Who are Wet Leg? The critically acclaimed best friends from the Isle of Wight lead the BRIT nominations alongside global stars Harry Styles and Sam Smith.
They have already amassed over 40 million global streams and over 9 million views on YouTube.
And now, Wet Leg leads the BRIT Award nominations alongside stars like Harry Styles and Sam Smith.
Ahead of the BRIT ceremony, here’s everything you need to know about the two best friends who make up the indie band.
Duo: Wet Leg leads BRIT Award nominations alongside stars like Harry Styles and Sam Smith
Who are Wet Leg?
The band includes Rhian Teasdale (lead vocals, rhythm guitar) and Hester Chambers (backing vocals, lead guitar).
The duo quickly rose to fame during the Covid-19 pandemic, releasing their debut album in 2022.
They now have 536,000 followers on TikTok, 308,000 followers on Instagram, just under 59,000 followers on Facebook, and 62,000 followers on Twitter.
Pairing: Band includes Rhian Teasdale (lead vocals, rhythm guitar) and Hester Chambers (backing vocals, lead guitar)
How did they meet Wet Leg?
The pair became friends when they attended the Isle Of Wight College, where they grew up, and a decade later they decided to make music together.
They were first signed to the Domino Recording Company in 2019, who have also worked with Arctic Monkeys and Franz Ferdinand.
Over time, the girls admitted that their friendship turned into a ‘casual relationship’ and the couple are now married.
Rhian previously said Exclaim! Magazine: “We started out in a pretty casual relationship and now we’re married.”
Hester added: ‘But I think it’s really amazing to experience this with you and the band. I feel very supported at a really scary time.’
Beloved: Over time, the girls admitted that their friendship turned into a ‘casual relationship’ and now the couple is married.
Hester said of her other half: ‘But I think it’s really amazing to experience this with you and the band. I feel very supported at a really scary time.’
What does the name Wet Leg mean?
In December 2021, Rhian told On The Wright: “We basically cast him after hitting the [raindrop emoji] and the [leg emoji] on emoji keyboard.
“We were playing some kind of game where we would make band names out of different emoji combinations. Then we got to ‘Wet Leg’ and it just kind of stuck.’
Where are you now?
Their self-titled debut album was released in April and they have six singles.
Wet Leg and Harry Styles lead the hopefuls ahead of the Brit’s ceremony on February 11, with four nominations each.
Big names! The 2023 BRIT Awards nominations have been revealed with Harry Styles and Wet Leg leading the way ahead of the February 11 ceremony.
The band is also up for Mastercard Album of the Year, as well as Group of the Year, Best New Artist and Rock/Alternative Act.
The duo, who will perform at the ceremony at London’s O2 Arena on February 13, said: “Someone hold our horses as we face this wild news, being nominated for a BRIT award is too hard to fathom, we could never have done it. “. hoped for our little band to accomplish this.’
Wet Leg head to Australia in February to support Harry Styles on tour and will appear at the star’s UK shows next summer and will be playing with Pulp at Finsbury Park in July.