> At a Glance
> – English indie band Wet Leg landed three 2026 Grammy nominations for sophomore album Moisturizer
> – Nods span Best Alternative Music Album, Best Alternative Music Performance for track “Mangetout,” and Best Album Cover
> – The band, who won two Grammys for their 2024 debut, recorded the new project in a countryside rental packed with jam sessions, tea breaks, and horror-movie marathons
> – Why it matters: The surprise haul defies the dreaded sophomore slump and vaults the Isle of Wight crew back into music’s biggest spotlight on Feb. 1
Rhian Teasdale arrived solo on a Los Angeles set clutching a disemboweled stuffed dog that now doubles as a purse-an apt metaphor for the creative chaos that just earned Wet Leg three fresh Grammy nominations.
From Flea-Market Toy to Grammy List
Teasdale, 32, figured the band’s moment had passed. “It’s someone else’s turn,” she told bassist Ellis Durand minutes before the call came. “And then when we got the call, it was like, ‘What?'”
**Wet Leg-Teasdale, guitarist Hester Chambers, drummer Henry Holmes, bassist Ellis Durand, and multi-instrumentalist Josh Mobaraki-will compete in:
- Best Alternative Music Album for Moisturizer
- Best Alternative Music Performance for “Mangetout”
- Best Album Cover (art directed by Teasdale)
Island Roots to Global Stage
Teasdale and Chambers met as teens on the Isle of Wight, far from any indie hotbed. After abandoning a solo career that “made me really sad,” Teasdale invited Chambers to finish a handful of remaining gigs. The chemistry stuck.
Day jobs once paid the rent:
| Member | Former Gig |
|---|---|
| Ellis Durand | Scaffolder |
| Henry Holmes | Delivery driver |
| Josh Mobaraki | Café worker |
| Hester Chambers | Family business |
| Rhian Teasdale | Waitress → stylist |
Beating the Second-Album Jitters
Endless questions about a sophomore slump sparked a “sense of urgency.” The group rented a countryside house, jammed unstructured days, took tea breaks, walked the grounds, and studied The Shining and Jennifer’s Body-the latter inspiring a track.
Matching “Wet Leg Forever” rings keep morale high.
Key Takeaways
- Wet Leg’s three 2026 Grammy nods arrive two years after their debut won twice
- The band self-produced Moisturizer in a rural hideaway to shut out industry noise
- Tour plans include Coachella and Grammy after-parties-possibly with a “scary magician”
Teasdale grins: “I think we’re in it right now”-no more homework required.
