LUKA BLOOM Turf 1994

 

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Luka Bloom (born 23 May 1955, Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland) is an Irish folk-rock singer and songwriter, he is the younger brother of Irish folk singer Christy Moore. He began his career using the name Barry Moore, but after moving to the United States in 1987 he swapped to the stage name of Luka Bloom. He chose the name "Luka" from the title of Suzanne Vega's song about child abuse and "Bloom" from the main character in James Joyce's novel Ulysses.

Tracklist

1		Cold Comfort	4:04
2		True Blue	4:36
3		Diamond Mountain	5:17
4		Right Here, Right Now	3:06
5		Sunny Sailor Boy
3:27
6		Black Is The Colour
3:44
7		To Begin To	5:04
8		Freedom Song	6:26
9		Holding Back The River	3:44
10		Background Noise	4:23
11		The Fertile Rock	4:08
12		I Did Time	2:38
13		Sanctuary	4:11

LUKA BLOOM Riverside 1990

 

 

 

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Luka Bloom Biography by Mark Deming

A dynamic Irish singer/songwriter whose music is defined by passion, lyricism, and a respect for tradition coupled with a willingness to defy expectations, Barry Moore was already a seasoned veteran of the folk scenes in Europe and the British Isles when he reinvented himself as Luka Bloom in 1987. As a solo acoustic act with a big voice and intense guitar style he managed to channel the energy and power of rock into albums like The Acoustic Motorbike (1992), Turf (1994), and Between the Mountain and the Moon (2002), rising to international acclaim and becoming one of Ireland's best-respected contemporary folk artists. Prolific in the studio and even more so on the stage, Bloom's career became that of the seemingly tireless D.I.Y. troubadour whose unpredictable varied musical repertoire has included eclectic cover albums, socio-political anthems, world music fusions, and heartfelt organic folk. After starting his own label, he maintained a steady stream of studio and live albums like The Man Is Alive (2008) and 2014's jazz-folk standout Head & Heart, and also published the memoir Homeplace. Amid his varied catalog are also a number of interesting diversions including a 2018 guided meditation album.

 

Tracklist

1. Delirious
2. Dreams In America
3. Over The Moon
4. Gone To Pablo
5. The Man Is Alive
6. An Irishman In Chinatown
7. Rescue Mission
8. The One
9. Hudson Lady
10. This Is For Life
11. You Couldn't Have Come At A Better Time
12. The Hill of Allen