Clammbon

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.

Clammbon
Origin	Tokyo, Japan
Genres	Alternative rock indie pop progressive rock shibuya-kei
Years active	1996–present
Labels	Nippon Columbia, Warner Music Japan, tropical
Members	Ikuko Harada Mito Daisuke Itou
Website	www.clammbon.com

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 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,) 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)	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 Released: March 25, 2015 Label: Nippon Columbia (COCP-39059)	13	–

EPs

Year	Album Information
1998	Kujirammbon (くじらむぼん, Kujiramubon) Released: February 25, 1998 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.
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 Remix 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) 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 Greatest hits album Released: April 20, 2011 Label: Nippon Columbia (COCP-36678)
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	–