Clammbon | |
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| Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
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| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Nippon Columbia,Warner Music Japan, tropical |
| Members | Ikuko Harada Mito Daisuke Itou |
| Website | www |
Clammbon (クラムボン,Kuramubon) is a Japanese musical trio, consisting of vocalist/keyboardist Ikuko Harada, bassist Mito and drummer Daisuke Itou. The group, originally formed in 1996 when the three were students of thejazz department atSHOBI College of Music [ja],[1] made their major label debut onWarner Music Japan three years later. Their music is characterized by their quirky sound combining jazzy chord progressions withJ-pop andelectronica influences.[2] They left their major label and went indie in 2015.
The nameClammbon is taken from a fictional character in theKenji Miyazawa novelYamanashi.
| Year | Album Information | Oricon chart positions [3] | Oricon sales figures [3] |
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| 1999 | JP
| 20 | 27,000 |
| 2000 | Machiwabi Machisabi (まちわび まちさび)
| 24 | 15,000 |
| 2001 | Dramatic (ドラマチック,Doramachikku)
| 18 | 19,000 |
| 2002 | id
| 58 | 6,300 |
| 2003 | Imagination
| 50 | 9,500 |
| 2005 | Ten, (てん、,Sky,) | 34 | 13,000 |
| 2007 | Musical
| 18 | 22,000 |
| 2010 | 2010
| 11 | 13,000 |
| 2015 | Triology
| 13 | – |
| Year | Album Information |
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| 1998 | Kujirammbon (くじらむぼん,Kujiramubon)
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| 2009 | Re-Clammbon E.P.
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| 2010 | Japanese Manner E.P.
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| 2016 | Moment E.P. (モメント e.p.)
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| 2017 | Moment E.P. 2 (モメント e.p. 2)
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| Year | Album Information | Oricon chart positions [3] | Oricon sales figures [3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Re-Clammbon
| 49 | 7,000 |
| 2003 | Best
| 54 | 9,600 |
| 2006 | Lover Album
| 27 | 12,000 |
3 Peace: Live at Hyakunengura (百年蔵)
| 47 | 7,600 | |
| 2009 | Re-Clammbon 2
| 22 | 10,000 |
| 2011 | Best
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| 2012 | 3peace2
| 50 | – |
| 2013 | Lover Album 2
| 19 | – |
| Year | Title | Notes | Oricon chart positions [3] | Oricon sales figures [3] | Album |
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| 1999 | "Hanare Banare" (はなれ ばなれ,Separated) | – | – | JP | |
| "Pan to Mitsu o Meshiagare" (パンと蜜をめしあがれ,Eating Bread and Honey) | 72 | 3,300 | |||
| 2000 | "Chicago/246" (シカゴ,Shikago) | 61 | 3,500 | Machiwabi Machisabi | |
| "Kimi wa Boku no Mono/090" (君は僕のもの・０９０,You're Mine) | 69 | 5,600 | |||
| 2001 | "Surround" (サラウンド,Saraundo) | 61 | 6,400 | Dramatic | |
| "Zansho" (残暑,Late Summer Heat) | 89 | 2,700 | |||
| 2006 | "The New Song" | 57 | 3,100 | – | |
| 2009 | "Now!!!" | Digital download | – | – | 2010 |
| "Akari from Here (No Music, No Life.)" (あかり ｆｒｏｍ ＨＥＲＥ ～ＮＯ ＭＵＳＩＣ，ＮＯ ＬＩＦＥ．～,Light from Here) | A collaboration withTha Blue Herb forTower Records | 24 | 10,000 | ||
| 2010 | "Tasogare" (黄昏,Evening) | Digital download | – | – | – |
| 2011 | "Hanasaku Iroha" (はなさくいろは,ABC of Blooming Flowers) | Theending theme(E14–26) for animeHanasaku Iroha | – | – | Triology |
| 2012 | "Rough & Laugh" | Theopening theme(E27–38) for animeShirokuma Cafe | – | – | |
| 2015 | "Yet" | A collaboration withYoko Kanno | 41 | – |
(in Japanese)| International | |
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