Album of the Day — October 13
Luka Bloom — Acoustic Motorbike
13.October.2020
Luka Bloom
The Acoustic Motorbike
1992
As a former BMX racer, current motorcycle rider, a guy who enjoys a good bike ride (should I ever get my bike fixed), and a big old’ music nerd, Luka Bloom’s The Acoustic Motorbike is easily one of the best-named albums in music.
A bold statement, to be sure, but those kinds of things are wildly subjective anyway.
Born Kevin Barry Moore in Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland, he is the younger brother of “Ireland’s greatest living musician,” folk singer Christy Moore.
After 15 years of touring with his brother, fronting a couple of bands, and releasing some albums as Barry Moore, he moved to the United States. Seeking to escape his brother's ever-growing shadow, he adopted a new name — Luka Bloom.
“Luka” taken from the Suzanne Vega and “Bloom” from the main character in James Joyce’s novel Ulysses.
After spending time in Washington D.C., before moving to New York City to record Riverside, Bloom moved back to Dublin to record The Acoustic Motorbike.
