Joe Valle

Wet is an American indie pop group from Brooklyn, New York. The band's first two albums—the 2013 self-titled EP and 2016 '' Don't You''—are credited to Kelly Zutrau, Joe Valle, and Marty Sulkow. In March 2018, Wet released a single, "There's a Reason", as a duo of Zutrau and Valle. Signed to Columbia Records, Wet was named the most promising group in music by ''The Fader'' in 2015.

History

Members Kelly Zutrau, Joe Valle, and Marty Sulkow met in New York through mutual friends while Sulkow and Valle were attending New York University and Zutrau was a student at Cooper Union. Sulkow and Zutrau formed a band called Beauty Feast in 2007. It grew to seven members but eventually dissolved. Zutrau went on to the Rhode Island School of Design, but continued to write music. Sulkow and Valle became involved with her work and in 2012 the group moved in together in Sulkow's apartment in Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.

Neon Gold and ''Wet''

The group began booking gigs around Brooklyn and posting music online, gaining attention around 2013. Wet signed with the boutique record label Neon Gold during that same year. Neon Gold had a partnership with Columbia Records at the time Wet signed with them. The label switched its partnership to Atlantic Records in 2014 and Wet subsequently signed with Columbia after fielding offers from numerous major labels. On September 24, Neon Gold announced that Wet would be releasing a self-titled extended play. It was released on October 3 and October 15 on the band's Bandcamp page.

''Don't You''

The group moved to Western Massachusetts in 2014 where they began working on their debut album under Columbia. The album, titled '' Don't You'', was released on January 29, 2016. It reached number 76 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and number 55 on the Canadian Albums Chart.

In October 2016, the band released a pair of singles, "The Middle" and "Turn Away".

''Still Run''

Following Sulkow's departure in 2017 due to creative differences, Wet released the single "There's a Reason" in March 2018 as a duo consisting of Zutrau and Valle; Andrew Sarlo is also credited as a producer. On April 13, 2018, the band released "Softens", the second song from their then-upcoming second studio album, '' Still Run''.

''Letter Blue''

Sulkow rejoined Wet in 2021 for their third studio album, ''Letter Blue'', released on October 22, 2021, by AWAL, after the band parted ways with Columbia Records.

''Two Lives''

On June 21st 2024, Wet released Double, the first single of their latest album ''Two lives''. On April 4th 2025, the full album was released.

The album received some acclaim from critics. According to Chicago newsroom Reader, the album acts "an excavation of memory as well as an earnest quest for wholeness, safety, and certainty through life transitions". Lead singer Zutrau's own experiences dealing with an unexpected pregnancy was a large inspiration towards the production and writing of the album. Zutrau asks, "How could I possibly risk trusting someone enough to have a baby with them and risk what kind of parent I would be?" stating that this question is a "big part" of what Two Lives is all about.

Members

* Kelly Zutrau – lead vocals
* Joe Valle – production
* Marty Sulkow – guitar (2012–2017, 2021–present)

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

References

External links

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2012 establishments in New York City
American contemporary R&B musical groups
Musical trios from New York (state)
American synth-pop groups
Columbia Records artists
American dream pop musical groups
Electronic music groups from New York (state)
Indie pop groups from New York (state)
Indietronica music groups
Musical groups established in 2012
Musical groups from Brooklyn