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UDD, shortened for Up Dharma Down, is a
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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
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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
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. Mark Coles'
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. On January 1, 2017, the band officially renamed to its initials UDD. 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.


Band members

Current members *Carlos Tañada - lead guitars,
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(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 The Apolinario Mabini Hiking Society, later popularly known as APO Hiking Society, or simply APO, was a Filipino musical group and one of the pillars of Original Pilipino Music (Original Pilipino Music, OPM) composed of Danny Javier†, Jim Pa ...
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"


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
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Studios Valentines 2017 "Unti-unti" *
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“Gusto Revolution” 2017 - "Gusto Ko (Pagsundo)"


Music videos


Cover Songs

*"Sana Dalawa ang Puso Ko" - Bodjie DasigUp Dharma Down - Sana + Sana Dalawa Ang Puso Ko (Live at Terno Inferno) - YouTube
/ref> *"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