The Jeff Beck Group was a British rock band formed in 1967, led by guitarist Jeff Beck, a former member of The Yardbirds. The group's style encompassed blues rock, hard rock, and heavy metal, with Beck's innovative guitar work as its signature sound. The band's original lineup included vocalist Rod Stewart and bassist Ronnie Wood, both of whom later achieved significant success with Faces and The Rolling Stones. Their influential albums, "Truth" and "Beck-Ola," are considered landmarks in the genre of heavy metal.