UDD, shortened for Up Dharma Down, is a Filipino band formed in Manila in 2004.
[2] Mark Coles' BBC 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).
They have also been recognized by Paul Buchanan of The Blue Nile, Curt Smith of Tears for Fears and Tim Bowness of No-Man.
[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.
On January 1, 2017, the band officially renamed to its initials UDD.