| Clammbon | |
| Origin: | Tokyo, Japan |
| Years Active: | 1996–present |
| Label: | Nippon Columbia, Warner Music Japan, tropical |
| Associated Acts: | Nujabes, Yoko Kanno, Tha Blue Herb |
| Current Members: | Ikuko Harada Mito Daisuke Itou |
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,[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.
| Year | Album Information | Oricon chart positions [3] | Oricon sales figures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | JP | 20 | 27,000< | --26,520--> |
| 2000 | 24 | 15,000< | --14,550--> | |
| 2001 | 18 | 19,000< | --18,890--> | |
| 2002 | id | 58 | 6,300< | --6,300--> |
| 2003 | Imagination | 50 | 9,500< | --9,467--> |
| 2005 | 34 | 13,000< | --13,318--> | |
| 2007 | Musical | 18 | 22,000< | --21,724--> |
| 2010 | 2010 | 11 | 13,000< | --13,255--> |
| 2015 | Triology | 13 | – |
| Year | Album Information | |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | ||
| 2009 | Re-Clammbon E.P. | |
| 2010 | Japanese Manner E.P. | |
| 2016 | ||
| 2017 |
| Year | Album Information | Oricon chart positions | Oricon sales figures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Re-Clammbon | 49 | 7,000< | --7,060--> |
| 2003 | Best | 54 | 9,600< | --9,605--> |
| 2006 | Lover Album | 27 | 12,000< | --11,777--> |
| 47 | 7,600< | --7,591--> | ||
| 2009 | Re-Clammbon 2 | 22 | 10,000< | --10,143--> |
| 2011 | Best | |||
| 2012 | 3peace2 | 50 | – | |
| 2013 | Lover Album 2 | 19 | – |
| Year | Title | Notes | Oricon chart positions | Oricon sales figures | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | – | – | JP | |||
| 72 | 3,300 | |||||
| 2000 | 61 | 3,500 | Machiwabi Machisabi | |||
| 69 | 5,600 | |||||
| 2001 | 61 | 6,400 | Dramatic | |||
| 89 | 2,700 | |||||
| 2006 | "The New Song" | 57 | 3,100 | – | ||
| 2009 | "Now | !" | Digital download | – | – | 2010 |
| A collaboration with Tha Blue Herb for Tower Records | 24 | 10,000 | ||||
| 2010 | Digital download | – | – | – | ||
| 2011 | 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 | – |