Wet Leg are a British indie rock band 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 has received three nominations, including Best New Artist.
Merseyside born Teasdale moved from Formby to the Isle of Wight when she was eight years old. She performed for many years on the Isle of Wight as a local musician and pianist, and prior to forming Wet Leg, was known as RHAIN and was linked to the music scene in Bristol. As RHAIN, Teasdale performed her song "Humdrum Drivel" in 2013. In 2014 she was photographed by Cosmopolitan magazine while attending the Isle of Wight music festival.
Teasdale and Chambers first met at Platform One College of Music on the Isle of Wight while studying for a BTEC National Diploma in Music Practice.[citation needed] After ten years of friendship, they became a musical duo in 2019 under the name Wet Leg, signed with Domino Recording Company. According to a December 2021 interview, they chose the name by playing a game—picking different emoji combinations; on getting to Wet Leg, it stuck. In an interview with Diffus posted on YouTube in April 2022, the band stated that their name came from an Isle of Wight epithet to describe non-locals on the island. Those who had crossed the Solent to reach the isle were said to have a wet leg from getting off the boat.

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