Dizzy is a Canadian

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,"The Great Escape: Dizzy’s brand of pop offer a dreamy escape from monotonous suburban life"
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'', May 23, 2018. whose debut album ''Baby Teeth'' won the

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. Consisting of vocalist Katie Munshaw and instrumentalists Alex, Mackenzie and Charlie Spencer, the group released ''Baby Teeth'' in 2018. The album was promoted with a concert tour in Canada, the

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,"Dizzy: Backstroke"
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'', July 27, 2018. and the tracks "Swim", "Pretty Thing" 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. On February 26, 2020 Dizzy released the single "Sunflower", and on July 31, 2020 the band released their sophomore album, ''The Sun and Her Scorch''. The album received another Juno Award nomination for Alternative Album of the Year at the

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.Holly Gordon
"The Weeknd, JP Saxe, Jessie Reyez and Justin Bieber lead 2021 Juno Award nominations"

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, March 9, 2021.

Members

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

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

Awards and nominations

References

External links

*{{official, https://www.dizzy-music.com/ Canadian indie pop groups Musical groups from Oshawa Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year winners Musical groups established in 2015 2015 establishments in Ontario