Dizzy (band)
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]
Dizzy | |
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Origin | Oshawa, Ontario, Canada |
Genres | Indie pop |
Years active | 2015–present |
Labels | Royal Mountain Records |
Members | Katie Munshaw Alex Spencer Mackenzie Spencer Charlie Spencer |
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
- Katie Munshaw – lead vocals
- Alex Spencer – guitar
- Mackenzie Spencer – bass, vocals
- Charlie Spencer – drums, synthesizer, guitar, vocals
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Details |
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Baby Teeth |
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The Sun and Her Scorch |
Extended plays
Title | Details |
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Heavy / Twist |
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Basement Covers |
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As lead artists
Title | Year | Album |
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"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 |
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2019 | Juno Award | Breakthrough Group of the Year | Dizzy | Nominated |
Alternative Album of the Year | Baby Teeth | Won |
References
- "The Great Escape: Dizzy’s brand of pop offer a dreamy escape from monotonous suburban life". NME, May 23, 2018.
- "Junos 2019: the complete list of winners". CBC Music, March 16, 2019.
- "Dizzy: Baby Teeth". Exclaim!, August 14, 2018.
- "Dizzy: Backstroke". Stereogum, July 27, 2018.
- "Dizzy: Pretty Thing". Stereogum, March 22, 2018.
- "Shawn Mendes and the Weeknd lead the 2019 Juno nominations". CBC Music, January 29, 2019.
- "Dizzy - "Sunflower"". Stereogum. February 26, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- "Dizzy Discuss Following Up Award Winning Album With 'The Sun and Her Scorch'". American Songwriter. July 31, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- "Dizzy have announced details of their debut album, 'Baby Teeth'". Dork. June 28, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- "Dizzy detail new record 'The Sun and Her Scorch'". Exclaim!. April 22, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- "Heavy/Twist – EP by Dizzy on Apple Music". Apple Music CAN. July 12, 2019. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- "Dizzy Cover Talking Heads, the National and Britney Spears on New EP". Exclaim. October 14, 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- "Dizzy is onto something entirely mesmerizing as proven with debut single "Stars and Moons"". The Press Release. October 13, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- Rossignol, Derrick (December 8, 2017). "Dizzy's 'Swim' is slow-burning dream pop and a surprisingly poised debut single". Uproxx. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- Israelsohn, Sophie (March 21, 2018). "Dizzy — "Pretty Thing"". Stereogum. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- 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.
- 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.
- Murphy, Sarah (May 15, 2019). "Dizzy tease new EP with single "Twist"". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- "Canadians Dizzy have returned with a brand new single, 'Heavy'". Dork. July 11, 2019. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- "Dizzy return with new single "Sunflower"". Exclaim!. February 26, 2020. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- Lim, Eddy (April 23, 2020). "Dizzy share new single 'The Magician' from upcoming sophomore album". NME. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- Bruce, Jasper (June 29, 2020). "Dizzy release new single 'Roman Candles', share music video". NME. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- "Dizzy have released a new video for 'Beatrice'". Dork Magazine. August 19, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2020.