Clammbon
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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.
The name Clammbon is taken from a fictional character in a short story by Kenji Miyazawa
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The name Clammbon is taken from a fictional character in a short story by Kenji Miyazawa
Kenji Miyazawa
was a Japanese poet and author of children's literature in the early Shōwa period of Japan. He was also known as a devout Buddhist, vegetarian and social activist.-Early life:...
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Original albums
| Year | Album Information | Oricon Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc... chart positions |
Oricon sales figures |
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| 1999 | JP
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20 | 27,000 |
| 2000 |
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24 | 15,000 |
| 2001 |
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18 | 19,000 |
| 2002 | id
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58 | 6,300 |
| 2003 | Imagination
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50 | 9,500 |
| 2005 |
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34 | 13,000 |
| 2007 | Musical
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18 | 22,000 |
| 2010 | 2010
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11 | 13,000 |
EPs
| Year | Album Information |
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| 1999 |
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| 2009 | Re-Clammbon E.P.
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| 2010 | Japanese Manner E.P.
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Other albums
| Year | Album Information | Oricon Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc... chart positions |
Oricon sales figures |
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| 2002 | Re-Clammbon
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49 | 7,000 |
| 2003 | Best
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54 | 9,600 |
| 2006 | Lover Album
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27 | 12,000 |
- 2CD live album.
- Released: November 22, 2006
- Label: A&R Zero (COCP-50962/3)
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|Re-Clammbon 2
- Re-arrangement album.
- Released: June 3, 2009
- Label: A&R Zero (COCP-35574)
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Singles
| Year | Title | Notes | Oricon Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc... chart positions |
Oricon sales figures |
Album |
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| 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 |
| Collaboration with Tha Blue Herb Tha Blue Herb Tha Blue Herb is a hip-hop band based in Sapporo, Japan. They formed in 1997 and have three members: BOSS the MC aka. Ill Bosstino , O.N.O. and DJ Dye . Within a few years, they became one of the most respected groups in Japan's underground hip-hop scene... for Tower Records Tower Records Tower Records was a retail music chain that was based in Sacramento, California. It currently exists as an international franchise and an online music store.... . |
24 | 10,000 | |||
| 2010 | Digital download. | – | – | TBA | |
| 2011 | ED2 for anime Hanasaku Iroha Hanasaku Iroha , or Hanairo for short, is a Japanese 26-episode anime television series produced by P.A. Works and directed by Masahiro Ando. The screenplay was written by Mari Okada, with original character design by Mel Kishida. P.A. Works produced the project as the studio's tenth anniversary work... . |
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External links
- Official site
- clamm-bon eigo-bon – English language fan site