Following in the footsteps of the great power trios like Cream, Taste and the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Besar are picking up the mantle of British Blues/Rock for the 21st century. Imagine the Black Keys with more than a sprinkling of Mark Knopfler and you’re close to the kind of sound Besar make. It is a sound born out of the former coalfields of the band’s hometown of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, a small town with a proud heritage.

Besar started life in 2012 as The Kitson Trio, with Chris Scarfe (bass) and Steve Booth (drums) providing the rhythm section to singer and guitarist Richard Kitson’s blues-based songs. Over time the band got tighter, the writing developed and a new identity began to emerge. The release of Besar’s eponymous debut album in 2021 was the catalyst for the rebranding of the band into what they are today.

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