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mewithoutYou Win MTVU Award

NYC, New York - Broadcasting to over 730 colleges across the country, with a combined enrollment of 6.5 million, mtvU is the largest, most comprehensive television network just for college students. And on the evening of November 2nd, Philadelphia natives mewithoutYou joined artists like Muse, Green Day and My Chemical Romance in taking home victories from mtvU¹s impressive candidates for their 2005 awards.

In mtvU¹s ³Most Original Artist² category, described as, ³genre-busters, coming out of left field to surprise audiences so much, they still have no idea what section of the record store to look for them in,² mewithoutYou joined such nominees like The Arcade Fire, Matisyahu, M.I.A. And Saul Williams. Also nominated for the Most Downloaded award, mewithoutYou walked away with one win for the evening in an awards ceremony to be aired November 10th on mtvU and mtvU.com.

mewithoutYou have not only received critical acclaim from television and magazines alike, but the band have been busy tearing up the touring circuit with groups like Coheed and Cambria, Dredg and The Blood Brothers since the October 2004 release of their sophomore Tooth & Nail release, ³Catch For Us The Foxes.² Since then, mewithoutYou have been progressively gaining fans through their relentless work ethic and alluring live show.