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Up Dharma Down

Up Dharma Down is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Arcade Fire, Bloc Party, The Blue Nile, Curt Smith and Tears for Fears. Those roots explain a lot about how Up Dharma Down arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Sugarfree, Rico Blanco, Yeng Constantino, IV Of Spades and Parokya Ni Edgar, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 21 connections around Up Dharma Down, reaching back through Arcade Fire. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

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.

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Up Dharma DownArcade FireBloc PartyThe Blue NileCurt SmithTears for FearsNo-ManCut CopyEurythmicsSugarfreeRico BlancoYeng ConstantinoIV Of SpadesParokya Ni EdgarEraserheadsBen&BenSarah Geronimo

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Up Dharma Down grew out of Arcade Fire, Bloc Party, The Blue Nile and Curt Smith, shares an orbit with Sugarfree, Rico Blanco, Yeng Constantino and IV Of Spades. 21 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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