MY FAVORITE BAND!!!

From the very first day that this band was formed (in the year 2000), they were destined to be something more than the ordinary. Forced to be independent due to the lack of support coming from major record companies, Urbandub released their debut album called BIRTH. Off of this album, the hit tracks “Come”, “Give” and “Would You Go” launched and took their world by storm. Unique, timely and yet experimental, it was something that entertainment scenes around the Philippines needed: a kick start into the future of original music.

With the release of their sophomore effort, INFLUENCE (Lighter Records), Urbandub took on a new form, changing their sound with a new drummer (From Jed Honrado to Jerros Dolino). It was the sound in this album that clearly defined the steps that Urbandub would start to take. The track “Soul Searching” later won the award as Best Song of the Year in the NU107 Rock Awards 2003. Pushing the sound further, the collection bagged the Album Of The Year Award in the NU107 Rock Awards 2004.

Today, Urbandub now offers yet a third helping of what they are capable of. With the 2005 release of the album 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. Not one to take chances, the band has kept Lighter Records as their management arm and guide. In line with their ideals, EMI allowed them the creative freedom to record their album on their home soil of Cebu. Added to that, they have been able to maintain their independent principles while taking major steps into the scene that has awaited their new sound.

Urbandub is Gabby Alipe (Vocalist / Guitarist), Lalay Lim (Bassist), John Mendoza (Drummer) and John Dinopol (Lead Guitarist). Urbandubs career thus far has given much inspiration and support to upcoming acts, most of which fall under the Lighter Records stable such as Faspitch, The Ambassadors, Still, Nuncyspungen (Cagayan) and Point Click Kill (Ilo Ilo). Each of them now aspire to take their own roads in music, paving their own way and modeling some of their steps after the success of Urbandub.

WHY "URBANDUB"?
the story behind the name according to Gabby:

When we were just starting out..urbandub was supposed to be a reggae band...we were suppose to play reggae mixed with dub, ska, dancehall, hiphop, and rock. A perfect example of what urbandub would have been--is the song "sailing" and "eating me" --that was the style we were suppose to be playing around with--since we were suppose to be a reggae/dub band, hence the name, urbandub. But becuz of the series of line up changes--and new influences--we became what we are today! The name just kinda got stuck and we never bothered to change it. Soo there you go..the story behind the name "urbandub".

The Band Members:

NAME: Gabriel Emmanuel Oliva-Alipe
NICKNAME: Gabby, Gabo
BIRTHDATE: October 13
AGE: 23
INFLUENCE/S: jeff buckley, sade, sublime, bjork, depeche mode, lauryn hill
PREVIOUS BAND/S: zip (alternative), electric blue balls (alternative), space dust (grunge), deus ex machina (industrial)
SIDE PROJECT/S: beach head (surf music, island music)
INTEREST/S: music, skim boarding, the beach, reading
FAVORITE BOOK/S: the alchemist, veronika decides to die, american gods
FAVORITE MOVIE/S: mafia movies, braveheart
FAVORITE FOOD/S: japanese ( i love sushi!! )
FAVORITE DRINK/S: red horse, johnny walker blue
FAVORITE SONG/S FROM "BIRTH": give, it's over, 2 things
FAVORITE SONG/S FROM "INFLUENCE": ALL!!! hehehe

NAME: John Dinopol
NICKNAME: John Brown
BIRTHDATE: August 15, 1979
AGE: 24
INFLUENCE/S: punk, dream pop, college rock, emo, math rock, chill out, coffee music...(God!!too many)
PREVIOUS BAND/S: bajuyo's shrub (reggae), who's next (ska)
INTEREST/S: writing, constellations, poetry, music, music, music....
FAVORITE BOOK/S: catcher in the rye, veronika decides to die, hmmmm....
FAVORITE MOVIE/S: mona lisa smile, american beauty, a beautiful mind, 1 hour photo, american quilt, girl interrupted
FAVORITE FOOD/S: french fries, burger mcdo, caldereta, backyard porkchop!!!
FAVORITE DRINK/S: coke light, sprite light, red horse
FAVORITE SONG/S FROM "BIRTH": dissect, give, boy
FAVORITE SONG/S FROM "INFLUENCE": a new tattoo, lover among ruins, versus

NAME: Rose Mary Lim
NICKNAME: Lalay
BIRTHDATE: January 24, 1980
AGE: 24
INFLUENCE/S: grunge, thrash metal, trip-hop
PREVIOUS BAND/S: asphalt geeks, side dish
INTEREST/S: music, girly stuff you don't wanna know about!
FAVORITE MOVIE/S: horror/suspense, drama, comedy
FAVORITE FOOD/S: chicken, hotdog, fries
FAVORITE DRINK/S: coffee, ice tea, lemon soda
FAVORITE SONG/S FROM "BIRTH": give, picture, apart
FAVORITE SONG/S FROM "INFLUENCE": all

NAME: John Dean Mendoza
NICKNAME: JanJan, Chamoko
BIRTHDATE: April 24, 1981
AGE: 22
INFLUENCE/S: trip hop, drum n' bass, soul, metal, rock
PREVIOUS BAND/S: glitch
SIDE PROJECT/S: gabba, documentarian
INTEREST/S: hangin' with my GF
FAVORITE BOOK/S: dalai lama(buddhist meditation)
FAVORITE MOVIE/S: many
FAVORITE FOOD/S: chinese, sea foods
FAVORITE DRINK/S: cola, juice
FAVORITE SONG/S FROM "BIRTH": come
FAVORITE SONG/S FROM "INFLUENCE": quiet poetic