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UDD (band)
UDD, shortened for Up Dharma Down, is a Filipino band formed in Manila in 2004. They have released four albums Fragmented, Bipolar, Capacities and U D D released under independent record label Terno Recordings.
UDD | |
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The band in January 2010 (from L-R: Ean Mayor, Paul Yap, Carlos Tañada, and Armi Millare) | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Up Dharma Down (former name) |
| Origin | Manila, Philippines |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Terno Recordings |
| Members |
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| Past members | |
| Website | udd |
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.[1] In 2008, they were awarded Favorite Indie Artist at the Myx Music Awards.[2]
Mark Coles' BBC show tagged them as the Asian band to most likely cross over to North American shores,[3] and has been featured in numerous regional shows together with bands such as Arcade Fire (Canada) and Bloc Party (UK). They have also been recognized by Paul Buchanan of The Blue Nile, Curt Smith of Tears for Fears and Tim Bowness of No-Man. They were featured in the July 2007 issue of Time magazine.[4] The band has opened for acts such as Red Hot Chili Peppers, Incubus, Bloc Party, The XX, Tegan and Sara, Tahiti 80, and Cut Copy.
On January 1, 2017, the band officially renamed to its initials UDD.[5]
On December 26, 2021, the band announced via Twitter that lead vocalist Armi Millare has left the band and will continue as a solo artist.[6]
Band members edit
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 edit
Studio albums edit
- Fragmented (2006, Terno Recordings)
- Bipolar (2008, Terno Recordings)
- Capacities (2012, Terno Recordings)
- U D D (2019, Terno Recordings)
Singles edit
| Song | Album |
|---|---|
| "Maybe" | Fragmented |
| "Pag-Agos" (played by the original drummer) | |
| "Oo" | |
| "Hiwaga" | |
| "We Give in Sometimes" | |
| "Every First Second" | Bipolar |
| "Sana" | |
| "Taya" | |
| "Turn It Well" | Capacities |
| "Tadhana" | |
| "Indak" | |
| "Luna" | |
| "New World" | — |
| "All The Good Things" | |
| "Sigurado"[5] | UDD |
| "Anino"[7][8][9] | |
| "Stolen"[8][9][10] | |
| "Crying Season"[8][9] |
Compilation Tracks edit
- 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 edit
- Ang Pamana (The Inheritance) - "Flicker"
- Mayohan - "Hiwaga [Acoustic 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 edit
- Coca-Cola Philippines 2006 - "Buhay Coke, Sarap Mo"
- Lipton Tea Philippines 2007 - "Clarity"
- Belo Medical Group 2008 - "Taya"
- McDonald's Philippines 2008 - "Float Away"
- Globe Telecom Philippines 2014 - "New World"
- Singapore Tourism Board Singapore 2015 - "All The Good Things"
- Cadbury Dairy Milk Philippines 2015
- Oreo Asia 2015 - "Isang Lahat"
- Close-Up Philippines 2016 - "Just A Smile" - Originally sung by Barbie Almalbis
- Globe Studios Valentines 2017 "Unti-unti"
- Hyundai “Gusto Revolution” 2017 - "Gusto Ko (Pagsundo)"
Music videos edit
| Year | Song | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Maybe" | Nicolo Reyes[11] |
| "Pag-agos" | Marie Jamora | |
| "Hiwaga" | Nicolo Reyes[12] | |
| 2007 | "Oo" | RA Rivera[13] |
| 2008 | "Every First Second" | Keith Tan[14] |
| 2009 | "Sana" | Pancho Esguerra[15] |
| 2010 | "We Give in Sometimes" | The Acid House[16] |
| 2011 | "Indak" | Carlo Perlas, Mike Babista, Boogs San Juan[17] |
| 2012 | "Turn It Well" | Caloy Soliongco[18] |
| 2013 | "Luna" | Nicolo Reyes & Pong Ignacio[18] |
| 2014 | "ルナ" | Nicolo Reyes & Pong Ignacio[18] |
| 2015 | "All The Good Things" | Johan Polhem |
| 2017 | "Sigurado" | Nicolo Reyes |
Cover songs edit
- "Sana Dalawa ang Puso Ko" - Bodjie Dasig[19]
- "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 edit
| Year | Award Giving Body | Category | Nominated Work | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | NU Rock Awards | In the Raw Award | — | Won |
| 2006 | MTV Video Music Awards | Best Video | "Pag-agos" | Nominated |
| Best New Artist | — | Nominated | ||
| NU Rock Awards | Best New Artist | — | Won | |
| Best Female Award | (for Armi Millare) | Won | ||
| Vocalist of the Year | (for Armi Millare) | Nominated[20] | ||
| Guitarist of the Year | (for Carlos Tañada) | Nominated[20] | ||
| Bassist of the Year | (for Paul Yap) | Nominated[20] | ||
| Rising Sun Award | — | Nominated[20] | ||
| Song of the Year | "Oo" | Nominated[20] | ||
| Album of the Year | "Fragmented" | Nominated[20] | ||
| Producer of the Year | (with Noel de Brackinghe and Sweetspot) | Nominated[20] | ||
| 2007 | MYX Music Awards | Favorite Indie Artist | — | Nominated[21] |
| 2008 | MYX Music Awards | Favorite Indie Artist | — | Won[22] |
| 2009 | AVIMA | Best Overall Female Vocalist | (for Armi Millare) | Won[23] |
| NU Rock Awards | Artist of the Year | — | Won[24] | |
| Album of the Year | "Bipolar" | Won[24] | ||
| Vocalist of the Year | (for Armi Millare) | Won[24] shared with Ebe Dancel | ||
| Bassist of the Year | (for Paul Yap) | Nominated | ||
| Drummer of the Year | (for Ean Mayor) | Nominated | ||
| Best Album Packaging | (Ean Mayor for "Bipolar" | Nominated | ||
| Producer of the Year | (Toti Dalmacion & Terno Recordings for "Bipolar") | Nominated | ||
| 2010 | AVIMA | Best Overall Female Vocalist | (for Armi Millare) | Won |
| Best Video | "Sana" | Won | ||
| 2011 | Globe Tatt Awards | The Indie Rocker | — | Won[25] |
| Yahoo! OMG Awards | Coolest Band | — | Nominated |
Recognitions edit
- 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.[4]
- Featured as one of Metromix USA's "Bands We Like."
References edit
- ^ Dimaculangan, Jocelyn (December 5, 2006). "Kamikazee is grand winner in 13th NU Rock Awards". PEP.ph. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ dela Cruz, Karen (November 11, 2008). "Up dharma Down turns "Bipolar"". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
- ^ Evangelista, Patricia (December 10, 2012). "Up Dharma Down and the perks of being wallflowers". Rappler. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
- ^ a b Day, Lara (July 19, 2007). . Time. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- ^ a b "Up Dharma Down set to premiere first single off new album on Spotify at midnight". Bandwagon. December 31, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
- ^ "UDDph on X". Twitter. December 26, 2021. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
Hi Everyone, we wanted to let you know that Armi has left UDD. We thank her for sharing her talent and artistry in the songs we created together. We'll never forget how the four of us started out, how thrilled we were in 2004 to finally be playing at Saguijo to a crowd of twenty.
- ^ "New Year surprise: UDD releases 3 new tracks". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
- ^ a b c Bodegon, Kara (January 2, 2019). "UDD welcome 2019 with new releases 'Anino,' 'Stolen,' 'Crying Season' – listen". Bandwagon Asia. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ^ a b c Losa, Rogin (January 3, 2019). "Up Dharma Down's "Anino," "Stolen," and "Crying Season" are here to break your heart". Scout. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ^ "Happy New Year! Starting 2019 with 3 new songs from our 4th album". @UDDph. Twitter. January 1, 2019. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ^ Tongson, Tomas (October 1, 2014). "Maui Mauricio YouTube Channel".
- ^ Tongson, Tomas (October 1, 2014). "YouTube".
- ^ Tongson, Tomas (October 1, 2014). "RA Rivera YouTube Channel".
- ^ Tongson, Tomas (October 1, 2014). "Keith Tan YouTube Channel".
- ^ Tongson, Tomas (October 1, 2014). "Toti Dalmacion YouTube Channel".
- ^ Tongson, Tomas (October 1, 2014). "Acid House Official Site".
- ^ Tongson, Tomas (October 1, 2014). "Tower Of Doom YouTube Channel".
- ^ a b c Tongson, Tomas (October 1, 2014). "UDDTV YouTube Channel".
- ^ "Up Dharma Down - Sana + Sana Dalawa Ang Puso Ko (Live at Terno Inferno)". Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b c d e f g Gil, Baby A. (November 24, 2006). "NU 107 Rock Awards nominees". PhilStar.com. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ Dimaculangan, Jocelyn (March 15, 2007). "2nd Myx Music Awards to take place tonight, March 15". PEP.ph. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ Gil, Baby A. (March 28, 2008). "Sarah is big winner at MYX Awards". PhilStar.com. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ "AVIMA 2009: And the winners are..." Malaysiakini. October 1, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2009.
- ^ a b c Sisante, Jam (October 31, 2009). "Up Dharma Down, FrancisM tribute rule NU 107 Rock Awards". GMA News Online. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ "Winners of the Globe Tatt Awards 2011 – Awards Night". When in Manila. October 1, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
External links edit
- Official site