The Reytons are an English rock band from Rotherham. Band members include frontman Jonny Yerrell, lead guitarist Joe O'Brien, bass player Lee Holland, and drummer Jamie Todd. They formed in 2017, with Sean O'Connor playing drums for their debut show, before subsequently stepping down. They released their debut album, Kids Off the Estate, on 12 November 2021. It debuted at number eleven on the UK Albums Chart. The second album, What's Rock and Roll?, was released on 20 January 2023, scoring them their first number one on the UK Albums Chart. The release of their second album was preceded by the news that they had left their longtime record label in search of a new one. Ultimately, the band decided to remain independent.
On 26 January 2024, The Reytons released their third studio album Ballad of a Bystander. Following a heated chart battle with James Arthur, the album lost out on the number one spot in what was reported to be controversial circumstances when the band were deducted over 2,000 chartable sales "following an industry complaint".
The Reytons played their biggest show to date on 6 July 2024, with a 20,000 capacity sold-out concert in Rotherham's Clifton Park. Dubbed 'Disneyland' by the band's fans, it is the biggest live music event the town has hosted, and the most notable since T-Rex played the park's bandstand in 1971. A study by Sheffield Hallam University revealed that the event contributed £1 million to Rotherham’s economy and £1.36 million benefit for South Yorkshire.
In September 2024, the band revealed that former England and Manchester United footballer Gary Neville had joined the band in support of an upcoming UK & Ireland headline tour, although this was later revealed to be only part of a promotional campaign for the tour.
Discography Studio albums Title Details Peak chart positionUK Kids Off the Estate Released: 12 November 2021 Label: Scruff of the Neck Formats: Digital download, CD, LP, cassette, streaming 11 What's Rock and Roll? Released: 20 January 2023 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, CD, LP, cassette, streaming 1 Ballad of a Bystander Released: 26 January 2024 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, CD, LP, cassette, streaming 2 A Love Letter to a Broken Town Released: 7 August 2026 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, CD, LP, cassette, streaming 1
Live albums Title Details Peak chart positionUK Clifton Park Released: 13 December 2024 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, streaming 5
Extended plays Title Details Track listing Peak chart positionUK It Was All So Monotonous Released: 2017 Label: The Reytons Formats: Digital download, streaming "Slice of Lime" (2017) "Eyes Down for a Full House" "Clare's Law" "Tallest Man in the Nightclub" "Billy Big Bollocks" — K.O.T.E. Released: 2017 Label: The Reytons Formats: Digital download, streaming "Kids Off the Estate" (2017) "Could Do Better" "Pins & Needles" "Reckless" "Take Me Home" — Alcopops & Charity Shops Released: 2018 Label: The Reytons Formats: Digital download, streaming "On the Back Burner" "Harrison Lesser" "Ghost "Please Don't Call It Time" "Low Life" (2018) — May Seriously Harm You and Others Around You Released: 19 February 2021 Label: Scruff of the Neck Formats: Digital download, CD, LP, cassette, streaming "Red Smoke" "Behind Enemy Lines" "Tears in the Taxi Rank" "Broke Boys Cartel" "Jealous Type" "Shoebox" 27 Roll the Dice Released: 5 December 2025 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, CD, LP, cassette, streaming "Guerrilla" "Friday Knight" "Luke De Loop" "Guilt Trip" "Runaway" "Kyle" "As Good as It Gets" 27
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