Urbandub

Urbandub is a Filipino rock band from Cebu, Philippines. Since their emergence, they have come out with a completely infectious and original blend of dynamic song structures and hurricane-force rhythms that made them a sure thing to break out of the pack, but even the band could not have imagined how far.

Touted as the “Sellout of Indie Bands”, Urbandub is the first indie band who has released albums nationwide thru EMI’s help. EMI also featured Urbandub with the unique and not to mention, heaviest compilation of Pinoy rock entitled “Full Volume” with a remake of Sade’s No Ordinary Love. Urbandub is gaining more recognition around the nation like never before, and is garnering the attention of fans throughout Southeast Asia with a recent tour in Singapore.

Urbandub was first forced to be independent due to the lack of support coming from major record companies. They released their debut album, “Birth” in 2001. Their sophomore effort “Influence” includes radio-released singles such as “Gone” and, their most famous release to date, “Soul Searching”, which won the award as Best Song of the Year in the NU107 Rock Awards 2003. The album also won as the Album Of The Year Award in the NU107 Rock Awards 2004. They also released a single called “A New Tattoo”.

With the 2005 release of the album entitled ‘Embrace’, Urbandub has proven that there is hope for the struggling artist. With help from their community and the noise they have created, they were able to grab the attention of EMI Music Philippines (now PolyEast Records). Embrace’s singles, “Alert The Armory”, “Frailty”, “Endless, A Silent Whisper” and the pop anthem “First of Summer” culled from the third album Embrace, became one of the most played songs on local radio. Serving up the band’s usual host of poetic metaphors through guitar riffs and screaming drums single after single came rolling like Urbandub’s name is glued on top of the charts.

After more than 10,000 albums sold, thousands of miles traveled around the country and some dizzying highs and lows, an energized Urbandub returned with Under Southern Lights in 2007.

Other Information

• Origin : Cebu, Philippines
• Genres : Progressive Rock, OPM
• Years active : 2000 – present
• Labels : Lighter Records (2000-2005); PolyEast Records “Formerly EMI Music Philippines” (2005-present); MCA Universal (2007-Present)
• Associated acts : Faspitch, The Ambassadors
• Website : www.myspace.com/urbandub

Members

1. Gabby Alipe – vocals, guitars
2. John Dinopol – guitars
3. Lalay Lim – bass, backing vocals
4. JanJan Mendoza – drums

Discography

• 2001 : Birth
• 2003 : Influence
• 2005 : Embrace
• 2007 : Under Southern Lights
• 2009 : The Apparition

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