They've had some serious money pumped into their marketing, that's for sure.
They've had some serious money pumped into their marketing, that's for sure.They are seriously awful people. Hope you read my posts above, they explain why/how they got to where they are.
In terms of the millions of pounds of PR behind them, yes. And the hugely unscrupulous way they got signed, yes.Some people think they’re an “industry plant”, do you know if that’s true?
They've just had so much fucking money pumped into their PR and marketing. Hard to compete with that when you're on a smaller indie label with barely any budget. They would have also paid a company to make them go viral on TikTok. Radio 1 genuinely won't even consider playlisting you now unless you have a massive following on there.God, I hate Wet Leg. I don’t know why but I just do. Other bands worth ten of them seem to find it much much harder to get traction even though they were 6Music darlings at one point (I’m thinking of The Big Moon, for one).
How did they get signed? How did they trample on people.In terms of the millions of pounds of PR behind them, yes. And the hugely unscrupulous way they got signed, yes.
Basically, they used and abused the (lovely) people whom wrote/rearranged their songs and gave them their band name - one of them is the singer of another Isle of Wight band, who only gave them their band name as he wanted to play drums for them, he also went out with the brunette from WL - they sacked and uncredited them all from everything as soon as these people (who had the same manager as they do now) got them signed, made sure that they are the only 2 whom get paid any royalties (making sure the other members of their band only get minimum wage), and their awful attempt at an album is just them mocking and laughing at the people who helped get them where they are, but particularly bad is the song ‘Ur Mum’ which is them literally taking the piss out of the brunette from WL’s ex boyfriend’s Mum (the one who gave them their name, etc.) who had recently died. They are seriously terrible people.How did they get signed? How did they trample on people.
I fucking hate wet leg so I am HERE for this
WL even bribed TINY radio stations like Amazing Radio so that they would be Number One on all these little independent charts, meaning that any and all REAL DIY/Indie bands couldn’t and wouldn’t have a chance.They've just had so much fucking money pumped into their PR and marketing. Hard to compete with that when you're on a smaller indie label with barely any budget. They would have also paid a company to make them go viral on TikTok. Radio 1 genuinely won't even consider playlisting you now unless you have a massive following on there.
The music industry is very depressing. It's always been tough to break an artist but it's even harder now.
I love Harry Style's music, he's a great entertainer and brilliant in concert. I absolutely agree with you re the media training. I think his image is very carefully curated.I think he would be 100x more attractive if he just threw on a white t-shirt and jeans. The majority of his music is actually pretty good so the outrageous queer baiting (sorry!) is pretty unnecessary.
He also very much gives me Cheryl vibes (X Factor era), and possibly Beyoncé, when he will do one interview an era but say absolutely nothing of note. Media trained to the absolute max.
All that said, still would though x
Quite a few of them on Tattle!Wasn't she a bit of a Walter Mitty?
Quite a few of them on TattleWasn't she a bit of a Walter Mitty?
Niall Horan is by far the best looking ex-1D memberView attachment 1635013
I always want to call them Wet Lesbian.Wet Leg is a fucking awful name. Pissed My Pants would be classier.
They met when they were both at the RSC. She was just being given crowd scene parts & getting nowhere and he was getting lead roles. He befriended her and persuaded her that her future lay in writing/comedy not acting and he went on to direct some of her stand up shows. He seems to have been very supportive. She has struggled with depression and there’s a bit in the diary where he and his wife go to visit her when she was in The Priory* - which he brilliantly describes as “a place for the unhappily sane.”BIB I think they met at RADA (or one of the other London acting places).
I read Ruby's autobiography years ago and he was mentioned and there were pictures of them from performance(s).
Wow, what a delightful bunch.Basically, they used and abused the (lovely) people whom wrote/rearranged their songs and gave them their band name - one of them is the singer of another Isle of Wight band, who only gave them their band name as he wanted to play drums for them, he also went out with the brunette from WL - they sacked and uncredited them all from everything as soon as these people (who had the same manager as they do now) got them signed, made sure that they are the only 2 whom get paid any royalties (making sure the other members of their band only get minimum wage), and their awful attempt at an album is just them mocking and laughing at the people who helped get them where they are, but particularly bad is the song ‘Ur Mum’ which is them literally taking the piss out of the brunette from WL’s ex boyfriend’s Mum (the one who gave them their name, etc.) who had recently died. They are seriously terrible people.
WL even bribed TINY radio stations like Amazing Radio so that they would be Number One on all these little independent charts, meaning that any and all REAL DIY/Indie bands couldn’t and wouldn’t have a chance.
Knew it began with an 'R'!They met when they were both at the RSC. She was just being given crowd scene parts & getting nowhere and he was getting lead roles. He befriended her and persuaded her that her future lay in writing/comedy not acting and he went on to direct some of her stand up shows. He seems to have been very supportive. She has struggled with depression and there’s a bit in the diary where he and his wife go to visit her when she was in The Priory* - which he brilliantly describes as “a place for the unhappily sane.”
* For those from not around these parts who may not know,The Priory is a psychiatric/rehab hospital frequently used by British celebs.
Difference is Self Esteems songs are empowering and not just inane babbleI always want to call them Wet Lesbian.
And Rebecca Lucy Taylor (aka Self Esteem) does the same things as them without being as much of an arse.
Oh. My. God.
That's some bukkake session he ended up in.Niall Horan is by far the best looking ex-1D memberView attachment 1635013
"The answer, my friend, is blowin' that Nick GrimOne strong gust of wind and Harry's gone with those collars !
She was on House of Games recently. She is a good laugh.Difference is Self Esteems songs are empowering and not just inane babble
I quite like Wet Leg (unpopular opinion, clearly - at least their sound is different. If the other band in question is Plastic Mermaids, their music is rubbish I'm afraid) and don't like Self Esteem's music, though I like her - her old band was much better; apparently she hated it though. Disclaimer: I am old.Difference is Self Esteems songs are empowering and not just inane babble
The disclaimerI quite like Wet Leg (unpopular opinion, clearly - at least their sound is different. If the other band in question is Plastic Mermaids, their music is rubbish I'm afraid) and don't like Self Esteem's music, though I like her - her old band was much better; apparently she hated it though. Disclaimer: I am old.
I love Self Esteem. I saw her in Leeds this year, she was fantastic! Please don’t anyone shatter my illusions of her (but if you have gossip, let’s hear it)And Rebecca Lucy Taylor (aka Self Esteem) does the same things as them without being as much of an arse.
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