Not only do the members of Urbandub take pride on being Cebuanos. The singles off the album are “Gravity” and “A Call to Arms.” This album is definitely the most experimental the band has been. They wrote their songs in Cebu where they turned a house in the mountains into a home studio. This album was done with a lot experimentations, resulting to a different genre compared to what fans have come to love.Īfter their contract with EMI ended, Urbandub’s latest album The Apparition was realeased under MCA Music. The name of the album is also a metaphor that their families are their inspiration and guiding light. This resulted to Embrace, with contained “Alert the Armory”, “Frailty,” “Endless, A Silent Whisper” and the hit that became one of the most played songs on Philippine radio, “First of Summer.”Īfter more than 10, 000 albums sold, Urbandub released Under Southern Lights. Also, they were able to freely decide which direction their music was going. They were allowed to record their album in Cebu. EMI was open-minded to allow the band to keep Lighter Records as their management and give them creative freedom to decide what they want for the album. Included in this album were “Gone,” “A New Tattoo,” and “Soul Searching,” their most famous release to date that was awarded Best Song of The Year in the 2003 NU107 Rock Awards.Īfter three albums, the band has grabbed the attention of EMI Music Philippines (now PolyEast Records). Urbandub’s second album Influence was released under Lighter Records. From there, Filipino music lovers started to take notice. Their raw and heavy hit tracks “Come,” “Give,” and “Would You Go” rocked the Philippine music scene. Urbandub’s musical growth can be seen and heard in their five albums.īecause they lacked support from major record companies, Urbandub released their debut album Birth as an independent band in 2001.

Since they already loved their band name, they did not bother changing it. The songs “Sailing” and “Eating Me” are perfect examples of their earlier style. Because of line-up changes and experimental influences, their music has evolved into a different type of rock. Urbandubstarted as a reggae band mixed with dub, ska, dancehall, hiphop and rock. The band consists of Gabby Alipe (lead vocals, guitar), John Dinopol (lead guitar), Lalay Lim (bass) and JanJan Mendoza (drummer, since 2003). With infectious blend of forceful rhythms and powerful lyrics, Urbandub is a rock band that proudly hails from Cebu. With tours in the Philippines and across Asia, and five albums under its belt, Urbandub has certainly made it big.

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