15 Facts About Luka Bloom

Luka Bloom was born on Kevin Barry Moore; 23 May 1955 and is an Irish folk singer-songwriter.

Luka Bloom is the younger brother of folk singer Christy Moore.

Luka Bloom's parents were Andy Moore and Nancy Power, who had already raised three daughters and two other sons.

Luka Bloom later attended a college in Limerick, but he dropped out after a couple of years to pursue a music career.

Luka Bloom subsequently spent all of his spare time practising and writing music.

Luka Bloom 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.

In 1990, Bloom released his album Riverside, which included the song "The Man Is Alive".

In 1991, Luka Bloom returned to Dublin to record The Acoustic Motorbike, which included a cover version of LL Cool J's "I Need Love".

In 1993, Luka Bloom again returned to Ireland to record the album Turf, this time with producer Brian Masterson and sound engineer Paul Ashe-Browne.

In 1998, Luka Bloom released Salty Heaven, an album inspired by his return to Ireland.

Luka Bloom had previously covered LL Cool J's I Need Love and Elvis Presley's Can't Help Falling in Love on the album The Acoustic Motorbike.

Luka Bloom stated that the purpose of the album was "to help bring you closer to sleep, our sometimes elusive night-friend".

The album features Luka Bloom playing classical guitar, and the resonant plucking associated with that style of instrument.

In February 2008, Bloom released a DVD titled The Man is Alive, featuring footage filmed in Dublin and at his home in Kildare, a question and answer session with fans, the documentary My Name is Luka, and a CD of music taken from the two performances.

In September 2008, Luka Bloom released the album Eleven Songs, which featured an expanded ensemble of instrumentation, giving the album a distinct sound within his catalogue.