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Wet Leg | |
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.jpg) Wet Leg performing in 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Isle of Wight, England |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Labels | Domino |
| Members | Rhian Teasdale Hester Chambers |
| Website | wetlegband |
Wet Leg are a British indie rock group from the Isle of Wight, founded in 2019 by Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers. They debuted with the single "Chaise Longue" in 2021. Their self-titled debut album debuted in 2022 at number one on the UK Albums Chart, Australia's ARIA Albums Chart and the Irish Albums Chart. The album was shortlisted for the 2022 Mercury Prize. At the 65th Annual Grammy Awards, Wet Leg won Best Alternative Music Album for their debut and Best Alternative Music Performance for "Chaise Longue", and were nominated for Best New Artist.[1][2] They also won Best New Artist and Best British Group at the 2023 Brit Awards.
Wet Leg have cited various bands and artists as influences, including Bombay Bicycle Club, PJ Harvey, the White Stripes, the Strokes, and Kings of Leon.[3]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Grammywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Horton, Adrian; Lee, Benjamin (6 February 2023). "Grammy awards 2023: list of winners". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ ""We didn't make decisions – we were flying by the seat of our pants!" – the inimitable WET LEG talk influences, not being taken seriously". buzz magazine. 21 March 2022. Archived from the original on 15 December 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2024.