Sleepwalking

Sleepwalking, also known as somnambulism or noctambulism, is a sleep disorder belonging to the parasomnia family. Sleepwalkers arise from the slow wave sleep stage in a state of low consciousness and perform activities that are usually performed during a state of full consciousness. These activities can be as benign as sitting up in bed, walking to a bathroom, and cleaning, or as hazardous as cooking, driving, violent gestures, grabbing at hallucinated objects, or even homicide.

Although sleepwalking cases generally consist of simple, repeated behaviours, there are occasionally reports of people performing complex behaviours while asleep, although their legitimacy is often disputed. Sleepwalkers often have little or no memory of the incident, as their consciousness has altered into a state in which it is harder to recall memories. Although their eyes are open, their expression is dim and glazed over. Sleepwalking may last as little as 30 seconds or as long as 30 minutes.

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Sleepwalking (EP)

Sleepwalking is the second release by Ammonia, released in March 1995. The EP reached No. 86 on the Australian singles chart.

Ammonia formed in 1992 with Dave Johnstone and Allan Balmont. The guitarist and drummer were then performing under the name Fuzzswirl. It wasn't until 1993 that bassist Simon Hensworth joined the group and the band's name was changed to Ammonia. The group's success was due mostly to its hometown style of recording and word of mouth. The trio released a cassette of recordings and became a well-known band in Perth.

Ammonia was the first band to sign with Sony's Murmur label in 1994 (the second band to sign was the then unknown Newcastle group Silverchair). Ammonia's first release on the Murmur label was the EP, In a Box, in 1994 which was composed of the band's early recordings paired with the newly recorded title song. Again the band was supported by Triple J, who played a number of songs from the EP, expanding their fan base around Australia, and ensuring another successful tour. In early 1995 they released their second EP, Sleepwalking, which again featured the band's self produced recordings paired with a newly recorded title track. Sleepwalking included the first official release of "Orange Juice" and aided by continued touring, saw the band crossover from Triple J to commercial radio. The EP was re-released later in the year and included a card featuring information on the band and noting that the tracks on this CD are tracks from Ammonia’s first two Australian EPs.

Sleepwalking (The Chain Gang of 1974 song)

"Sleepwalking" is a song by American electronic rock group The Chain Gang of 1974. It was written by the group's frontman Kamtin Mohager along with James Bailey, Rami Jrade and Ryan Ogren. The song was originally recorded by Mohager for his third studio album, Daydream Forever, where it appears as the third track. "Sleepwalking" was first released as a remixed version of the Daydream Forever track, included on the 2013 soundtrack-compilation album The Music of Grand Theft Auto V, where it appeared as the closing track on the first "volume" of the album.

A "Sleepwalking" promotional single, featuring the Daydream Forever track of the same name, was released by Warner Bros. Records to US Modern rock radio on February 4, 2014, serving as the second release by Mohager in promotion of Daydream Forever, following the 2013 single, "Miko". A later "Sleepwalking" single was released in the United States by Warner Bros. on March 18, 2014. The three-track single features "Sleepwalking" and acoustic "Daydreamer" versions of Daydream Forever tracks "You" and "Sleepwalking".

Omi (given name)

Omi (also spelt Ōmi) is a feminine Japanese given name.

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