UDD (band)
Filipino alternative rock band
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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 label Terno Recordings.
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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 radio 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).[citation needed] They have also been recognized by Paul Buchanan of the Blue Nile, Curt Smith of Tears for Fears and Tim Bowness of No-Man.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed]
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]
In February 2026, the band set a historic milestone as their song "Tadhana" became the first OPM track to surpass half a billion streams on Spotify.[7]
Band members
Current members
- Carlos Tañada - lead guitar, vocals (since 2004)
- Ean Mayor - drums, sampler (since 2004)
- Paul Yap - bass, synthesizer (since 2004)
Former 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
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHL [8] |
TPS [9] | |||
| 2006 | "Maybe" | – | – | Fragmented |
| "Pag-Agos" | – | – | ||
| "Oo" | – | – | ||
| "Hiwaga" | – | – | ||
| "We Give In Sometimes" | – | – | ||
| 2008 | "Every First Second" | – | – | Bipolar |
| "Sana" | – | – | ||
| "Taya" | – | – | ||
| 2012 | "Turn It Well" | – | – | Capacities |
| "Tadhana" | 15 | 6 | ||
| "Indak" | – | – | ||
| 2013 | "Luna" | – | – | |
| 2014 | "New World" | – | – | N/a |
| 2015 | "All the Good Things" | – | – | |
| 2016 | "Anino"[10][11][12] | – | – | UDD |
| 2017 | "Sigurado"[5] | – | – | |
| "Unti-Unti" | 25 | 14 | ||
| 2019 | "Stolen"[11][12][13] | – | – | |
| "Crying Season"[11][12] | – | – | ||
| 2024 | "Run Deep" | – | – | N/a |
| "Nanaman" | – | – | ||
| "Kapoy" (with ZOYA) | – | – | ||
| "Gtara" (with Just Hush) | – | – | ||
Year-end charts
| Chart (2025) | Title | Position | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines Hot 100 | "Tadhana" | 21 | [14] |
| "Unti-unti" | 36 |
Compilation appearances
- 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"
Soundtrack appearances
- Ang Pamana (The Inheritance) - "Flicker"
- Mayohan - "Hiwaga (acoustic version)"
- Ilumina - "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
- 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 by Barbie Almalbis)
- Globe Studios Valentines 2017 "Unti-unti"
- Hyundai “Gusto Revolution” 2017 - "Gusto Ko (Pagsundo)"
Music videos
| Year | Song | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Maybe" | Nicolo Reyes[15] |
| "Pag-agos" | Marie Jamora | |
| "Hiwaga" | Nicolo Reyes[16] | |
| 2007 | "Oo" | RA Rivera[17] |
| 2008 | "Every First Second" | Keith Tan[18] |
| 2009 | "Sana" | Pancho Esguerra[19] |
| 2010 | "We Give In Sometimes" | The Acid House[20] |
| 2011 | "Indak" | Carlo Perlas, Mike Babista, Boogs San Juan[21] |
| 2012 | "Turn It Well" | Caloy Soliongco[22] |
| 2013 | "Luna" | Nicolo Reyes & Pong Ignacio[22] |
| 2014 | "ルナ" | Nicolo Reyes & Pong Ignacio[22] |
| 2015 | "All the Good Things" | Johan Polhem |
| 2017 | "Sigurado" | Nicolo Reyes |
| 2021 | "Tambalan" | Nicolo Reyes & CJ Martin |
Cover songs
- "Sana Dalawa ang Puso Ko" - Bodjie Dasig[23]
- "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
| Year | Award giving body | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | NU Rock Awards | In the Raw Award | N/a | Won |
| 2006 | MTV Video Music Awards | Best Video | "Pag-agos" | Nominated |
| Best New Artist | N/a | Nominated | ||
| NU Rock Awards | Best New Artist | N/a | Won | |
| Best Female Award | (for Armi Millare) | Won | ||
| Vocalist of the Year | (for Armi Millare) | Nominated[24] | ||
| Guitarist of the Year | (for Carlos Tañada) | Nominated[24] | ||
| Bassist of the Year | (for Paul Yap) | Nominated[24] | ||
| Rising Sun Award | N/a | Nominated[24] | ||
| Song of the Year | "Oo" | Nominated[24] | ||
| Album of the Year | Fragmented | Nominated[24] | ||
| Producer of the Year | (with Noel de Brackinghe and Sweetspot) | Nominated[24] | ||
| 2007 | MYX Music Awards | Favorite Indie Artist | N/a | Nominated[25] |
| 2008 | MYX Music Awards | Favorite Indie Artist | N/a | Won[26] |
| 2009 | AVIMA | Best Overall Female Vocalist | (for Armi Millare) | Won[27] |
| NU Rock Awards | Artist of the Year | N/a | Won[28] | |
| Album of the Year | Bipolar | Won[28] | ||
| Vocalist of the Year | (for Armi Millare) | Won[28]
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 | N/a | Won[29] |
| Yahoo! OMG Awards | Coolest Band | N/a | Nominated |
Recognitions
- First Filipino band to be featured on MTV's Advance Warning, showcasing up-and-coming artists in the Asian region and worldwide.
- Featured on Mark Coles' BBC radio show as the "Manila band most likely to cross over to the lucrative Anglophone market of North America".
- Featured in the July issue of Time magazine.[4]
- Featured as one of Metromix USA's "Bands We Like".