The Bemonts
The grit of North American music. The energy of Northern British rock.
BUILT IN THE NORTH. LOOKING WEST.
Formed in Warrington in 2022, The Bemonts bring together the grit and storytelling of North American music with the energy of Northern British rock.
Their sound is raw, loud and heartfelt — shaped by a shared love of great songs and influences that stretch from Bon Jovi and Lynyrd Skynyrd to U2 and Chris Stapleton.
But The Bemonts didn’t start with four musicians answering an advert. Dave Collins and Adam Barnett had known each other since school. Joe Forber is Dave’s cousin. And Glenn Trownson? According to the band, he simply appeared at exactly the right time.
Each had already followed their own path through music. Eventually, those worlds collided — and something bigger came out of it.
The Bemonts were born.
FOUR PATHS. ONE BAND.
Before taking the band live, The Bemonts spent around six months at Tuff Gong Studios in Warrington with their friend Latch, working out exactly what this new band was supposed to sound like.
Then it was time to find out if it worked outside the room.
Their first proper live outing came at their hometown music festival. Since then, the journey has taken them to increasingly significant stages, including NBHD Weekender 2025 and a performance at Warrington’s Halliwell Jones Stadium.
What keeps them doing it is considerably less complicated: the fans, their families and a genuine love of making music.
Because underneath the ambition, the influences and the big live sound, The Bemonts believe there are still stories worth telling.
And they want to be the band that tells them.
THE SONGS COME FIRST.
Growing up around the indie scene of the '90s helped shape The Bemonts' musical foundations, but the further they explored, the more they found themselves drawn towards the songwriting and feeling of Americana and North American rock.
Bon Jovi became a particularly important influence — not simply because of the size of the sound, but because of how those songs were built and how they made people feel.
That idea still sits at the centre of The Bemonts.
Dave might bring in the lyrics and the beginnings of a song, but what happens next belongs to all four of them. The band builds around the idea until it becomes a Bemonts track.
Ask them what matters most — growth, artistry, connection or impact — and the answer is much simpler:
THE SONGS.
MEET THE BEMONTS.
DAVE COLLINS — VOCALS & GUITAR
The starting point for the songs. Dave writes the lyrics and brings the initial ideas into the room before the whole band turns them into what you eventually hear. Away from the band, he's an artist and owns a tattoo shop.
ADAM BARNETT — BASS
Adam has a bit of songwriting history of his own. He's written songs and worked with Gary Barlow. Yes — that Gary Barlow.
GLENN TROWNSON — LEAD GUITAR
Because apparently being a lead guitarist wasn't enough of a career choice, Glenn is also a nuclear scientist. When he's not doing either of those fairly low-key things, you'll find him rock climbing.
JOE FORBER — DRUMS
Joe brings a different background to The Bemonts, having previously created and toured with a dance music project before finding his place behind the kit here.
Four very different backgrounds. Four different routes through music.
One band.
Dave
Vocals & Guitar
Adam
Bass
Glenn
Lead Guitar
Joe
Drums
🎸 THE ONE THEY WISH THEY'D WRITTEN
Always — Bon Jovi.
🧪 YES, REALLY
Glenn is a nuclear scientist. Lead guitar is apparently the relaxing bit.
✍️ YEAH. THAT GARY BARLOW.
Adam has written songs and worked with Gary Barlow. Yes — the Gary Barlow.
🥤 THE GREAT REHEARSAL DEBATE
Forget musical differences. The recurring argument is whose turn it is to go to the shop for drinks.
😬 NEVER CHANGE THE SET
They once changed the set five minutes before a gig... but nobody updated Dave's setlist. Two songs promptly became one.
🎧 THE TOUR PLAYLIST MAKES NO SENSE
Journey. K-Klass. Mac Lads. Chris Stapleton. Dream Theater. Good luck finding the algorithm for that.
🎬 THE BEMONTS MOVIE
Step Brothers meets Scarface, with some feel-good vibes thrown in. Naturally, The Bemonts provide the soundtrack.
🦭 CLASSIFIED INFORMATION
All four members are actually undercover Navy SEALs.
Apparently.
MORE THAN MERCH.
For The Bemonts, music has always been about more than four people on a stage.
It's about togetherness — the fans who turn up, the families who support it, the bands sharing stages and the musicians helping each other find their way forward.
When I asked what they stood for outside their own music, their answer wasn't about themselves. It was about helping and guiding other musicians and bands to achieve more too.
That's where The Bemonts and Above Average align.
I'm building a clothing brand around the same belief: that grassroots music works better when the people within it support one another. Bands, artists, venues, creators and fans aren't separate pieces of the industry. They're the community that keeps it alive.
The Bemonts want to do things their own way.
So do we.
That's why this collaboration makes sense.
Congrats - you've made it this far
That means you should probably wear the merch.
Or listen to the music.
Preferably both.
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