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Up dharma Down is a Filipino band that has interestingly broken and combined musical boundaries in their songs. A lot of people don't know how to classify the band. Well, the band can't seem to explain it as well. The best way to understand this nameless genre is to listen to their music.
BBC U.K. and Time Magazine Asia have blessedly helped push their music internationally. They have since played in Hong Kong and at Singapore's Mosaic Music Festival.
Being a young band on a young independent label takes a lot of work. But their efforts have been rewarded with NU107 In The Raw Award (2005), NU107 Best New Artist (2006), NU107 Best Female Award (2006), and MYX Favorite Indie Artist(2008). They also have/had endorsements with Lipton, Adidas and were commissioned to make music for Coke and McDonald's adverts.
The band has been together for 4 years now. It all started with a vague hunch of doing anything that felt right with their songs. And the universe just let every note fall into place like a big giant puzzle that still doesn't want itself to be fully solved. The musical ride continues and we are all expected to expect nothing in usual reason. Their second album is slated to be out this 2008.
FRAGMENTED (Terno Recordings, 2006)
BIPOLAR (Terno Recordings, 2008)
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Astig kayo! nice to be here! thanks for the add! Be a pal, help us spread our music! Hear or watch us here, and tell us what you think by leaving a comment..
hi Up Dharma Down, please add the video of Maybe,Lazy Daisy, Pag-agos, Oo, Malikmata, and Hiwaga Live @ MTV Session(MTV 41) last 2006 pa yta yun !lupet ng versions nyo dun! Hehe salamat! Screamm im mar-j!
hmmp.. musta nice tlaga yong pagtogotg nyo yong sa davao kayo last march.. sobrang naapreciate.. nasa sa akin nga yong broken stek ng drumer nyo suvinier..jejejejeje