Sleepwalker was essentially born in three places and has been in existence since 2015. The members hail from Osaka, Tver and New York Ś becoming acquainted online. The mantra of the band (if any), is to take cues from the improvisational school of jazz and the cathartic nature of ritual folk music and couple it with the raw energy of bands like Voivod and GISM. Thematically and conceptually the lyrics and much of the visuals focus on different cultural traditions and ceremonies as well as familial experiences.
Whereas the first EP was done entirely remotely from each respective locale (much akin to an "exquisite corpse" exercise and then mixed and mastered), 5772 was tracked live in a single location.
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