Page : Press & Awards

Hot Sake was asked by Edit at Joe's and Trone Advertising to create custom scoring and sound design for this extremely cool animation for NC Education Lottery.

Listen to Dan Hood's contribution to the commercial here.

Dogwood Fest in Greenville NC (opening for Georgia Satellites), Azalea Fest in Wilmington NC, WingStock in Hilton Head SC, Music Law Conference in Gainesville FL, Florida Music Festival in Orlando FL, Uncle Sam Jam in Charlotte NC (opening for Lifehouse), Atlantis Music Festival in Atlanta, South by South West in Austin, TX, Beertopia in Fort Mill, SC, Oktoberfest in Charlotte, NC, etc...

Chosen as the reader´s pick in Charlotte´s Creative loafing, the band was voted "Best local rock or blues band/artist: and "Best male vocalist"

U-phonik's drummer, Mike Salvatore is voted Best Drummer by Charlotte Magazine's Best of the Best 2008

U-Phonik´s single Help Me Out has been chosen to be a part of the soundtrack of Reeker, a film written, produced and directed by Dave Payne (Addams Family Values) and staring Michael Ironside (Starship Troopers), Eric Mabius (Resident Evil), Derek Richardson (Dumb and Dumberer) and Arielle Kebbel (Soul Plane).

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After winning the southeast "Battle for the Boat" Contest held at Buckhead Saloon in Charlotte NC, U-Phonik has enjoyed a nice 5 day cruise aboard The Rock Boat. Apart from tanning their pale Canadian asses (and don´t forget Lily White Jersey Mike the band has been performing, improvising and relaxing with many majors acts like Sister Hazel, Tonic, Cowboy Mouth, Shawn Mullins, and more.

U-Phonik's bass player, Rick Pope was voted best player by the critics at Charlotte's Best Magazine.

The song "Help Me Out" has been chosen to be part of the Buzzlighter compilation CD #7 released by Shut Eye Records. The compilation has aired on college radio stations across North America.

The Alternative Addiction V.4 released by Abray Records features once again U-Phonik´s single "Help Me Out". The compilation also features bands like Seven Mary Three and Stroke 9.

U-Phonik was the "Spotlight Artist" and the "Buzz Act" on Song And Film. This site offers great visibility to anyone in the TV, movie and record industry who are looking for cool, hip and new music.

With over 150 bands involved, the song "Looking Out You" from U-Phonik was chosen to be on the Florida Music Fest 2004 compilation CD.

U-Phonik had a top 10 radio hit in Quebec city on CHOI 98.1 FM, Quebec´s favorite rock station with their hit single "Marguerite" (french version of "Daisy").

Featured on Musique Plus, Quebec´s version of VH1, the band had great exposure with their music video with once again their hit single "Marguerite".

Selected by Charlotte´s top rock radio station, WEND 106.5, U-Phonik is featured on "The Best of 90 Minutes", a compilation CD of the area´s top local artists. Their single "Sunshine In A Box" had substantial airplay on the "90 minutes" show as well as on 106.5´s regular rotation.