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 the jazz department at SHOBI College of Music[ja], made their major label debut on Warner Music Japan three years later. Their music is characterized by their quirky sound combining jazzy chord progressions with J-pop and electronica influences. They left their major label and went indie in 2015.

The name Clammbon is taken from a fictional character in the Kenji Miyazawa novel Yamanashi.

Discography

Original albums

YearAlbum InformationOricon chart positionsOricon sales figures
1999JP Released: October 6, 1999 Label: Warner Music Japan (WPC7-10031)2027,000
2000Machiwabi Machisabi(まちわび まちさび) Released: October 25, 2000 Label: Warner Music Japan (WPCV-10104)2415,000
2001Dramatic(ドラマチック, Doramachikku) Released: October 11, 2001 Label: Warner Music Japan (WPCV-10148)1819,000
2002id Released: October 23, 2002 Label: Warner Music Japan (WPCV-10201)586,300
2003Imagination Released: November 19, 2003 Label: A&R Zero (COCP-50745)509,500
2005Ten,(てん、, Sky,) 2×CD set of identical tracks except for quality: CD1 is in mono, while CD2 is in stereo Released: March 2, 2005 Label: A&R Zero (COCP-50845/6)3413,000
2007Musical Released: May 23, 2007 Label: A&R Zero (COCP-51029)1822,000
20102010 Released: May 19, 2010 Label: A&R Zero (COCP-36181)1113,000
2015Triology Released: March 25, 2015 Label: Nippon Columbia (COCP-39059)13

EPs

YearAlbum Information
1998Kujirammbon(くじらむぼん, Kujiramubon) Released: February 25, 1998 Label: Warner Music Japan (WPC6-8408)
2009Re-Clammbon E.P. Digital download. Released: April 8, 2009 Label: Tropical Co.
2010Japanese Manner E.P. Digital download. Released: April 28, 2010 Label: Tropical Co.
2016Moment E.P.(モメント e.p.) Physical copy only, limited release (tour venues and select retail locations) Released: February 4, 2016 Label: Tropical Co. TRP-10007: Special album jacket with cloth tag(タグ付き特殊紙ジャケット仕様) TRP-10007A: Paper-only album jacket(紙ジャケット仕様)
2017Moment E.P. 2(モメント e.p. 2) Physical copy only, limited release (tour venues and select retail locations) Released: June 1, 2017 Label: Tropical Co. (TRP-10009)

Other albums

YearAlbum InformationOricon chart positionsOricon sales figures
2002Re-Clammbon Remix album Released: April 24, 2002 Label: Warner Music Japan (WPCV-10174)497,000
2003Best Greatest hits album Released: July 24, 2003 Label: Warner Music Japan (WPZL-30003/4)549,600
2006Lover Album Cover album Released: May 31, 2006 Label: A&R Zero (COCP-50924)2712,000
3 Peace: Live at Hyakunengura(百年蔵) Live album (2×CD) Released: November 22, 2006 Label: A&R Zero (COCP-50962/3)477,600
2009Re-Clammbon 2 Remix album Released: June 3, 2009 Label: A&R Zero (COCP-35574)2210,000
2011Best Greatest hits album Released: April 20, 2011 Label: Nippon Columbia (COCP-36678)
20123peace2 Live album (2×CD) Released: March 21, 2012 Label: Nippon Columbia (COCP-37264/5)50
2013Lover Album 2 Cover album Released: May 22, 2013 Label: Nippon Columbia (COCP-37939)19

Singles

YearTitleNotesOricon chart positionsOricon sales figuresAlbum
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)723,300
2000"Chicago/246"(シカゴ, Shikago)613,500Machiwabi Machisabi
"Kimi wa Boku no Mono/090"(君は僕のもの・090, You're Mine)695,600
2001"Surround"(サラウンド, Saraundo)616,400Dramatic
"Zansho"(残暑, Late Summer Heat)892,700
2006"The New Song"573,100
2009"Now!!!"Digital download2010
"Akari from Here (No Music, No Life.)"(あかり from HERE ~NO MUSIC,NO LIFE.~, Light from Here)A collaboration with Tha Blue Herb for Tower Records2410,000
2010"Tasogare"(黄昏, Evening)Digital download
2011"Hanasaku Iroha"(はなさくいろは, ABC of Blooming Flowers)The ending theme (E14–26) for anime Hanasaku IrohaTriology
2012"Rough & Laugh"The opening theme (E27–38) for anime Shirokuma Cafe
2015"Yet"A collaboration with Yoko Kanno41

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