Rixton’s Jake: “Lewi tried to steal my girlfriend!”

To celebrate newcomers Rixton scoring that all-important first Official Singles Chart Number 1 with Me And My Broken Heart on Sunday, OfficialCharts.com met up with the boys to present them with their prestigious Official Number 1 Award and have a good old natter…

The Manchester-based quartet burst onto the UK music scene with debut single Me And My Broken Heart, but they weren’t overnight successes "it’s been a long journey really, we were together years before we even got signed," frontman Jake Roche (son of EastEnders star Shane Richie and Loose Women’s Coleen Nolan) explains. "It started out with me and Danny and we lived in a caravan!"

"We got demoted from the house because we made too much noise," bass player and keyboardist Danny adds. The pair then recruited guitarist Charley and drummer Lewi and, before they knew it, a band was born! "Lewi tried stealing my girlfriend," says Jake. "I got rid of her and got him in!"

Me And My Broken Heart also went Top 20 on America’s Billboard Hot 100 chart, and thanks to their massive chart success, the boys have met some famous friends along the way. "The most famous person in my phone book in probably Psy," explains Lewi. (Can we all just take a moment to imagine that collaboration?! Amazing!)

Watch our full interview with Rixton below:

Rixton are heading out on their biggest UK headline tour to date later this year, playing 13 dates across the county. See the full list of dates below:

October
22 Oxford, O2 Academy
23 Birmingham, O2 Academy
24 Leicester, O2 Academy
26 Manchester, Academy
28 Nottingham, Rescue Rooms
29 Leeds, Cockpit
30 Newcastle, O2 Academy
31 Glasgow, Oran Mor

November
02 Sheffield, O2 Academy
03 London, Koko
04 Southampton, Brook
06 Brighton, Concorde
07 Cardiff CF10

Tickets go on sale tomorrow (July 26) and are available HERE.