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:Clammbon

{{Short description|Japanese musical trio}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Clammbon

| image =

| caption =

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| alias =

| origin = Tokyo, Japan

| genre = {{hlist|Alternative rock|indie pop|progressive rock|shibuya-kei}}

| years_active = 1996–present

| label = Nippon Columbia, Warner Music Japan, tropical

| associated_acts = Nujabes, Yoko Kanno, Tha Blue Herb

| website = {{URL|http://www.clammbon.com/}}

| current_members = Ikuko Harada
Mito
Daisuke Itou

| past_members =

}}

{{nihongo|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 {{ill|SHOBI College of Music|ja|尚美ミュージックカレッジ専門学校}},{{cite web

|url=https://www.cinra.net/review/20141127-clammbon

|script-title=ja: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？

|trans-title=Why has Clambon been able to continue its own steps for 20 years, without being consumed?

|language= Japanese

|last=Kaneko

|first=Atsutake

|date=2014-11-27

|website=CINRA.NET

|publisher=CINRA. inc

|access-date=2017-10-15

|quote= }} 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.{{cite web |url=http://chinmusicpress.com/blog/archives/2005/10/clammbon.html |last=Morita |first=Akira |date=October 14, 2005 |title=Music Fridays - Clammbon |website=Chin Music Press |archive-url=https://archive.today/20060305011057/http://chinmusicpress.com/blog/archives/2005/10/clammbon.html |archive-date=March 5, 2006 |url-status=dead }} 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=

class="wikitable"

! Year

! Album Information

! Oricon
chart
positions
{{cite web |url=http://ranking.oricon.co.jp |title=オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」 |website=Oricon}} {{subscription required}}

! Oricon
sales
figures

align="center"|1999

| JP

| align="center"|20

| align="center"|27,000

align="center"|2000

| {{nihongo|Machiwabi Machisabi|まちわび　まちさび}}

  • {{small|Released: October 25, 2000}}
  • {{small|Label: Warner Music Japan (WPCV-10104)}}

| align="center"|24

| align="center"|15,000

align="center"|2001

| {{nihongo|Dramatic|ドラマチック|Doramachikku}}

  • {{small|Released: October 11, 2001}}
  • {{small|Label: Warner Music Japan (WPCV-10148)}}

| align="center"|18

| align="center"|19,000

align="center"|2002

| id

  • {{small|Released: October 23, 2002}}
  • {{small|Label: Warner Music Japan (WPCV-10201)}}

| align="center"|58

| align="center"|6,300

align="center"|2003

| Imagination

  • {{small|Released: November 19, 2003}}
  • {{small|Label: A&R Zero (COCP-50745)}}

| align="center"|50

| align="center"|9,500

align="center"|2005

| {{nihongo|Ten,|てん、|Sky,}}

  • {{small|2×CD set of identical tracks except for quality:}}
  • {{small|CD1 is in mono, while CD2 is in stereo}}
  • {{small|Released: March 2, 2005}}
  • {{small|Label: A&R Zero (COCP-50845/6)}}

| align="center"|34

| align="center"|13,000

align="center"|2007

| Musical

  • {{small|Released: May 23, 2007}}
  • {{small|Label: A&R Zero (COCP-51029)}}

| align="center"|18

| align="center"|22,000

align="center"|2010

| 2010

  • {{small|Released: May 19, 2010}}
  • {{small|Label: A&R Zero (COCP-36181)}}

| align="center"|11

| align="center"|13,000

align="center"|2015

| Triology

  • {{small|Released: March 25, 2015}}
  • {{small|Label: Nippon Columbia (COCP-39059)}}

| align="center"|13

| align="center"|–

=EPs=

class="wikitable"

! Year

! Album Information

align="center"|1998

| {{nihongo|Kujirammbon|くじらむぼん|Kujiramubon}}

align="center"|2009

| Re-Clammbon E.P.

  • {{small|Digital download.}}
  • {{small|Released: April 8, 2009}}
  • {{small|Label: Tropical Co.}}
align="center"|2010

|Japanese Manner E.P.

  • {{small|Digital download.}}
  • {{small|Released: April 28, 2010}}
  • {{small|Label: Tropical Co.}}
align="center"|2016

| {{nihongo|Moment E.P.|モメント e.p.}}

  • {{small|Physical copy only, limited release (tour venues and select retail locations{{Cite web|url=http://www.clammbon.com/momentep/|title=Clammbon official website : モメント e.p.}})}}
  • {{small|Released: February 4, 2016}}
  • {{small|Label: Tropical Co.}}
  • {{small|TRP-10007: {{nihongo|Special album jacket with cloth tag|タグ付き特殊紙ジャケット仕様}}}}
  • {{small|TRP-10007A: {{nihongo|Paper-only album jacket|紙ジャケット仕様}}}}
align="center"|2017

| {{nihongo|Moment E.P. 2|モメント e.p. 2}}

  • {{small|Physical copy only, limited release (tour venues and select retail locations)}}
  • {{small|Released: June 1, 2017}}
  • {{small|Label: Tropical Co. (TRP-10009)}}

=Other albums=

class="wikitable"

! Year

! Album Information

! Oricon
chart
positions

! Oricon
sales
figures

align="center"|2002

| Re-Clammbon

| align="center"|49

| align="center"|7,000

align="center"|2003

| Best

  • {{small|Greatest hits album}}
  • {{small|Released: July 24, 2003}}
  • {{small|Label: Warner Music Japan (WPZL-30003/4)}}

| align="center"|54

| align="center"|9,600

align="center" rowspan="2"|2006

| Lover Album

  • {{small|Cover album}}
  • {{small|Released: May 31, 2006}}
  • {{small|Label: A&R Zero (COCP-50924)}}

| align="center"|27

| align="center"|12,000

{{nihongo|3 Peace: Live at Hyakunengura|百年蔵
}

  • {{small|Live album (2×CD)}}
  • {{small|Released: November 22, 2006}}
  • {{small|Label: A&R Zero (COCP-50962/3)}}

| align="center"|47

| align="center"|7,600

|-

| align="center"|2009

| Re-Clammbon 2

  • {{small|Remix album}}
  • {{small|Released: June 3, 2009}}
  • {{small|Label: A&R Zero (COCP-35574)}}

| align="center"|22

| align="center"|10,000

|-

| align="center"|2011

| Best

| align="center"|

| align="center"|

|-

| align="center"|2012

| 3peace2

  • {{small|Live album (2×CD)}}
  • {{small|Released: March 21, 2012}}
  • {{small|Label: Nippon Columbia (COCP-37264/5)}}

|align="center"|50

|align="center"|–

|-

| align="center"|2013

| Lover Album 2

  • {{small|Cover album}}
  • {{small|Released: May 22, 2013}}
  • {{small|Label: Nippon Columbia (COCP-37939)}}

| align="center"|19

| align="center"|–

|}

=Singles=

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! Year

! Title

! Notes

! Oricon
chart
positions

! Oricon
sales
figures

! Album

rowspan="2"|1999

| align="left"|{{nihongo|"Hanare Banare"|はなれ　ばなれ|Separated}}

| align="left"|

| –

| –

| align="left" rowspan="2"|JP

align="left"|{{nihongo|"Pan to Mitsu o Meshiagare"|パンと蜜をめしあがれ|Eating Bread and Honey}}

| align="left"|

| 72

| 3,300

rowspan="2"|2000

| align="left"|{{nihongo|"Chicago/246"|シカゴ|Shikago}}

| align="left"|

| 61

| 3,500

| align="left" rowspan="2"|Machiwabi Machisabi

align="left"|{{nihongo|"Kimi wa Boku no Mono/090"|君は僕のもの・０９０|You're Mine}}

| align="left"|

| 69

| 5,600

rowspan="2"|2001

| align="left"|{{nihongo|"Surround"|サラウンド|Saraundo}}

| align="left"|

| 61

| 6,400

| align="left" rowspan="2"|Dramatic

align="left"|{{nihongo|"Zansho"|残暑|Late Summer Heat}}

| align="left"|

| 89

| 2,700

rowspan="1"|2006

| align="left"|"The New Song"

| align="left"|

| 57

| 3,100

| align="left" rowspan="1"|–

rowspan="2"|2009

| align="left"|"Now!!!"

| align="left"|Digital download

| –

| –

| align="left" rowspan="2"|2010

align="left"|{{nihongo|"Akari from Here (No Music, No Life.)"|あかり　ｆｒｏｍ　ＨＥＲＥ　～ＮＯ　ＭＵＳＩＣ，ＮＯ　ＬＩＦＥ．～|Light from Here}}

| align="left"|A collaboration with Tha Blue Herb for Tower Records

| 24

| 10,000

rowspan="1"|2010

| align="left"|{{nihongo|"Tasogare"|黄昏|Evening}}

| align="left"|Digital download

| –

| –

| align="left" rowspan="1"|–

rowspan="1"|2011

| align="left"|{{nihongo|"Hanasaku Iroha"|はなさくいろは|ABC of Blooming Flowers}}

| align="left"|The ending theme (E14–26) for anime Hanasaku Iroha

| –

| –

| align="left" rowspan="3"|Triology

rowspan="1"|2012

| align="left"|"Rough & Laugh"

| align="left"|The opening theme (E27–38) for anime Shirokuma Cafe

| –

| –

rowspan="1"|2015

| align="left"|"Yet"

| align="left"|A collaboration with Yoko Kanno

| 41

| –

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{Official website}} {{in lang|ja}}
  • {{discogs artist}}
  • [http://www.dramatickers.com/ Dramatickers], unofficial English fansite

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Category:1996 establishments in Japan

Category:Female-fronted musical groups

Category:Japanese indie pop groups

Category:Japanese pop rock music groups

Category:Japanese progressive rock groups

Category:Musical groups established in 1996

Category:Musical groups from Tokyo