UDD, shortened for Up Dharma Down, is a Filipino band formed in

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in 2004. They have released four albums '' Fragmented'', '' Bipolar'', '' Capacities'' and ''U D D'' released under

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Terno Recordings. In 2005, the band won the coveted ''In the Raw'' Award at the NU 107 Rock Awards as well as ''Best New Artist'' and ''Best Female Award'' for vocalist and keyboardist, Armi Millare, in 2006. In 2008, they were awarded Favorite Indie Artist at the Myx Music Awards. Mark Coles'

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show tagged them as the Asian band to most likely cross over to

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n shores, and has been featured in numerous regional shows together with bands such as

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(Canada) and

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and Tim Bowness of

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. They were featured in the July 2007 issue of ''

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'' magazine. The band has opened for acts such as

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, and

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. On January 1, 2017, the band officially renamed to its initials UDD. On December 26, 2021, the band announced via

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that lead vocalist Armi Millare has left the band and will continue as a solo artist.

Band members

Current members *Carlos Tañada - lead guitars, vocals (since 2004) *Ean Mayor - drums, samplers (since 2004) *Paul Yap - bass, synthesizers (since 2004) Past members * Armi Millare - keyboards, vocals (2004–2021)

Discography

Studio albums

*'' Fragmented'' (2006, Terno Recordings) *'' Bipolar'' (2008, Terno Recordings) *'' Capacities'' (2012, Terno Recordings) *''U D D'' (2019, Terno Recordings)

Singles

Compilation Tracks

*''Hopia Mani Popcorn (The Best of Manila Sound)'' - "Bitin sa'yo" *''Kami nAPO Muna Ulit ( APO Hiking Society Tribute Album)'' - "Kaibigan" *''Today is T-shirt Day'' - "Malikmata (Side Sampler Remix)" *'' Environmentally Sound: A Select Anthology of Songs Inspired by the Earth'' - "Maybe" *"''We Give In Sometimes''" (from ''Fragmented'')

Soundtrack

*''Ang Pamana (The Inheritance)'' - "Flicker" *''Mayohan'' - "Hiwaga coustic Version *''Ilumina (TV Series)'' - "Tadhana" *''Sana Dati (Cinemalaya 2013)'' - "Indak" *''That Thing Called Tadhana (Cinema One Originals 2014)'' - "Tadhana" *''Apocalypse Child'' - "Young Again (by Armi Millare)" *''Kung Paano Siya Nawala'' - "Anino" *''Trese (Netflix Anime) '' - "Paagi" *''Gaya Sa Pelikula (BL Web Series) '' - "Unti-Unti"

Ad Campaigns

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Philippines 2006 - "Buhay Coke, Sarap Mo" *

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Philippines 2007 - "Clarity" * Belo Medical Group 2008 - "Taya" *

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Philippines 2008 - "Float Away" *

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Philippines 2014 - "New World" *

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Singapore 2015 - "All The Good Things" *

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Philippines 2015 *

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Asia 2015 - "Isang Lahat" *

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Philippines 2016 - "Just A Smile" - Originally sung by Barbie Almalbis *

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“Gusto Revolution” 2017 - "Gusto Ko (Pagsundo)"

Music videos

Cover songs

*"Sana Dalawa ang Puso Ko" - Bodjie Dasig *"One on One" - Hall and Oates *"Here Comes the Rain Again" - Eurythmics *"Kaibigan" - Apo Hiking Society (Kami nAPO Muna ULIT) *"Just A Smile" - Barbie Almalbis *"Tinseltown in the Rain" - The Blue Nile *"Maikee's Letter" - Just Hush

Awards and nominations

Recognitions

*First Filipino Band to be featured in MTV's “Advance Warning”, showcasing up-and-coming artists in the Asian region and worldwide. *Featured in Mark Coles' BBC Radio Show as the "Manila band most likely to cross over to the lucrative Anglophone market of North America." *Featured in July issue of ''Time'' magazine. *Featured as one of Metromix USA's "Bands We Like."

References

External links

Official site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Up Dharma Down Filipino rock music groups Musical groups from Manila Musical groups established in 2004