Dizzy Mizz Lizzy | |
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Background information | |
Also known as | Dizzy (abbreviation)[1] DML (abbreviation)[2] |
Origin | Valby, Denmark |
Genres | Alternative rock,[3] arena rock[4][1] |
Years active | 1988 2009 –2010[5] 2014 –current[6] | –1998
Labels | EMI, ArtPeople, Columbia, Sony Music |
Members | Tim Christensen Martin Nielsen Søren Friis |
Website | dizzymizzlizzy |
Dizzy Mizz Lizzy is an alternative rock band from Copenhagen formed in October 1988 in Valby.[7][8][9] The power trio consists of Tim Christensen (vocals, guitar, songwriter), Martin Nielsen (bass guitar) and Søren Friis (drums). Dizzy Mizz Lizzy have stated that they are influenced by The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin and Nirvana, but are not very fond of the designation grunge, which Dizzy perceived as an overused buzzword in 1994.[10][11] Between 1994 and 1997, they were highly successful in Denmark and Japan and are credited for heading the 1990s rock revival in Denmark[4][12][13] with their studio albums Dizzy Mizz Lizzy (1994) and Rotator (1996). After the group disbanded in 1998, Christensen started a successful solo career.
In 2010, Dizzy Mizz Lizzy undertook a reunion tour in Denmark and Japan in their original line-up.[14] The popularity of Live in Concert 2010, recorded during this reunion, caused the band to consider a more permanent comeback,[15] which they announced in late 2014.[2] Their third studio album Forward in Reverse (2016), and its successor Alter Echo (2020) were both released to critical acclaim and helped regain their position as Denmark's most popular rock band.[16][17] To date, the band has released four studio albums and three live albums.
Dizzy Mizz Lizzy igangsatte med teknisk ekvilibristisk og umiddelbar powerrock en ny bølge i dansk rock [...][Dizzy Mizz Lizzy started, with technical virtuosity and catchy power rock, a new wave in Danish rock [...]]
Dannet oktober 1988 i Valby.[Formed October 1988 in Valby.]
Vi dannede Dizzy Mizz Lizzy i 1988 [...] [English: We formed Dizzy Mizz Lizzy in 1988 [...]]
Det kan også siges på den måde, som Dizzy Mizz Lizzy (navnet er taget fra titlen på en af de hårdere rocksange med The Beatles) beskriver sig selv på fra starten: Beatles møder Led Zeppelin i Seattle. [English: It can also be described as Dizzy Mizz Lizzy (the name is taken from the title of one of the harder rock songs with The Beatles) have done themselves from the start: Beatles meet Led Zeppelin in Seattle.]