Up Dharma Down

UDD, short 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. In 2005, the band won the 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 radio show named them the Asian band most likely to cross over to North America. They have been featured in numerous regional shows together with bands such as Arcade Fire and Bloc Party.[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] and 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.[citation needed] 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 had left the band and would continue as a solo artist. In February 2026, the band's song "Tadhana" became the first OPM track to surpass half a billion streams on Spotify. Current members Carlos Tañada – lead guitar, vocals (2004–present) Ean Mayor – drums, sampler (2004–present) Paul Yap – bass, synthesizer (2004–present) Former members Armi Millare – keyboards, vocals (2004–2021) Fragmented (2006, Terno Recordings) Bipolar (2008, Terno Recordings) Capacities (2012, Terno Recordings) U D D (2019, Terno Recordings) 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" 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" 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)" "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 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. Featured as one of Metromix USA's "Bands We Like". 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. Day, Lara (July 19, 2007). "The Way of Dharma". Time. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved May 27, 2017. "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. Gil, Baby A. "UDD's Tadhana sets OPM record, surpasses 500 million streams". Philstar.com. Retrieved February 20, 2026. Peak chart positions for: "Tadhana": "Philippines Hot 100 – Week of February 1, 2025". Billboard Philippines. Retrieved March 11, 2026. "Unti-Unti": "Philippines Hot 100 – Week of March 28, 2026". Billboard Philippines. Retrieved March 25, 2026. Peak chart positions for: "Tadhana": "Top Philippines Songs – Week of January 4, 2025". Billboard Philippines. Retrieved March 11, 2026. "Unti-Unti": "Top Philippines Songs – Week of March 14, 2026". Billboard Philippines. Retrieved March 11, 2026. "New Year surprise: UDD releases 3 new tracks". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved January 3, 2019. Bodegon, Kara (January 2, 2019). "UDD welcome 2019 with new releases 'Anino,' 'Stolen,' 'Crying Season' – listen". Bandwagon Asia. Retrieved January 11, 2019. 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. "Philippines Hot 100 (Year of 2025)". Billboard Philippines. Archived from the original on December 19, 2025. Retrieved December 19, 2025. 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". 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. 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. 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. Official site