Dizzy (band)

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Dizzy

| image = Dizzy at Fairground Festival 2023.jpg

| caption = Dizzy performing in 2023

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| origin = Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

| genre = Indie pop

| years_active = 2015–present

| label = Royal Mountain

| website = {{URL|www.dizzy-music.com}}

| current_members = Katie Munshaw
Alex Spencer
Mackenzie Spencer
Charlie Spencer

| past_members =

}}

Dizzy is a Canadian indie pop band from Oshawa, Ontario,[https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-radar/dizzy-album-canada-great-escape-2323481 "The Great Escape: Dizzy’s brand of pop offer a dreamy escape from monotonous suburban life"]. NME, May 23, 2018. whose debut album Baby Teeth won the Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2019.[https://www.cbc.ca/music/junos/news/junos-2019-the-complete-list-of-winners-1.5056461 "Junos 2019: the complete list of winners"]. CBC Music, March 16, 2019.

Consisting of vocalist Katie Munshaw and instrumentalists Alex, Mackenzie and Charlie Spencer, the group released Baby Teeth in 2018.[https://exclaim.ca/music/article/dizzy-baby_teeth "Dizzy: Baby Teeth"]. Exclaim!, August 14, 2018. The Spencers are brothers.{{cite news |last1=Warner |first1=Andrea |title=Who is Dizzy? Get to know the Juno breakthrough group nominee |url=https://www.cbc.ca/music/junos/features/who-is-dizzy-get-to-know-the-juno-breakthrough-group-nominee-1.5026353 |access-date=7 February 2024 |work=CBC Music |date=25 February 2019}} The album was promoted with a concert tour in Canada, the United States and Europe,[https://www.stereogum.com/2007681/dizzy-backstroke-ontario-katie-munshaw/music/ "Dizzy: Backstroke"]. Stereogum, July 27, 2018. and the tracks "Swim", "Pretty Thing"[https://www.stereogum.com/1988040/dizzy-pretty-thing/premiere/ "Dizzy: Pretty Thing"]. Stereogum, March 22, 2018. and "Backstroke" 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.[https://www.cbc.ca/music/junos/news/shawn-mendes-and-the-weeknd-lead-the-2019-juno-nominations-1.4992669 "Shawn Mendes and the Weeknd lead the 2019 Juno nominations"]. CBC Music, January 29, 2019.

On February 26, 2020 Dizzy released the single "Sunflower",{{cite web |title=Dizzy - "Sunflower" |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2074843/dizzy-sunflower/music/ |website=Stereogum |language=en |date=February 26, 2020 |accessdate=November 13, 2020 }} and on July 31, 2020 the band released their second album, The Sun and Her Scorch.{{cite web |title=Dizzy Discuss Following Up Award Winning Album With 'The Sun and Her Scorch' |url=https://americansongwriter.com/the-sun-and-her-scorch-dizzy-album-interview/ |website=American Songwriter |accessdate=November 13, 2020 |date=July 31, 2020}} The album received another Juno Award nomination for Alternative Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2021.Holly Gordon, [https://www.cbc.ca/music/junos/news/the-weeknd-jp-saxe-jessie-reyez-and-justin-bieber-lead-2021-juno-award-nominations-1.5940551 "The Weeknd, JP Saxe, Jessie Reyez and Justin Bieber lead 2021 Juno Award nominations"]. CBC Music, March 9, 2021.

On March 29, 2023, Dizzy announced their third studio album Dizzy, which was released on August 18, 2023.{{Cite web |last=O'Connor |first=Siobhain |date=2023-03-29 |title=Dizzy have announced their self-titled third album, shared new single 'Open Up Wide' |url=https://readdork.com/news/dizzy-album-announce-new-single-open-up-wide/ |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=Dork |language=en-US}} The album received their third Juno nomination for Alternative Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2024.[https://www.cbc.ca/music/junos/juno-awards-2024-nominations-charlotte-cardin-daniel-caesar-talk-1.7105439 "Here are all the 2024 Juno nominees"]. CBC Music, February 6, 2024.

Band members

Katie Munshaw – lead vocals
Alex Spencer – guitar
Mackenzie Spencer – bass, vocals
Charlie Spencer – drums, synthesizer, guitar, vocals

Discography

=Studio albums=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" \|+List of studio albums, with release date and label shown ! Title ! Details
scope="row"\| Baby Teeth \| Released: August 17, 2018{{cite web \|url=https://www.readdork.com/news/dizzy-have-announced-details-of-their-debut-album-baby-teeth \|title=Dizzy have announced details of their debut album, 'Baby Teeth' \|work=Dork \|date=June 28, 2018 \|accessdate=May 30, 2020}} Label: Royal Mountain Formats: CD, LP, digital download
scope="row"\| The Sun and Her Scorch \| Released: July 31, 2020{{cite web \|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/dizzy_detail_new_album_the_sun_and_her_scorch \|title=Dizzy detail new record 'The Sun and Her Scorch' \|work=Exclaim! \|date=April 22, 2020 \|accessdate=April 26, 2020}} Label: Royal Mountain Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
scope="row"\| Dizzy \| Released: August 18, 2023 Label: Royal Mountain Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming

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|+List of studio albums, with release date and label shown

! Title

! Details

scope="row"| Baby Teeth

Released: August 17, 2018{{cite web |url=https://www.readdork.com/news/dizzy-have-announced-details-of-their-debut-album-baby-teeth |title=Dizzy have announced details of their debut album, 'Baby Teeth' |work=Dork |date=June 28, 2018 |accessdate=May 30, 2020}}
Label: Royal Mountain
Formats: CD, LP, digital download

scope="row"| The Sun and Her Scorch

Released: July 31, 2020{{cite web |url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/dizzy_detail_new_album_the_sun_and_her_scorch |title=Dizzy detail new record 'The Sun and Her Scorch' |work=Exclaim! |date=April 22, 2020 |accessdate=April 26, 2020}}
Label: Royal Mountain
Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming

scope="row"| Dizzy

Released: August 18, 2023
Label: Royal Mountain
Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming

==Extended plays==

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" \|+List of EPs, with year released and label shown ! Title ! Details
scope="row"\| Heavy / Twist \| Released: July 12, 2019{{cite web \|url=https://music.apple.com/can/album/heavy-twist-ep/1470315556 \|title=Heavy/Twist – EP by Dizzy on Apple Music \|website=Apple Music CAN \|date=July 12, 2019 \|accessdate=May 30, 2020 }}{{Dead link\|date=May 2024 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }} Label: Royal Mountain Formats: Digital download, streaming
scope="row"\| Basement Covers \| Released: November 13, 2020{{cite web \|title=Dizzy Cover Talking Heads, the National and Britney Spears on New EP \|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/dizzy_cover_talking_heads_the_national_and_britney_spears_on_new_ep \|website=Exclaim \|date=October 14, 2020 \|accessdate=October 19, 2020 \|language=en-ca}} Label: Royal Mountain Formats: Digital download, streaming
scope="row"\| Separate Places \| Released: June 11, 2021{{cite web \|title=Dizzy and Luna Li Team Up on "The Bird Behind the Drapes" \|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/dizzy_and_luna_li_team_up_on_the_bird_behind_the_drapes \|website=Exclaim \|access-date=April 14, 2021 \|language=en-ca}} Label: Royal Mountain Formats: Digital download, streaming

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|+List of EPs, with year released and label shown

! Title

! Details

scope="row"| Heavy / Twist

Released: July 12, 2019{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/can/album/heavy-twist-ep/1470315556 |title=Heavy/Twist – EP by Dizzy on Apple Music |website=Apple Music CAN |date=July 12, 2019 |accessdate=May 30, 2020 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Label: Royal Mountain
Formats: Digital download, streaming

scope="row"| Basement Covers

Released: November 13, 2020{{cite web |title=Dizzy Cover Talking Heads, the National and Britney Spears on New EP |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/dizzy_cover_talking_heads_the_national_and_britney_spears_on_new_ep |website=Exclaim |date=October 14, 2020 |accessdate=October 19, 2020 |language=en-ca}}
Label: Royal Mountain
Formats: Digital download, streaming

scope="row"| Separate Places

Released: June 11, 2021{{cite web |title=Dizzy and Luna Li Team Up on "The Bird Behind the Drapes" |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/dizzy_and_luna_li_team_up_on_the_bird_behind_the_drapes |website=Exclaim |access-date=April 14, 2021 |language=en-ca}}
Label: Royal Mountain
Formats: Digital download, streaming

=Singles=

scope="row"\| "Stars and Moons"{{cite web \|url=http://thepressrelease.ca/dizzy-stars-and-moons/ \|title=Dizzy is onto something entirely mesmerizing as proven with debut single "Stars and Moons" \|work=The Press Release \|date=October 13, 2017 \|accessdate=May 30, 2020}} \| rowspan="2"\| 2017 \| rowspan="5"\| Baby Teeth
class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" \|+List of singles, with year released and album shown ! Title ! Year ! Album
scope="row"\| "Swim"{{cite web \|url=https://uproxx.com/music/dizzy-swim-new-song/ \|title=Dizzy's 'Swim' is slow-burning dream pop and a surprisingly poised debut single \|work=Uproxx \|date=December 8, 2017 \|accessdate=May 30, 2020 \|author=Rossignol, Derrick}}
scope="row"\| "Pretty Thing"{{cite web \|url=https://www.stereogum.com/1988040/dizzy-pretty-thing/premiere \|title=Dizzy — "Pretty Thing" \|work=Stereogum \|date=March 21, 2018 \|accessdate=May 30, 2020 \|author=Israelsohn, Sophie}} \| rowspan="3"\| 2018
scope="row"\| "Joshua"{{cite web \|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/new-music/discovery/dizzy-joshua/ \|title=Canadian quartet Dizzy continue their upwards trajectory on new track "Joshua" \|work=The Line of Best Fit \|date=May 4, 2018 \|accessdate=May 30, 2020 \|author=Maher, Amelia}}
scope="row"\| "Backstroke"{{cite web \|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/dizzy-reveal-new-single-backstroke/ \|title=Dizzy share new single "Backstroke", reveal they are "ready to move on to new topics" \|work=The Line of Best Fit \|date=July 27, 2018 \|accessdate=May 29, 2020 \|author=Kenneally, Cerys}}
scope="row"\| "Twist"{{cite web \|url=http://exclaim.ca/article/dizzy_tease_new_ep_with_single_twist \|title=Dizzy tease new EP with single "Twist" \|work=Exclaim! \|date=May 15, 2019 \|accessdate=May 30, 2020 \|author=Murphy, Sarah}} \| rowspan="2"\| 2019 \| rowspan="2"\| Heavy / Twist
scope="row"\| "Heavy"{{cite web \|url=https://www.readdork.com/news/canadians-dizzy-have-returned-with-a-brand-new-single-heavy \|title=Canadians Dizzy have returned with a brand new single, 'Heavy' \|work=Dork \|date=July 11, 2019 \|accessdate=May 30, 2020}}
scope="row"\| "Sunflower" {{small\|(original or Muna remix)}}{{cite web \|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/dizzy_return_with_new_single_sunflower \|title=Dizzy return with new single "Sunflower" \|work=Exclaim! \|date=February 26, 2020 \|accessdate=February 29, 2020}} \| rowspan="4"\| 2020 \| rowspan="4"\| The Sun and Her Scorch
scope="row"\| "The Magician" {{small\|(original or LA Priest remix)}}{{cite web \|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/dizzy-shares-new-single-announces-sophomore-album-2651364/ \|title=Dizzy share new single 'The Magician' from upcoming sophomore album \|work=NME \|date=April 23, 2020 \|accessdate=May 30, 2020 \|author=Lim, Eddy}}
scope="row"\| "Roman Candles"{{cite web \|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/dizzy-release-new-single-roman-candles-share-music-video-2698063/ \|title=Dizzy release new single 'Roman Candles', share music video \|work=NME \|date=June 29, 2020 \|accessdate=June 30, 2020 \|author=Bruce, Jasper}}
scope="row"\| "Beatrice"{{cite web \|url=https://www.readdork.com/news/dizzy-video-for-beatrice \|title=Dizzy have released a new video for 'Beatrice' \|work=Dork \|date=August 19, 2020 \|accessdate=August 27, 2020}}
scope="row"\| "The Bird Behind the Drapes" \| 2021 \| Separate Places
scope="row"\| "Barking Dog"{{Cite web \|last=Rose \|first=Francesca \|date=2022-11-11 \|title=Today's Song: The Raw Vulnerability of Dizzy's "Barking Dog" \|url=https://atwoodmagazine.com/bkdz-barking-dog-dizzy-song-review/ \|access-date=2023-01-22 \|website=Atwood Magazine \|language=en-US}} \|2022 \| rowspan="3"\| Dizzy
scope="row"\| "Birthmark"{{cite web \|last=Murray \|first=Robin \|date=2023-01-20 \|title=Dizzy's 'Birthmark' Deals With Heartbreak {{!}} News \|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/dizzys-birthmark-deals-with-heartbreak/ \|access-date=2023-01-22 \|website=Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews }} \|rowspan="2"\| 2023
scope="row"\|"Open Up Wide"{{Cite web \|title=Dizzy - 'Open Up Wide' \|url=https://whenthehornblows.com/content/2023/3/29/dizzy-open-up-wide \|access-date=2023-04-27 \|website=When The Horn Blows \|date=29 March 2023 \|language=en-US}}

Awards and nominations

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Year ! Awards ! Category ! Nominee / work ! Result
rowspan="2"\| 2019 \| rowspan="4"\| Juno Award \| Breakthrough Group of the Year \| Dizzy \| {{nom}}
rowspan=3\| Alternative Album of the Year \| Baby Teeth \| {{won}}
2021 \| The Sun and Her Scorch \| {{nom}}
2024 \| Dizzy \| {{nom}}

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Year

! Awards

! Category

! Nominee / work

! Result

rowspan="2"| 2019

| rowspan="4"| Juno Award

| Breakthrough Group of the Year

| Dizzy

| {{nom}}

rowspan=3| Alternative Album of the Year