–2021)
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metalYears active1995 2021Past membersBri ShaughnessyGraham OliverGav CoulsonSteve DawsonPaul Oliver Websitehttp www odsrock co uk Following Steve Dawson s decision to retire from performing in October 2021 Graham Oliver Gav Coulson and Bri Shaughnessy recruited new bandmembers and chose to continue working together under the new name of Graham Oliver s Army Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Oliver Dawson Saxon 1994 2021 2 Final line up 3 Past members 3 1 Son of a Bitch 1994 1999 3 2 Son of a Bitch 1999 3 3 Oliver Dawson Saxon 2000 Nov 2010 3 4 Oliver Dawson Saxon Nov 2010 2011 3 5 Oliver Dawson Saxon 2011 2016 3 6 Oliver Dawson Saxon 2016 2021 4 Discography 5 References 6 External linksBiography EditOliver Dawson Saxon 1994 2021 Edit 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 and released Victim You They performed under various names such as SAXON Son of a Bitch tour and SAXON the early years before deciding on their current name Oliver Dawson Saxon in 2000 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 An attempt to perform under the name SAXON alone was prevented by Peter Biff Byford another member of the original band threatening legal action 1 In 1997 2 Oliver and Dawson registered SAXON as a trademark and attempted through their management company to prevent Byford s band using the name on their promotional material Byford opposed this registration but initially the UK Patent Office held that the registration was valid as Oliver and Dawson as original members of Son of a Bitch in 1978 had equal rights to Byford in the name SAXON 1 However the High Court overturned the registration ruling that it had been applied for in bad faith 3 Oliver and Dawson were thereby prevented from describing themselves as Saxon and obliged to prominently include the Oliver Dawson element of the name in their advertising material The name Saxon had been given to the band by then Freddy Cannon managing director of Carrere Records UK because retail outlets refused to carry Son of A Bitch in 1978 In 2011 Brian Shaugnessey frontman of rock group Seventh Son joined as the lead vocalist In 2016 Hadyn Conway stepped down as lead guitarist and was replaced by Gavin Coulson In 2021 bassist and founder member Steve Dawson chose to retire from touring and recording which brought the band to a close Final line up EditGraham Oliver guitar Saxon 1976 1994 Oliver Dawson Saxon 1994 2021 Steve Dawson bass guitar Saxon 1976 1986 Oliver Dawson Saxon 1994 2021 Paul Oliver drums Oliver Dawson Saxon 2010 2021 Bri Shaughnessy vocals Oliver Dawson Saxon 2011 2021 Gav Coulson guitar Oliver Dawson Saxon 2016 2021 Past members EditSon of a Bitch 1994 1999 Edit Ted Bullet vocals Graham Oliver guitar Haydn Conway guitar Steve Dawson bass Pete Gill drumsSon of a Bitch 1999 Edit Kev Moore vocals Graham Oliver guitar Haydn Conway guitar Steve Dawson bass Nigel Durham drumsOliver Dawson Saxon 2000 Nov 2010 Edit John Ward vocals Graham Oliver guitar Haydn Conway guitar Steve Dawson bass Nigel Durham drumsOliver Dawson Saxon Nov 2010 2011 Edit John Ward vocals Graham Oliver guitar Haydn Conway guitar Steve Dawson bass Paul Oliver drumsOliver Dawson Saxon 2011 2016 Edit Bri Shaughnessy vocals Graham Oliver guitar Haydn Conway guitar Steve Dawson bass Paul Oliver drumsOliver Dawson Saxon 2016 2021 Edit Bri Shaughnessy vocals Graham Oliver guitar Gav Coulson guitar Steve Dawson bass guitar Paul Oliver drumsDiscography EditVictim You as Son of a Bitch 1996 Re Landed permanent dead link Live 2000 Rock Has Landed It s Alive DVD 2002 The Second Wave 25 Years of NWOBHM with Girlschool and Tygers of Pan Tang 2003 It s Alive Live 2003 Motorbiker 2012 Blood And Thunder Live 2014 References Edit a b Foley Mike 8 November 2002 Application 12012 PDF UKIPO Case details for Trade Mark 2150052 UKIPO Byford v Oliver 2003 EWHC 295 Ch 23 February 2003 High Court England and Wales External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Oliver Dawson Saxon Official Website Official myspace Graham Oliver amp Steve Dawson Uber Rock Interview Oliver Dawson Saxon Motorbiker Uber Rock Review Oliver Dawson Saxon Unofficial German Website https www facebook com groups 4824874381 ref notif amp notif t group r2j Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Oliver Dawson Saxon amp oldid 1123855564, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
