The Reytons Score First U.K. No. 1 With ‘What’s Rock And Roll

Editor Katie Watkins 23th Jan 2023

The Reytons finally rock on to No. 1 in the U.K. with What’s Rock And Roll? (via The Reytons), their third LP.  The South Yorkshire-formed indie group, comprising Jonny Yerrell, Lee Holland, Joe O’Brien and Jamie Todd, blast to the summit of the Official U.K. Albums Chart with What’s Rock And Roll?, the market’s best-seller on wax.  It’s a career high for the band, whose previous albums both cracked the top 40 — 2021’s May Seriously Harm You And Others Around (No. 27) and Kids Off The Estate (No. 11)

“This is everything,” says frontman Jonny Yerrell in a victory post. “The door’s wide open. We’re about to change everything. No label, no backing, all Reytons.”

Yerrell said he believed the band's appeal was down to them being an "honest, transparent bunch of lads".  He said: "We're writing normal songs because we're normal people in normal places and thanks to them normal people we're number one in the UK."  

The musician said the band, along with family, friends and managers had "grafted" as hard as they could all week.  "The community, the people of Meadowhall that have been coming to see us in the shop to buy our albums, it's felt like it was the 90s - there's a nostalgic feel to what we've done this week.

Bass player Holland said the first person he rang to tell the news was his mum.  "That's the first person you ring when you get a number one I believe" he said.  

"Your mums are the first person to see all the sacrifices it takes to come this far."  

The band, who are not backed by a label, said they had done everything themselves and now had their sights set on a Brit award.  Yerrell said: "We knew what we were going to do if we failed, we were going to start writing our next album literally today.  "But for the first time we've won and we're probably just going to get drunk."

The lads go on tour and already sold out 14 shows.

The tour dates

 30.09.2023 UTILITA ARENA MEL SHEFFIELD 16.03.2023 

OXFORD ART FACTORY MEL SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA 17.03.2023 

STAY GOLD MEL MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA 18.03.2023 

SUPER FUN DAY FESTIVAL MEL BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA 05.11.2022 SOLD OUT STOKE MEL KEELE SU 11.11.2022 SOLD OUT 

NOTTINGHAM MEL ROCK CITY 12.11.2022 SOLD OUT 

NORWICH MEL WATERFRONT 18.11.2022 SOLD OUT 

COVENTRY MEL KASBAH 19.11.2022 SOLD OUT 

CARDIFF MEL TRAMSHED 24.11.2022 SOLD OUT 

GLASGOW MEL BARROWLAND BALLROOM 25.11.2022 SOLD OUT MIDDLESBROUGH MEL EMPIRE 26.11.2022 SOLD OUT 

LEEDS MEL O2 ACADEMY 01.12.2022 SOLD OUT

 LIVERPOOL MEL O2 ACADEMY 02.12.2022 SOLD OUT

 MANCHESTER MEL O2 RITZ 03.12.2022 SOLD OUT 

NEWCASTLE MEL NX 09.12.2022 SOLD OUT 

BRIGHTON MEL CHALK 10.12.2022 SOLD OUT 

LONDON MEL ELECTRIC BALLROOM SOLD OUT