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- Kuro（Vocal｜Synthesizer） IG | X | Web
- Affee Takahashi（Drums｜Manipulate） IG | X
- Yuthke（Guitar） IG | X
- Haluna Ishigaki（Bass Guitar） IG | X
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-この明るく奇妙なジャム・バンドには、たくさんの愛すべきものがある。（i-D Magazine, 2020)
東京を拠点とする4人組。当初はレゲエ／ダブバンドとして活動を始め、次第にジャズ、ソウル、サイケデリック・ポップ、ニューエイジ、エキゾチカなど多様なジャンルの影響をブレンドした音楽性へ発展。グルーヴと陶酔感を基盤に、カラフルなメロディと幻想的なサウンドを特徴とする。
2024年、EP『Ramble In The Rainbow』を米・ワシントンD.C.のレーベルPeoples Potential Unlimited〈PPU〉より海外リリース。発売直後にGilles PetersonのBBC Radio 6 MusicやNTS Radioの番組内でいち早く紹介され、翌週にはBandcamp Weeklyの表紙に登場、作品の特集が組まれるなど注目を集めた。以後も各国のラジオやDJにプレイされ、年末にはBandcampやMr. Bongoなど複数の年間ベスト作品に選出。国内ではRolling Stone Japanの"Future Of Music 2024"に選ばれるなど、各地で反響を呼んだ。
フジロックなど国内フェスへの出演に加え、近年はカナダ、韓国、オーストラリアなど海外へも活動を広げている。
2025年5月、フルアルバム『Where They Dwell』をリリース。
-There's a lot to love in this bright, weird jam band.（i-D Magazine, 2020)
TAMTAM is an experimental pop band based in Tokyo. Originally rooted in reggae and dub, they have gradually evolved into an innovative fusion of diverse genres, blending jazz, soul, new-age music, and exotica into their signature sound.
Their connection with Washington D.C.–based label Peoples Potential Unlimited led to the international release of their EP 'Ramble In The Rainbow' (2024). The title track was quickly picked up by Gilles Peterson for his BBC Radio 6 Music playlist and featured on a show on NTS Radio as well. The following week, TAMTAM appeared on the cover of Bandcamp Weekly, and their music gradually reached radio stations and DJs around the world. By the end of the year, their EP was named among the year’s best by Bandcamp, Mr. Bongo among others. They were also selected by Rolling Stone Japan for the “Future of Music 2024,” further solidifying their growing recognition.
In addition to performing at major domestic festivals such as Fuji Rock, TAMTAM has expanded their reach internationally with shows in Canada, South Korea, and Australia.
They dropped their full-length album 'Where They Dwell' in May 2025.