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Luka Bloom (born 23 May 1955 as Kevin Barry Moore) is an accomplished
Irish folk-rock singer-songwriter. He is also the younger brother of Irish
folk singer Christy Moore.
In order to avoid the pressure of being related to Christy Moore, Bloom
adopted his pseudonym. "Luka" is taken from the title of Suzanne Vega's
song "Luka" about child abuse and "Bloom" refers to the main character in
James Joyce's Ulysses. Bloom is, however, very forthcoming about being
Christy's brother and does not hide behind his stage name.
Luka Bloom's style of guitar playing is very distinctive and is generally
referred to as "electro-acoustic". In his early career as Barry Moore,
Bloom used a fingerpicking style. However, tendinitis in his hands forced
him to adopt a strumming style which is the one he still uses and is often
credited with his success.
He began his career in the United States playing small clubs in Washin
Amsterdam
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Innocence
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