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{{short description|Filipino alternative rock band}}
{{Use Philippine English|date=March 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Up Dharma down
| name = UDD
| image = Up dharma Down (2010).jpg
| alias = Up Dharma Down {{small|(former name)}}
| landscape = yes
| image = Up dharma Down (2010).jpg
| caption = The band in 2010 (From L–R: Ean Mayor, Paul Yap, Carlos Tañada and Armi Millari
| background = group_or_band
| origin = [[Manila]], [[Philippines]]
| landscape = yes
| background = group_or_band
| genre = [[Post Rock]]<br/>[[Experimental rock|Experimental]]<br/>[[Pop rock]]<br/>[[Jazz Fusion]]<br/>[[Electronic Rock]]
| years_active = 2004–present
| origin = [[Manila]], [[Philippines]]
| label = [[Terno Recordings]]
| genre = {{hlist|[[Indie rock]]|[[shoegaze]]|{{nowrap|[[jazz fusion]]}}|[[indietronica]]}}
| years_active = 2004–present
| website = [http://www.updharmadown.com/ Official website]
| label = Terno Recordings
| current_members = [[Armi Millare]]<br/>[[Carlos Tanada]]<br/>[[Ean Mayor]]<br/>[[Paul Yap]]
| website = {{Official URL}}
| current_members = {{Unbulleted list||Carlos Tañada|Ean Mayor|Paul Yap}}
| past_members = {{Unbulleted list|[[Armi Millare]]}}
}}
}}


'''Up Dharma Down''' is an award-winning [[Filipino people|Filipino]] rock band. Their discography contains two LPs, 2006's '''Fragmented''' and 2008's '''Bipolar''' (both under [[independent record label]] Terno Recordings).
'''UDD''', shortened for '''Up Dharma Down''', is a [[Filipino people|Filipino]] band formed in [[Manila]] in 2004. They have released four albums ''[[Fragmented (album)|Fragmented]]'', ''[[Bipolar (Up Dharma Down album)|Bipolar]]'', ''[[Capacities (album)|Capacities]]'' and ''U D D'' released under [[independent record label]] Terno Recordings.


In 2005, the band won the coveted ''In the Raw'' Award at the [[NU 107]] [[NU Rock Award|Rock Awards]] as well as ''Best New Artist'' and ''Best Female Award'' for vocalist and keyboardist, [[Armi Millare]], in 2006.<ref name=NU>{{cite news|url=https://www.pep.ph/news/11496/kamikazee-is-grand-winner-in-13th-nu-rock-awards|title=Kamikazee is grand winner in 13th NU Rock Awards|last=Dimaculangan|first=Jocelyn|publisher=PEP.ph|date=December 5, 2006|access-date=November 28, 2018}}</ref> In 2008, they were awarded Favorite Indie Artist at the [[MYX|Myx Music Awards]].<ref name=PEP>{{cite news | first=Karen | last=dela Cruz | title=Up dharma Down turns "Bipolar" | date=November 11, 2008 | publisher=Philippine Entertainment Portal | url =http://www.pep.ph/guide/2904/Up-dharma-Down-turns-Bipolar | access-date = November 14, 2008 }}</ref>
Mark Cole's [[BBC]] show tagged them as the Asian band to most likely cross over to [[North America]]n shores, and has been featured in numerous regional shows together with bands such as [[Arcade Fire]] (Canada) and [[Bloc Party]] (UK).
Their eclectic music gave them the leverage to stand above most local bands in the [[Philippines]], enough to be featured in the July 2007 issue of [[Time Magazine]].


Mark Coles' [[BBC]] show tagged them as the Asian band to most likely cross over to [[North America]]n shores,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rappler.com/life-and-style/17177-up-dharma-down-and-the-perks-of-being-wallflowers|title=Up Dharma Down and the perks of being wallflowers|date=December 10, 2012|last=Evangelista|first=Patricia|publisher=[[Rappler]]|access-date=March 30, 2019}}</ref> 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 (band)|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)|Time]]'' magazine.<ref name=time/> The band has opened for acts such as [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]], [[Incubus (band)|Incubus]], [[Bloc Party]], [[The XX]], [[Tegan and Sara]], [[Tahiti 80]], and [[Cut Copy]].
They have also been recognized by [[Paul Buchanan]] of [[The Blue Nile]] and [[Tim Bowness]] of [[No-Man]].


On January 1, 2017, the band officially renamed to its initials '''UDD'''.<ref name="UDD-Sigurado">{{cite news | title=Up Dharma Down set to premiere first single off new album on Spotify at midnight | date=December 31, 2016 | url =https://www.bandwagon.asia/articles/up-dharma-down-set-to-premiere-first-single-off-new-album-on-spotify-at-midnight | publisher=Bandwagon | access-date = January 2, 2017 }}</ref>
The band was the opening act for [[Incubus (band)|Incubus]]' Light Grenades Pacific Rim Tour Manila stop at Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on March 9, 2008. 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|Myx Music Awards]].<ref>{{cite news | first=Karen | last=dela Cruz | coauthors= | title=Up dharma Down turns "Bipolar" | date=2008-11-11 | publisher=Philippine Entertainment Portal | url =http://www.pep.ph/guide/2904/Up-dharma-Down-turns-Bipolar | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2008-11-14 | language = }}</ref>


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.<ref name=TW>{{cite web |URL=https://twitter.com/UDDph/status/1474982300945649665?t=abrkwI7PCNTn_2stRGbw3g&s=19 |title=UDDph on X|quote=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.|access-date=2023-05-23|date=2021-12-26 |website=[[Twitter]] |language=en}}</ref>
== Members ==

*[[Armi Millare]] - [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]], [[vocals]]
== Band members ==
*[[Carlos Tanada]] - [[lead guitars]]
'''Current members'''
*[[Ean Mayor]] - [[drums]] and [[Music loop|loops]]
*Carlos Tañada&nbsp;- lead guitars, vocals <small>(since 2004)</small>
*[[Paul Yap]] - [[Bass guitar|bass]]
*Ean Mayor&nbsp;- drums, samplers <small>(since 2004)</small>
*Paul Yap&nbsp;- bass, synthesizers <small>(since 2004)</small>

'''Past members'''
*[[Armi Millare]]&nbsp;- keyboards, vocals <small>(2004–2021)</small>


== Discography ==
== Discography ==
=== Studio Albums ===
=== Studio albums ===
*''[[Fragmented (album)|Fragmented]]'' (2006, Terno Recordings)
*''[[Fragmented (album)|Fragmented]]'' (2006, Terno Recordings)
*''[[Bipolar (Up dharma Down Album)|Bipolar]]'' (2008, Terno Recordings)
*''[[Bipolar (Up Dharma Down album)|Bipolar]]'' (2008, Terno Recordings)
*''Capacities'' (2012, Terno Recordings)
*''[[Capacities (album)|Capacities]]'' (2012, Terno Recordings)
*''U D D'' (2019, Terno Recordings)


=== Album Singles/Releases ===
=== Singles ===
{|class="wikitable"
*"''Maybe''" (from ''Fragmented'')
|-
*"''Pag-Agos''" (from ''Fragmented'') played by the original Drummer:
!Song
*"''Oo''" (from ''Fragmented'')
!Album
*"''Hiwaga''" (from ''Fragmented'')
|-
*"''We Give In Sometimes''" (from ''Fragmented'')
|"Maybe"
*"''Every First Second''" (from ''Bipolar'')
|rowspan=5|''[[Fragmented (album)|Fragmented]]''
*"''Sana''" (from ''Bipolar'')
|-
*"''Taya''" (from ''Bipolar'')
|"Pag-Agos" ''(played by the original drummer)''
*"''Turn It Well''" (from ''Capacities'')
|-
|"Oo"
|-
|"Hiwaga"
|-
|"We Give in Sometimes"
|-
|"Every First Second"
|rowspan=3|''[[Bipolar (Up Dharma Down album)|Bipolar]]''
|-
|"Sana"
|-
|"Taya"
|-
|"Turn It Well"
|rowspan=4|''[[Capacities (album)|Capacities]]''
|-
|"[[Tadhana (song)|Tadhana]]"
|-
|"Indak"
|-
|"Luna"
|-
|"New World"
|rowspan=2 {{n/a}}
|-
|"All The Good Things"
|-
|"Sigurado"<ref name="UDD-Sigurado" />
| rowspan="4" |''UDD''
|-
|"Anino"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/01/01/19/new-year-surprise-udd-releases-3-new-tracks|title=New Year surprise: UDD releases 3 new tracks|website=ABS-CBN News|access-date=January 3, 2019}}</ref><ref name=bandwagon/><ref name=scoutmag>{{cite web|url=http://www.scoutmag.ph/featured/udd-new-releases-roginl-20190103|title=Up Dharma Down's "Anino," "Stolen," and "Crying Season" are here to break your heart|last=Losa|first=Rogin|publisher=Scout|date=January 3, 2019|access-date=January 11, 2019}}</ref>
|-
|"Stolen"<ref name=bandwagon/><ref name=scoutmag/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/UDDph/status/1079784135646834688|title=Happy New Year! Starting 2019 with 3 new songs from our 4th album|publisher=[[Twitter]]|website=@UDDph|language=en|date=January 1, 2019|access-date=January 11, 2019}}</ref>
|-
|"Crying Season"<ref name=bandwagon>{{cite web|url=https://www.bandwagon.asia/articles/udd-welcome-2019-with-new-releases-anino-stolen-crying-season-listen|title=UDD welcome 2019 with new releases 'Anino,' 'Stolen,' 'Crying Season' – listen|last=Bodegon|first=Kara|date=January 2, 2019|publisher=Bandwagon Asia|access-date=January 11, 2019}}</ref><ref name=scoutmag/>
|-
|"Run Deep"
|rowspan=2 {{n/a}}
|-
|"Kapoy" {{Small|(with ZOYA)}}
|-
|}


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


=== Soundtrack ===
=== Soundtrack ===
* ''Ang Pamana (The Inheritance)'' - "Flicker"
*''Ang Pamana (The Inheritance)'' - "Flicker"
* ''Mayohan'' - "Hiwaga [Acoustic Version]"
*''Mayohan'' - "Hiwaga [Acoustic Version]"
* ''Ilumina (TV Series)'' - "Tadhana"
*''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 ===
=== Ad Campaigns ===
* [[Coca-Cola]] Philippines 2006 - "Buhay Coke, Sarap Mo"
*[[Coca-Cola]] Philippines 2006 - "Buhay Coke, Sarap Mo"
* [[Lipton Tea]] Philippines 2007 - "Clarity"
*[[Lipton Tea]] Philippines 2007 - "Clarity"
* [[McDonald's]] Philippines 2008 - "Float Away"
*[[Vicki Belo|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 (toothpaste)|Close-Up]] Philippines 2016 - "Just A Smile" - Originally sung by [[Barbie Almalbis]]
*[[Globe Telecom|Globe]] Studios Valentines 2017 "Unti-unti"
*[[Hyundai Motor Company|Hyundai]] “Gusto Revolution” 2017 - "Gusto Ko (Pagsundo)"


== Awards ==
=== Music videos ===
{|class="wikitable"
*Globe Tatt Awards 2011 Indie Rocker Category
|-
*[[AVIMA]] 2010 Best Female Vocalist
!Year
*AVIMA 2010 Best Video (Sana)
!Song
*AVIMA 2009 Best Female Vocalist
!Director
*[[NU 107]] Rock Awards 2009 Artist of the Year
|-
*NU 107 Rock Awards 2009 Album of the Year
|rowspan="3"|2006
*NU 107 Rock Awards 2009 Vocalist of the Year
|"Maybe"
*[[MYX]] MYX Music Awards 2008 Favorite Indie Artist
|Nicolo Reyes<ref>{{cite news |last=Tongson|first=Tomas|date=October 1, 2014| title= Maui Mauricio YouTube Channel| url =https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=au57nDRPyXg}}</ref>
*NU 107 Rock 2005 In The Raw Award
|-
*NU 107 Rock Awards 2006 Best New Artist
|"Pag-agos"
*NU 107 Rock Awards 2006 Best Female Award
|Marie Jamora
|-
|"Hiwaga"
|Nicolo Reyes<ref>{{cite news |last=Tongson|first=Tomas|date=October 1, 2014| title= YouTube| url =https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-NdRS99Rkc}}</ref>
|-
|2007
|"Oo"
|RA Rivera<ref>{{cite news |last=Tongson|first=Tomas|date=October 1, 2014| title= RA Rivera YouTube Channel | url =https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ts0cNzItMlw}}</ref>
|-
|2008
|"Every First Second"
|Keith Tan<ref>{{cite news |last=Tongson|first=Tomas|date=October 1, 2014| title= Keith Tan YouTube Channel | url =https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hV_bsvTngpk}}</ref>
|-
|2009
|"Sana"
|Pancho Esguerra<ref>{{cite news |last=Tongson|first=Tomas|date=October 1, 2014| title= Toti Dalmacion YouTube Channel | url =https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjXZEmGzQNQ}}</ref>
|-
|2010
|"We Give in Sometimes"
|The Acid House<ref>{{cite news |last=Tongson|first=Tomas|date=October 1, 2014| title= Acid House Official Site | url =http://acidhousepost.prosite.com/}}</ref>
|-
|2011
|"Indak"
|Carlo Perlas, Mike Babista, Boogs San Juan<ref>{{cite news |last=Tongson|first=Tomas|date=October 1, 2014| title= Tower Of Doom YouTube Channel | url =https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tb2uJtlZzbk}}</ref>
|-
|2012
|"Turn It Well"
|Caloy Soliongco<ref name=uddtv>{{cite news |last=Tongson|first=Tomas|date=October 1, 2014| title= UDDTV YouTube Channel | url =https://www.youtube.com/user/uddtv}}</ref>
|-
|2013
|"Luna"
|Nicolo Reyes & Pong Ignacio<ref name=uddtv/>
|-
|2014
|"ルナ"
|Nicolo Reyes & Pong Ignacio<ref name=uddtv/>
|-
|2015
|"All The Good Things"
|Johan Polhem
|-
|2017
|"Sigurado"
|Nicolo Reyes
|}


== Nominations ==
=== Cover songs ===
*"Sana Dalawa ang Puso Ko" - Bodjie Dasig<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbSMF4cDmsw|title=Up Dharma Down - Sana + Sana Dalawa Ang Puso Ko (Live at Terno Inferno)|access-date=August 2, 2023|via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>
*Yahoo Ph OMG 2011 "Coolest Band"
*"One on One" - Hall and Oates
*Myx Music Awards 2008 Favorite Indie Artist
*"Here Comes the Rain Again" - Eurythmics
*Myx Music Awards 2007 Favorite Indie Artist
*"Kaibigan" - Apo Hiking Society (Kami nAPO Muna ULIT)
*MTV Video Music Awards 2006 Best Video For “Pag-Agos”
*"Just A Smile" - Barbie Almalbis
*MTV Video Music Awards 2006 Best New Artist
*"Tinseltown in the Rain" - The Blue Nile
*NU 107 Rock Awards 2006 Vocalist of the Year
*"Maikee's Letter" - Just Hush
*NU 107 Rock Awards 2006 Guitarist of the Year

*NU 107 Rock Awards 2006 Bassist of the Year
*NU 107 Rock Awards 2006 Rising Sun Award
== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable"
*NU 107 Rock Awards 2006 Song of the Year for "Oo"
! Year !! Award Giving Body !! Category !! Nominated Work !! Results
*NU 107 Rock Awards 2006 Album of the Year "Fragmented"

*NU 107 Rock Awards 2006 Noel de Brackinghe, Sweetspot and Up dharma Down for Producer of the Year
|-
|'''2005'''||[[NU Rock Awards]]||'''In the Raw Award'''||{{N/A}}||{{won}}

|-
|rowspan=11|'''2006'''||rowspan=2|[[MTV Video Music Awards]]||'''Best Video'''||align=center|"Pag-agos"||{{nominated}}
|-
|'''Best New Artist'''||{{N/A}}||{{nominated}}
|-
|rowspan=9|[[NU Rock Awards]]||'''Best New Artist'''||{{N/A}}||{{won}}
|-
|'''Best Female Award'''||align=center|(for [[Armi Millare]])||{{won}}
|-
|'''Vocalist of the Year'''||align=center|(for [[Armi Millare]])||{{nominated}}<ref name=philstar2>{{cite news|url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2006/11/24/370873/nu-107-rock-awards-nominees|title=NU 107 Rock Awards nominees|last=Gil|first=Baby A.|publisher=[[The Philippine Star|PhilStar.com]]|date=November 24, 2006|access-date=November 28, 2018}}</ref>
|-
|'''Guitarist of the Year'''||align=center|(for Carlos Tañada)||{{nominated}}<ref name=philstar2/>
|-
|'''Bassist of the Year'''||align=center|(for Paul Yap)||{{nominated}}<ref name=philstar2/>
|-
|'''Rising Sun Award'''||{{N/A}}||{{nominated}}<ref name=philstar2/>
|-
|'''Song of the Year'''||align=center|"Oo"||{{nominated}}<ref name=philstar2/>
|-
|'''Album of the Year'''||align=center|"[[Fragmented (album)|Fragmented]]"||{{nominated}}<ref name=philstar2/>
|-
|'''Producer of the Year'''||align=center|(with Noel de Brackinghe and Sweetspot)||{{nominated}}<ref name=philstar2/>

|-
|'''2007'''||[[MYX Music Awards]]||'''Favorite Indie Artist'''||{{N/A}}||{{nominated}}<ref name=PEP07>{{cite news|url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/music/401/2nd-myx-music-awards-to-take-place-tonight-march-15|title=2nd Myx Music Awards to take place tonight, March 15|last=Dimaculangan|first=Jocelyn|publisher=PEP.ph|date=March 15, 2007|access-date=November 28, 2018}}</ref>

|-
|'''2008'''||[[MYX Music Awards]]||'''Favorite Indie Artist'''||{{N/A}}||{{won}}<ref name=philstar>{{cite news|url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2008/03/28/52364/sarah-big-winner-myx-awards|title=Sarah is big winner at MYX Awards|last=Gil|first=Baby A.|publisher=[[The Philippine Star|PhilStar.com]]|date=March 28, 2008|access-date=November 28, 2018}}</ref>

|-
|rowspan=8|'''2009'''||AVIMA||'''Best Overall Female Vocalist'''||align=center|(for [[Armi Millare]])||{{won}}<ref>{{cite news | date=October 1, 2014 | title= AVIMA 2009: And the winners are... | url =http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/101262/|publisher=Malaysiakini|access-date=March 30, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=7|[[NU Rock Awards]]||'''Artist of the Year'''||{{N/A}}||{{won}}<ref name=gma>{{cite news|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/content/176042/up-dharma-down-francism-tribute-rule-nu-107-rock-awards/story|title=Up Dharma Down, FrancisM tribute rule NU 107 Rock Awards|last=Sisante|first=Jam|publisher=[[GMA Network (company)#Online|GMA News Online]]|date=October 31, 2009|access-date=November 28, 2018}}</ref>
|-
|'''Album of the Year'''||align=center|"[[Bipolar (Up Dharma Down album)|Bipolar]]"||{{won}}<ref name=gma/>
|-
|'''Vocalist of the Year'''||align=center|(for [[Armi Millare]])||{{won}}<ref name=gma/>
{{small|shared with [[Ebe Dancel]]}}
|-
|'''Bassist of the Year'''||align=center|(for Paul Yap)||{{nominated}}
|-
|'''Drummer of the Year'''||align=center|(for Ean Mayor)||{{nominated}}
|-
|'''Best Album Packaging'''||align=center|(Ean Mayor for "[[Bipolar (Up Dharma Down album)|Bipolar]]"||{{nominated}}
|-
|'''Producer of the Year'''||align=center|(Toti Dalmacion & Terno Recordings for "[[Bipolar (Up Dharma Down album)|Bipolar]]")||{{nominated}}

|-
|rowspan=2|'''2010'''||rowspan=2|AVIMA||'''Best Overall Female Vocalist'''||align=center|(for [[Armi Millare]])||{{won}}
|-
|'''Best Video'''||align=center|"Sana"||{{won}}

|-
|rowspan=2|'''2011'''||Globe Tatt Awards||'''The Indie Rocker'''||{{N/A}}||{{won}}<ref>{{cite news | date=October 1, 2014 | title= Winners of the Globe Tatt Awards 2011 – Awards Night | url =http://www.wheninmanila.com/winners-of-the-globe-tatt-awards-2011-awards-night/|publisher=When in Manila| access-date=August 28, 2011}}</ref>
|-
|[[Yahoo!]] OMG Awards||'''Coolest Band'''||{{N/A}}||{{nominated}}
|}


== Recognitions ==
== Recognitions ==
*First Filipino Band to be featured in MTV's “Advanced Warning”, showcasing up-and-coming artists in the Asian region and worldwide.
*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 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.<ref name=time>{{cite news |title=The Way of Dharma |first=Lara |last= Day |url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1644902,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930024449/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1644902,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 30, 2007 |publisher=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |date=July 19, 2007 |access-date=May 27, 2017}}</ref>
*Featured in July issue of Time Magazine
*Featured as one of Metromix USA's "Bands We Like"
*Featured as one of Metromix USA's "Bands We Like."


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://www.updharmadown.com/ Up dharma Down official site]
*[https://udd.ph Official site]
*[http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1644902,00.html Time Magazine Article]
*[http://www.last.fm/music/Up+dharma+Down Up dharma Down on Last.fm]
*[http://www.twitter.com/updharmadown Official Twitter]
*[http://www.facebook.com/updharmadown Official Facebook]
*[http://www.myspace.com/updharmadown Official Myspace]
*[http://updharmadown.tumblr.com Official Fan Art Hub]
*[http://newyork.metromix.com/music/standard_photo_gallery/bands-we-like/1702243/content Metromix USA "Bands We Like"]


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UDD
The band in 2010 (From L–R: Ean Mayor, Paul Yap, Carlos Tañada and Armi Millari
The band in 2010 (From L–R: Ean Mayor, Paul Yap, Carlos Tañada and Armi Millari
Background information
Also known asUp Dharma Down (former name)
OriginManila, Philippines
Genres
Years active2004–present
LabelsTerno Recordings
Members
  • Carlos Tañada
  • Ean Mayor
  • Paul Yap
Past members
Websiteudd.ph Edit this at Wikidata

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.

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

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Current members

  • Carlos Tañada - lead guitars, vocals (since 2004)
  • Ean Mayor - drums, samplers (since 2004)
  • Paul Yap - bass, synthesizers (since 2004)

Past members

Discography

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Studio albums

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

Singles

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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]
"Run Deep" —
"Kapoy" (with ZOYA)

Compilation Tracks

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Soundtrack

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  • 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

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Music videos

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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

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  • "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

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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

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  • 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

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  1. ^ Dimaculangan, Jocelyn (December 5, 2006). "Kamikazee is grand winner in 13th NU Rock Awards". PEP.ph. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  2. ^ dela Cruz, Karen (November 11, 2008). "Up dharma Down turns "Bipolar"". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
  3. ^ Evangelista, Patricia (December 10, 2012). "Up Dharma Down and the perks of being wallflowers". Rappler. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  4. ^ a b Day, Lara (July 19, 2007). "The Way of Dharma". Time. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "New Year surprise: UDD releases 3 new tracks". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Happy New Year! Starting 2019 with 3 new songs from our 4th album". @UDDph. Twitter. January 1, 2019. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  11. ^ Tongson, Tomas (October 1, 2014). "Maui Mauricio YouTube Channel".
  12. ^ Tongson, Tomas (October 1, 2014). "YouTube".
  13. ^ Tongson, Tomas (October 1, 2014). "RA Rivera YouTube Channel".
  14. ^ Tongson, Tomas (October 1, 2014). "Keith Tan YouTube Channel".
  15. ^ Tongson, Tomas (October 1, 2014). "Toti Dalmacion YouTube Channel".
  16. ^ Tongson, Tomas (October 1, 2014). "Acid House Official Site".
  17. ^ Tongson, Tomas (October 1, 2014). "Tower Of Doom YouTube Channel".
  18. ^ a b c Tongson, Tomas (October 1, 2014). "UDDTV YouTube Channel".
  19. ^ "Up Dharma Down - Sana + Sana Dalawa Ang Puso Ko (Live at Terno Inferno)". Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via YouTube.
  20. ^ a b c d e f g Gil, Baby A. (November 24, 2006). "NU 107 Rock Awards nominees". PhilStar.com. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  21. ^ Dimaculangan, Jocelyn (March 15, 2007). "2nd Myx Music Awards to take place tonight, March 15". PEP.ph. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  22. ^ Gil, Baby A. (March 28, 2008). "Sarah is big winner at MYX Awards". PhilStar.com. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  23. ^ "AVIMA 2009: And the winners are..." Malaysiakini. October 1, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2009.
  24. ^ 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.
  25. ^ "Winners of the Globe Tatt Awards 2011 – Awards Night". When in Manila. October 1, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
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