Clammbon

Clammbon
OriginTokyo, Japan
Genres
Years active1996–present
LabelsNippon Columbia, Warner Music Japan, tropical
MembersIkuko Harada
Mito
Daisuke Itou
Websitewww.clammbon.com

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],[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.

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

Discography

Original albums

Year Album Information Oricon
chart
positions
[3] 		Oricon
sales
figures
[3]
1999 JP 20 27,000
2000 Machiwabi Machisabi (まちわび　まちさび)
  • Released: October 25, 2000
  • Label: Warner Music Japan (WPCV-10104)
 24 15,000
2001 Dramatic (ドラマチック, Doramachikku)
  • Released: October 11, 2001
  • Label: Warner Music Japan (WPCV-10148)
 18 19,000
2002 id
  • Released: October 23, 2002
  • Label: Warner Music Japan (WPCV-10201)
 58 6,300
2003 Imagination
  • Released: November 19, 2003
  • Label: A&R Zero (COCP-50745)
 50 9,500
2005 Ten, (てん、, Sky,)
  • 2×CD set of identical tracks except for quality:
  • Released: March 2, 2005
  • Label: A&R Zero (COCP-50845/6)
 34 13,000
2007 Musical
  • Released: May 23, 2007
  • Label: A&R Zero (COCP-51029)
 18 22,000
2010 2010
  • Released: May 19, 2010
  • Label: A&R Zero (COCP-36181)
 11 13,000
2015 Triology 13 –

EPs

Year Album Information
1998 Kujirammbon (くじらむぼん, Kujiramubon)
2009 Re-Clammbon E.P.
  • Digital download.
  • Released: April 8, 2009
  • Label: Tropical Co.
2010 Japanese Manner E.P.
  • Digital download.
  • Released: April 28, 2010
  • Label: Tropical Co.
2016 Moment E.P. (モメント e.p.)
  • Physical copy only, limited release (tour venues and select retail locations[4])
  • 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)
2017 Moment 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

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)
  • Live album (2×CD)
  • Released: November 22, 2006
  • Label: A&R Zero (COCP-50962/3)
 47 7,600
2009 Re-Clammbon 2
  • Remix album
  • Released: June 3, 2009
  • Label: A&R Zero (COCP-35574)
 22 10,000
2011 Best
2012 3peace2
  • Live album (2×CD)
  • Released: March 21, 2012
  • Label: Nippon Columbia (COCP-37264/5)
 50 –
2013 Lover Album 2
  • Cover album
  • Released: May 22, 2013
  • Label: Nippon Columbia (COCP-37939)
 19 –

Singles

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Morita, Akira (October 14, 2005). "Music Fridays - Clammbon". Chin Music Press. Archived from the original on March 5, 2006.
  3. ^ 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)
  4. ^ "Clammbon official website : モメント e.p."