UDD (band)
UDD, formerly known as 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. In 2008, they were awarded Favorite Indie Artist at the Myx Music Awards.
Mark Coles' BBC show tagged them as the Asian band to most likely cross over to North American shores, and has been featured in numerous regional shows together with bands such as Arcade Fire and Bloc Party. 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. 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'.
Band members
Current members- Armi Millare - keyboards, vocals
- Carlos Tañada - lead guitars, synthesizers
- Ean Mayor - drums, samplers
- Paul Yap - bass, synthesizers
Discography
Studio Albums
- Fragmented
- Bipolar
- Capacities
- U D D
Singles
Compilation Tracks
- Hopia Mani Popcorn - "Bitin sa'yo"
- Kami nAPO Muna Ulit - "Kaibigan"
- Today is T-shirt Day - "Malikmata "
- - "Maybe"
- "We Give In Sometimes"
Soundtrack
- Ang Pamana - "Flicker"
- Mayohan - "Hiwaga "
- Ilumina - "Tadhana"
- Sana Dati - "Indak"
- That Thing Called Tadhana - "Tadhana"
- Honor Thy Father - "Tao "
- Apocalypse Child - "Young Again "
- Kung Paano Siya Nawala - "Anino"
Ad Campaigns
- 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 "
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
- "Just A Smile" - Barbie Almalbis
- "Tinseltown in the Rain" - The Blue Nile
- "Maikee's Letter" - Just Hush
Awards and nominations
Globe Tatt Awards
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The Asia Voice Indie Music Awards has been dubbed the world's largest celebration of independent talent.Year | Award | Work | Results |
2009 | Best Overall Female Vocalist | Armi Millare | |
2010 | Best Overall Female Vocalist | Armi Millare | |
2010 | Best Video | "Sana" |
NU Rock Awards
The NU Rock Awards was an annual recognition program sponsored from 1994 to 2010 by the defunct Metro Manila based radio station NU 107.Year | Award | Work | Results |
2005 | In the Raw Award | Up Dharma Down | |
2006 | Best New Artist | Up Dharma Down | |
2006 | Best Female Award | Armi Millare | |
2006 | Vocalist of the Year | Armi Millare | |
2006 | Guitarist of the Year | Carlos Tañada | |
2006 | Bassist of the Year | Paul Yap | |
2006 | Rising Sun Award | Up Dharma Down | |
2006 | Song of the Year | "Oo" | |
2006 | Album of the Year | "Fragmented" | |
2006 | Producer of the Year | Noel de Brackinghe, Sweetspot and Up dharma Down | |
2009 | Artist of the Year | Up Dharma Down | |
2009 | Album of the Year | "Bipolar" | |
2009 | Vocalist of the Year | Armi Millare |
MYX Music Awards
The MYX Music Awards is an accolade presented annually by the cable channel Myx to honor the biggest hitmakers in the Philippines.Year | Award | Work | Results |
2007 | Favorite Indie Artist | Up Dharma Down | |
2008 | Favorite Indie Artist | Up Dharma Down |
MTV Video Music Awards
Yahoo! OMG Awards
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."