Cincinnati Entertainment Awards 2017

We are truly honored and excited to announce that we've been nominated for 'Artist of the Year', as well as in the 'Rock' and 'Best Live Act' categories for the 2017 Cincinnati Entertainment Awards. You can cast your final votes for us as well as for other great Cincy artists here: http://vote.citybeat.com/survey-127-2017-cea-official-ballot.html

Reflecting on this year and everything that went into our new album, 'Life Like An Anchor', we've been truly blown away. We want to thank anyone that's supported us - even the simple act of listening to our music is enough for us. Thank you!

First Place Adult Album Alternative category International Songwriting Competition

Our song "The Weekend (Bad Habits)", off our new album, has won First Place in the Adult Album Alternative (AAA) category for the 2016 International Songwriting Competition. With over 16,000 entries from 137 countries, we couldn't be more excited! Our song, "Don't Give Up The Night", was an Honorable Mention in the Pop/Top 40 category as well.

Official Post from ISC:

The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is pleased to announce its 2016 winners. This year ISC received more than 16,000 entries from 137 countries throughout the world. 

For the first time in the history of the competition, the Grand Prize is awarded to Canadian songwriters. It is with great pleasure that ISC bestows its highest honor to Canadian troubador Matt Epp and Morocco-born Manitoba-raised 16-year old phenom Faouzia for their co-written song “The Sound Ft. Faouzia.” The Grand Prize winners take home $25,000 in cash (USD) and over $45,000 in additional prizes.

In addition to the Grand Prize winner, many other deserving songwriters also share in the prestige and kudos of winning their respective categories in ISC. These winners hail from all over the world (59% of this year’s winners come from outside the USA) and represent diverse cultures while ranging from talented amateurs to seasoned songwriting veterans. The 23 categories include all genres of contemporary music, from rock to pop to jazz to R&B/Hip-Hop and more. 

For a full listing of 2016 winners, go to http://songwritingcompetition.com/winners

Congrats to all of our winners!

TUV To Play Bunbury Music Festival

Excited and honored to announce we'll be performing at this year's Bunbury Music Festival!

Tickets: http://www.bunburyfestival.com/tickets

iTunes Showcases New Single

Wow - front page of iTunes showcasing our newest single "The Weekend (Bad Habits)"! Thank you to everyone that's supported us and our new single as well as our team.

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PREMIERE DAY | PUREVOLUME FEATURE

PREMIERE DAY is upon us and what a way to start the day than with a front page feature from the good people at Purevolume! 

Read the article, listen to the NEW single in it’s entirety, check out the video, and know this is just the beginning…more tomorrow friends… 

Huge thanks to our CONNECT Team/ Daren, Starlight Studios, and of course YOU. 

http://www.purevolume.com/news/PREMIERE-The-Upset-Victory-Dont-Give-Up-the-Night‬

worldarts is featuring TUV! Read the article to see what’s in store for our NEW album! http://goo.gl/wWeY6s  

“We put our guitar picks through some serious abuse on stage. We need durable and reliable picks that deliver each and every show. To say Steve Clayton picks are up to such a task would be an understatement. These picks are seriously awesome! The company’s attention to detail, precision, and style, with regard to their entire product line, is remarkable and we’re truly honored to be among the ranks of Clayton endorsed artists.” – The Upset Victory

Excited to have partnered with Clayton USA for all of our guitar accessory and pick needs!

What’s YOUR favorite piece of gear fellow musician friends??

Happy to announce another great partnership for TUV. Our very own Frank Hammonds - @frankievictory - will be utilizing Splawn Amplifiers! If you’re a guitarist in need of an amazing amp look no further than Splawn Amplifiers - great people and great products. Check out his new custom amp above.

THANK YOU!

This particular milestone has been years in the making. We’ve accomplished a lot in our relatively short tenure as band, but, we’d have to say, seeing our supporters rally around a unified goal such as this has to be at the top of our list for special moments. As cliche as might be to say, we truly could not have done this without YOU. And, for that we are truly grateful.

From your generous support, passion, and enthusiasm - you all brought your “A game” to this campaign and it certainly paid off. We truly appreciate every contribution, tweet, email, phone call, text message, status update, etc. that was sent regarding TUV and this campaign.

We’re ready to take on 2015 and the success of this Kickstarter certainly was a great way to kick off the New Year. We’ve put in a lot of hard work, time, and ourselves into this music. Ecstatic is an understatement for the way we feel about this new album.

We spent the past year writing and doing pre-production for this release - a journey that took us back to Orlando this past Fall and now will see us return to Orlando a week from today to continue this journey. Our team is at the top of their game. Rest assured that your contributions will be put to use effectively.

We truly can’t thank you enough for your time and contributions.

There’s a lot of great things in the works for when we return home and we look forward to conquering 2015 with you!

Together we created this album.

+ The Upset Victory

*Special tribute to all of our wonderful donors coming!

Only 24 hours remain on our Kickstarter. If you’re eyeing that exclusive VIP show experience, that limited edition t-shirt, the advanced copy of our new album, or any of the other countless, but limited, offers we still have available - your time is now!

Don’t miss out on creating history with us and being a part of our new album.

Thank you to everyone who has contributed so far. We’re truly grateful and we will not forget it.

Kickstarter Campaign Link: http://goo.gl/HrsLO7

Have an awesome Friday!

Much love,

The Upset Victory

Wow…this is exciting to watch! We’re in the homestretch of our Kickstarter campaign and there’s still time for you to be a part of our new record. We’re beyond ecstatic, humbled, and grateful - YOU are awesome!

Campaign ends soon and we really want to give back to you with all these exclusive rewards. Get them while you can - they’re selling out!

Private shows, VIP access to shows, signed merchandise, advanced copy of our new record, dinner w/ the band, and so much more!

Kickstarter page: http://goo.gl/HrsLO7

Be a part of our history. YOU can be a part of our new album by simply going to our Kickstarter page: http://goo.gl/HrsLO7

Every contribution matters. Tell your friends that you helped create our new album.

**ONLY 3 days are left for you to get your hands on a ton of exclusive REWARDS: dinner w/ the band, advanced copy of our new album, a guitar give away, private concerts, YOUR name in the album credits, VIP access to shows/rehearsals, hang w/ us at the studio & much more!**

Our single “Fake This” was #1 for the month of January on Our Stage.

As a result, our track “will be featured on the next installment of ‘OurStage on Amazing Radio’, an online and terrestrial radio show broadcast out of the UK to hundreds of thousands of listeners”! If you’re a music fan and haven’t checked out Our Stage or Amazing Radio we highly recommend it.

Lots of cool artists were played first via these two great outlets. Huge thank you to Our Stage and Amazing Radio for the opportunity.

Want to make history with us?! YOU can be an important part of our new album by simply going to our Kickstarter page (link also in our bio.): http://goo.gl/HrsLO7

Every contribution helps - no matter the size.

Tell your friends that you helped create our new album.

ONLY 4 days are left for you to get your hands on a ton of exclusive REWARDS that are selling out: advanced copy of our new album, a guitar give away, private concerts, YOUR name in the album credits, VIP access to shows, hang w/ us at the studio & much more!

It’s a call to arms TUV family. We’ve secured almost 13K in funding - we’re very grateful - however, we’re not quite there yet and there’s only 6 days left for our Kickstarter Campaign.

That means ONLY 6 days for you to get your hands on a ton of exclusive REWARDS that are selling out quickly: a guitar give away, private concerts, YOUR name in the album credits, VIP access to shows, hang w/ us at the recording studio & much more!

KICKSTARTER LINK (also in our bio.): http://goo.gl/HrsLO7

Love,
TUV

Grateful for such a cool publication as @citybeat in our hometown. Be sure to cast a vote for us in the “Best Local Band (Originals)” category here: http://goo.gl/CXLHkl for the ‘Best of Cincinnati’ Readers Poll awards. Thank you for getting us a nomination. Lots of great artists, musicians, restaurants, and local businesses were nominated.

http://goo.gl/CXLHkl

TUV having fun w/ another cover tune for ya. Hoping this gets you through your Monday friends!

Also, please be sure spread the word about our ongoing, but soon to end, Kickstarter campaign - http://goo.gl/HrsLO7

It’s pretty simple. You help us create our new album so we can give you more music AND you get rewarded in the process. That’s two for the price of one! Be sure to check out the link above for all the info. We’re giving away a lot of really cool rewards.

http://youtu.be/PsoDc4OEPFw?list=UUO1btr52BG0CznIUBebctEQ
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We want to give back to you, which is why we’re offering so many cool exclusive rewards on Kickstarter we don’t even know what to do with ourselves.

Hurry up and snag them while you can! Campaign is already almost at 50% of the way completed.

Thank you to everyone who’s joined in so far!

@kickstarter LINK: http://goo.gl/HrsLO7

TUV Family Let’s Rally On This - We Need Ya!

Help Make Our New Album A Reality Here Please: http://goo.gl/HrsLO7

If everyone viewing this contributed $5 - we’d have a brand new release to deliver to ya AND you’d be REWARDED in the process: we’re giving away a guitar, your name in our album credits, limited merchandise, a personal song writing session with us, autographed memorabilia, VIP packages to our CD release show, your own private concert & so much more!

Have a kick ass day!

Much Love,

The Upset Victory

The day has come friends and we have a huge announcement…

We’ll be recording our first full-length album next month. It’s amazing to think about, but we started this band in 2006. It’s taken us on a crazy journey - countless shows, recordings, travels, new friendships, and experiences we never thought possible. This has been in part due to YOU and for that we thank you. We want YOU to be an integral part of this recording process.

This also gives us the chance to REWARD YOU with all sorts of exclusives: come to the studio and record with us, private shows, merchandise, even a guitar giveaway, and a whole lot more.

We thought long and hard about crowdfunding and decided it was the best approach for us. It’s a process in which supporters can see exactly where their money is going and can actively be a part of our creative process in a fun and engaging way. In essence, YOU will be our record label. NO middlemen, NO B.S., and NO corners cut. This is honest music being supported by YOU - our supporters, family, and friends.

Help us reach this milestone in our career, usher in a new era for our band, and be a part of our first ever LP.

YOU can be our record label.

Together we can create this album - here’s to YOU and conquering 2015 together!

KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN LINK: http://goo.gl/HrsLO7