Clammbon

Clammbon
Origin	Tokyo, Japan
Genres	J-Pop
Years active	1996—present
Labels	Columbia Music
Members
Ikuko Harada Mito Itou Daisuke

Clammbon (クラムボン, Kuramubon^?) is a Japanese musical trio, consisting of vocalist/keyboardist Ikuko Harada, bassist Mito and drummer Itou Daisuke. The group, originally formed in 1996 when the three were students at Tokyo Music and Media Arts Shogi, 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.^[1]

The name Clammbon is taken from a fictional character in a short story by Kenji Miyazawa.

Discography

Original albums

Year	Album Information	Oricon chart positions [2]	Oricon sales figures [2]
1999	JP Released: October 6, 1999 Label: Warner Music Japan (WPC7-10031)	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,?) 2CD set. 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

EPs

Year	Album Information
1999	Kujirammbon (くじらむぼん, Kujiramubon?) Released: February 25, 1999 Label: Warner Music Japan (WPC6-8408)
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.

Other albums

Year	Album Information	Oricon chart positions [2]	Oricon sales figures [2]
2002	Re-Clammbon Re-arrangement album. Released: April 24, 2002 Label: Warner Music Japan (WPCV-10174)	49	7,000
2003	Best Greatest hits album. Released: July 24, 2003 Label: Warner Music Japan (WPZL-30003/4)	54	9,600
2006	Lover Album Cover album. Released: May 31, 2006 Label: A&R Zero (COCP-50924)	27	12,000
	3 Peace: Live at Hyakunengura (百年蔵?) 2CD live album. Released: November 22, 2006 Label: A&R Zero (COCP-50962/3)	47	7,600
2009	Re-Clammbon 2 Re-arrangement album. Released: June 3, 2009 Label: A&R Zero (COCP-35574)	22	10,000

Singles

Year	Title	Notes	Oricon chart positions [2]	Oricon sales figures [2]	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
	"Zanshō" (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?)	Collaboration with Tha Blue Herb for Tower Records.	24	10,000
2010	"Tasogare" (黄昏, Evening?)	Digital download.	–	–	TBA
2011	"Hanasaku Iroha" (はなさくいろは, ABC of Blooming Flowers?)	ED2 for anime Hanasaku Iroha.	–	–

References

1. ^ Morita, Akira (2005-10-14). "Music Fridays: Clammbon". Chin Music Press Blog. http://chinmusicpress.com/blog/archives/2005/10/clammbon.html. Retrieved 2008-03-14. ^{[dead link]}
2. ^ ^{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. http://ranking.oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 2010-05-24.  (subscription only)

External links

• Official site
• clamm-bon eigo-bon – English language fan site
• Clammbon discography at Discogs