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Wet Leg guitarist Rhian Teasdale got 'kicked out' of GCSE music

Wet Leg’s Rhian Teasdale says she was “kicked out” of her GCSE music course before finding viral fame, arguing that great songs don’t need virtuoso skills or endless chords.

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“It’s quite funny when people ask us what it means. We had no clue that it would connect with so many people”: How Wet Leg's breakout hit was created in “teenage sleepover mode” and written in a single day

“We’d just hit our guitars sometimes. Actually hit them!”

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A new Grammy category honors album covers, and the artists that make them

Five albums are nominated for best album cover at the 68th Grammy Awards

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Rhian Teasdale thought that Wet Leg's initial success was a 'freak incident'

Wet Leg vocalist Rhian Teasdale never expected the band's second album Moisturizer to match the success of their eponymous debut record.

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The 20 best songs of 2025

This year’s outstanding tracks – from post-punk rap to indie-disco and operatic pop – as voted for by 30 Guardian music writers

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Wet Leg don't want to emulate 'bands from the 70s and 80s' by touring for decades

Wet Leg singer Rhian Teasdale insists she doesn't want the indie rockers to still be performing in 40 years.

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Yungblud, Dream Theater, Wet Leg, Turnstile among guitar’s heavy hitters at the 2026 Grammy nominations

There are no guitar-led artists in the AOTY shortlist but there's no shortage of guitar talent here, including Joe Bonamassa, Billy Strings, Buddy Guy, Larkin Poe, and Deftones

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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

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Who appeared in both film versions of West Side Story? The Saturday quiz

From Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers to rollers, tunnellers and dwellers, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz

The Guardian - UK

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.

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“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

Wet Leg singer says Bob Vylan and Kneecap Glastonbury reaction is ‘messed up’

Rhian Teasdale says she feels it is ‘powerful’ for artists to speak up.

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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

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Wet Leg were unprepared for the 'overwhelming' fame Chaise Longue brought the band

Wet Leg singer Rhian Teasdale has admitted she and her bandmates found the fame that their viral hit single 'Chaise Longue' brought them to be "pretty overwhelming".

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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

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“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

The Independent UK

Reading Festival 2023 review, day one: Foals give us that Friday fever, with help from Yard Act and Wet Leg

On one of Reading’s strongest opening days in years, no one drops the ball

Evening Standard

Pulp pays tribute to late bassist Steve Mackey at Finsbury Park

In March, the Britpop band announced the death of Mackey at the age of 56

The Guardian - UK

Wet Leg named songwriters of the year at Ivor Novello awards

Isle of Wight duo hailed for ‘fresh, unapologetic and direct’ songs, while Harry Styles, Raye, Sault, Charli XCX and Florence + the Machine are among the other winners

Evening Standard

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

Daily Mirror

Wet Leg 'big up' Teenage Cancer Trust at Royal Albert Hall charity concert

Fresh from the Brit Awards and Grammys the Isle of Wight indie rockers delighted fans with their hits including Chaise Longue and Wet Dream

Liverpool Echo

Brit Award winner's Merseyside link after helping beat Arctic Monkeys

Rhian praised the work of women in the music industry

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