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,[1] 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.[2] They left their major label and went indie in 2015.
Clammbon | |
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| Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Nippon Columbia, Warner Music Japan, tropical |
| Members | Ikuko Harada Mito Daisuke Itou |
| Website | www |
The name Clammbon is taken from a fictional character in the Kenji Miyazawa novel Yamanashi.
Discography edit
Original albums edit
| Year | Album Information | Oricon chart positions [3] |
Oricon sales figures [3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | JP
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20 | 27,000 |
| 2000 | Machiwabi Machisabi (まちわび まちさび)
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24 | 15,000 |
| 2001 | Dramatic (ドラマチック, Doramachikku)
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18 | 19,000 |
| 2002 | id
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58 | 6,300 |
| 2003 | Imagination
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50 | 9,500 |
| 2005 | Ten, (てん、, Sky,) | 34 | 13,000 |
| 2007 | Musical
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18 | 22,000 |
| 2010 | 2010
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11 | 13,000 |
| 2015 | Triology
|
13 | – |
EPs edit
| Year | Album Information |
|---|---|
| 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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Other albums edit
| Year | Album Information | Oricon chart positions [3] |
Oricon sales figures [3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Re-Clammbon
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49 | 7,000 |
| 2003 | Best
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54 | 9,600 |
| 2006 | Lover Album
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27 | 12,000 |
3 Peace: Live at Hyakunengura (百年蔵)
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47 | 7,600 | |
| 2009 | Re-Clammbon 2
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22 | 10,000 |
| 2011 | Best
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| 2012 | 3peace2
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50 | – |
| 2013 | Lover Album 2
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19 | – |
Singles edit
| Year | Title | Notes | Oricon chart positions [3] |
Oricon sales figures [3] |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 with Tha Blue Herb for Tower 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) | The ending theme (E14–26) for anime Hanasaku Iroha | – | – | Triology |
| 2012 | "Rough & Laugh" | The opening theme (E27–38) for anime Shirokuma Cafe | – | – | |
| 2015 | "Yet" | A collaboration with Yoko Kanno | 41 | – |
References edit
- ^ Kaneko, Atsutake (2014-11-27). クラムボンは、なぜ消費されることなく、20年間独自の歩みを続けてこられたのか？ [Why has Clambon been able to continue its own steps for 20 years, without being consumed?]. CINRA.NET (in Japanese). CINRA. inc. Retrieved 2017-10-15.
- ^ Morita, Akira (October 14, 2005). "Music Fridays - Clammbon". Chin Music Press. Archived from the original on March 5, 2006.
- ^ a b c d e f "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon. (subscription required)
- ^ "Clammbon official website : モメント e.p."
External links edit
- Official website
(in Japanese) - Clammbon discography at Discogs
- Dramatickers, unofficial English fansite
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