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Dizzy
OriginOshawa, Ontario, Canada
GenresIndie pop
Years active2015–present
LabelsRoyal Mountain Records
MembersKatie Munshaw
Alex Spencer
Mackenzie Spencer
Charlie Spencer

Dizzy is a Canadian indie pop band from Oshawa, Ontario,[1] whose debut album Baby Teeth won the Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2019.[2]

Consisting of vocalist Katie Munshaw and instrumentalists Alex, Mackenzie and Charlie Spencer,[1] the group released Baby Teeth in 2018.[3] The album was promoted with a concert tour in Canada, the United States and Europe,[4] and the tracks "Swim", "Pretty Thing"[5] and "Backstroke"[4] were released as singles.

In addition to the Alternative Album of the Year category, the group were also nominated for Breakthrough Group of the Year.[6]

On February 26, 2020 Dizzy released the single "Sunflower",[7] and on July 31, 2020 the band released their sophomore album, The Sun and Her Scorch.[8]

Members

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with release date and label shown
Title Details
Baby Teeth
The Sun and Her Scorch
  • Scheduled: July 31, 2020[10]
  • Label: Royal Mountain Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming

Extended plays

List of EPs, with year released and label shown
Title Details
Heavy / Twist
  • Released: July 12, 2019[11]
  • Label: Royal Mountain Records
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Basement Covers
  • Released: November 13, 2020[12]
  • Label: Royal Mountain Records
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artists

List of singles as lead artists, with year released and album shown
Title Year Album
"Stars and Moons"[13] 2017 Baby Teeth
"Swim"[14]
"Pretty Thing"[15] 2018
"Joshua"[16]
"Backstroke"[17]
"Twist"[18] 2019 Heavy / Twist
"Heavy"[19]
"Sunflower"
(original or Muna remix)[20] 		2020 The Sun and Her Scorch
"The Magician"
(original or LA Priest remix)[21]
"Roman Candles"[22]
"Beatrice"[23]

Awards and nominations

Year Awards Category Nominee / work Result
2019 Juno Award Breakthrough Group of the Year Dizzy Nominated
Alternative Album of the Year Baby Teeth Won

References

  1. ^ a b "The Great Escape: Dizzy’s brand of pop offer a dreamy escape from monotonous suburban life". NME, May 23, 2018.
  2. ^ "Junos 2019: the complete list of winners". CBC Music, March 16, 2019.
  3. ^ "Dizzy: Baby Teeth". Exclaim!, August 14, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Dizzy: Backstroke". Stereogum, July 27, 2018.
  5. ^ "Dizzy: Pretty Thing". Stereogum, March 22, 2018.
  6. ^ "Shawn Mendes and the Weeknd lead the 2019 Juno nominations". CBC Music, January 29, 2019.
  7. ^ "Dizzy - "Sunflower"". Stereogum. February 26, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  8. ^ "Dizzy Discuss Following Up Award Winning Album With 'The Sun and Her Scorch'". American Songwriter. July 31, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  9. ^ "Dizzy have announced details of their debut album, 'Baby Teeth'". Dork. June 28, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  10. ^ "Dizzy detail new record 'The Sun and Her Scorch'". Exclaim!. April 22, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  11. ^ "Heavy/Twist – EP by Dizzy on Apple Music". Apple Music CAN. July 12, 2019. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  12. ^ "Dizzy Cover Talking Heads, the National and Britney Spears on New EP". Exclaim. October 14, 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  13. ^ "Dizzy is onto something entirely mesmerizing as proven with debut single "Stars and Moons"". The Press Release. October 13, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  14. ^ Rossignol, Derrick (December 8, 2017). "Dizzy's 'Swim' is slow-burning dream pop and a surprisingly poised debut single". Uproxx. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  15. ^ Israelsohn, Sophie (March 21, 2018). "Dizzy — "Pretty Thing"". Stereogum. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  16. ^ Maher, Amelia (May 4, 2018). "Canadian quartet Dizzy continue their upwards trajectory on new track "Joshua"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  17. ^ Kenneally, Cerys (July 27, 2018). "Dizzy share new single "Backstroke", reveal they are "ready to move on to new topics"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  18. ^ Murphy, Sarah (May 15, 2019). "Dizzy tease new EP with single "Twist"". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  19. ^ "Canadians Dizzy have returned with a brand new single, 'Heavy'". Dork. July 11, 2019. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  20. ^ "Dizzy return with new single "Sunflower"". Exclaim!. February 26, 2020. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  21. ^ Lim, Eddy (April 23, 2020). "Dizzy share new single 'The Magician' from upcoming sophomore album". NME. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  22. ^ Bruce, Jasper (June 29, 2020). "Dizzy release new single 'Roman Candles', share music video". NME. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  23. ^ "Dizzy have released a new video for 'Beatrice'". Dork Magazine. August 19, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
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