Formed in 1973 by former
Freedom/
Procol Harum contributor
Bobby Harrison, short-lived heavy rock/boogie blues act
Snafu took their name from an old Royal Air Force expression: "Situation Normal: All Fucked Up." Joined by guitarist
Micky Moody, the band produced just three albums before their 1975 breakup, the second of which was
Situation Normal. The album is marked by the inclusion of
Pete Solley's occasional violin playing, at times adding a country tone to the group's blues-rock foundation.