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“It’s the first time I’ve ever used a Floyd Rose. It felt very scary for me”: Wet Leg are one of indie rock’s hottest acts – but their guitarist has been accidentally channeling Bon Jovi with her axe of choice

Lead guitarist Hester Chambers is taking a cue from vocalist and rhythm guitarist Rhian Teasdale by opting for an off-kilter guitar for the genre

Guitar World

Indie rockers Wet Leg set to headline Edinburgh’s Hogmanay festivities

The band from the Isle of Wight will play at the Ross Bandstand in the city’s West Princes Street Gardens.

Evening Standard

“Something that really blows my mind is that before Wet Leg, Rhian didn’t know how to play guitar”: Wet Leg are one of the hottest indie bands on the planet – but leader Rhian Teasdale couldn’t play guitar until she started the band

Wet Leg have just dropped their highly-anticipated sophomore album, moisturizer, following a lauded performance at Glastonbury Festival

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Wet Leg prove they’re more than a flash in the pan with second album Moisturizer

5/5 Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers double down on the weird energy of their debut

The Independent UK

Wet Leg: Moisturizer review – Doritos, Davina McCall and dumb fun from British indie’s big breakout band

After winning multiple Grammys and Brits, the Isle of Wight band explore love and sexuality on their second LP – but there’s still room for some barbed put-downs

The Guardian - UK

Glastonbury 2025: the iconic guitar moments that stole the show at one of the world's biggest music festivals

Pop icons with pointy metal guitars, oddball Masterbuilt Fenders, historic Martins and more – Glastonbury was a dream weekend for players, and here are the pictures to prove it

Guitar World

Wet Leg at O2 Academy Brixton review: the millennial cult you want to join

4/5 The indie rockers are playing to their strengths as they tease their new album

Evening Standard

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Wet Leg star Rhian Teasdale: I was completely naive about the music industry

Music star Rhian Teasdale has confessed to being "naive" about the pressures of fame and success.

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‘This weird dream just keeps going!’ Wet Leg on overnight success, sexual epiphanies and facing fears

The UK indie-rockers won two Grammys for their debut album. Ahead of their second, they explain how they protected one another amid sudden fame – and how queer love and Davina McCall inspired them

The Guardian - UK

“Contains love songs of every stripe: stressed-out, gooey-eyed, gratuitously horny, blissed out, obsessive and mysterious.” Wet Leg announce second album Moisturizer, share new single Catch These Fists

Wet Leg are back, with a “fun and freaky and fabulous” follow-up to their 2022 debut album

Louder

"I probably should get recognised" – original Wet Leg member breaks cover, says he's uncredited on songs he co-wrote

Doug Richards formed the band with Rhian Teasdale in 2019

MusicRadar

Wet Leg at the Royal Albert Hall review: a riotously entertaining show from the recent Brits winners

Did they blow the roof off the Royal Albert Hall? No, but they came pretty close

Evening Standard

Who are Wet Leg? The indie rock band who won twice at the Grammy Awards 2023 and whose name has everyone scratching their heads

The new band were big winners at the Grammy Awards 2023

Manchester Evening News

Wet Leg's little-known Merseyside link as band bags Grammy awards

The band, made up of Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers, have a special connection with Merseyside

Liverpool Echo

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Formby-born singer receives four BRIT nominations and will perform at awards ceremony

Critics have praised her band's debut album

The Guardian - UK

The 50 best albums of 2022: No 8 – Wet Leg: Wet Leg

The year’s buzziest duo picked apart millennial malaise – and the desire to delay adulthood – with smart gags and catchy choruses on the year’s breakout guitar album

The Guardian - UK

Wet Leg review – 2022’s breakout indie stars on comically good form

Despite having fans in Iggy Pop and Barack Obama, the Isle of Wight duo are sticking with small venues for now – and enlivening them with joy and hilarity

The Guardian - UK

On my radar: Emily Beecham’s cultural highlights

The Pursuit of Love actor on her favourite tapas restaurant, a podcast about failed auditions and a revealing new history of female artists

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Los Angeles Times

Wet Leg, adorably, have no idea what the Grammys are

LOS ANGELES — Rhian Teasdale doesn't take long to answer when asked to identify her last truly brutal hangover.

Daily Mirror

Who are Wet Leg? How British rock duo met – and what their name means

Isle of Wight alt-rock duo Wet Leg are one of the favourites to bag the Mercury Prize 2022 for their self-titled debut album, which features the hit single Chaise Longue

The Guardian - UK

On my radar: Rhian Teasdale from Wet Leg’s cultural highlights

The musician on the artistic commitment of Mitski, the lasting value of Peep Show and her new favourite snacks

Chicago Sun-Times

Lollapalooza Day 2 reviews: Dua Lipa delivers a club vibe, Machine Gun Kelly plays up the pop-punk

And check out our takes on Glass Animals, MUNA, Binki, Tinashe, Wet Leg, Mahalia and Taipei Houston at the Grant Park festival.

Evening Standard

Wet Leg’s second album is “in the bag” - but there’s no release date yet

The indie rock duo are blessing us with more bangers

Evening Standard

Wet Leg - Wet Leg review: A surreal, silly, super fun success

Good luck squeezing into any festival tents that these up-and-up indie rockers play this summer

The Independent UK

Album reviews: Wet Leg – Wet Leg, and Camila Cabello – Familia

Wet Leg live up to the hype on a deliciously bawdy debut, while Camila Cabello’s latest leaves listeners cold

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