# 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], 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. 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 | Oricon sales figures |
| 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) 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 | Oricon sales figures |
| 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 |
| 2006 | 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 | Oricon sales figures | Album |
| 1999 | "Hanare Banare" (はなれ　ばなれ, Separated) | | – | – | JP |
| 1999 | "Pan to Mitsu o Meshiagare" (パンと蜜をめしあがれ, Eating Bread and Honey) | | 72 | 3,300 | JP |
| 2000 | "Chicago/246" (シカゴ, Shikago) | | 61 | 3,500 | Machiwabi Machisabi |
| 2000 | "Kimi wa Boku no Mono/090" (君は僕のもの・０９０, You're Mine) | | 69 | 5,600 | Machiwabi Machisabi |
| 2001 | "Surround" (サラウンド, Saraundo) | | 61 | 6,400 | Dramatic |
| 2001 | "Zansho" (残暑, Late Summer Heat) | | 89 | 2,700 | Dramatic |
| 2006 | "The New Song" | | 57 | 3,100 | – |
| 2009 | "Now!!!" | Digital download | – | – | 2010 |
| 2009 | "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 |
| 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 | – | – | Triology |
| 2015 | "Yet" | A collaboration with Yoko Kanno | 41 | – | Triology |