Artist:Luka Bloom
Song:City of Chicago
Album:Innocence
Luka Bloom is an Irish singer songwriter. Though he is steeped in the tradition of Irish folk music, he prefers to write his own songs. He was born Kevin Barry Moore May 23, 1955 in Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland. He is the younger brother of folksinger Christy Moore. At age 14, Barry Moore toured with his brother. Christy recorded one of his songs in 1976. Moore released his debut album in 1978. Tendinitis forced him to alter his guitar playing style. Moore moved to The Netherlands in 1980. Moore recorded two more albums and led the band Red Square. Then he moved to New York and resurfaced as Luka Bloom. Luka is from the Suzanne Vega song. Bloom is the main character in James Joyce's Ulysses. Since then he has gone back and forth between the US and Ireland. Though Bloom recorded for Reprise early in his career, he has mostly recorded for his own Big Sky label. City of Chicago is from Bloom's 2005 album Innocence. Those who enjoy singer songwriters will enjoy him. His latest album Out of the Blue is instrumental. Here's Luka Bloom performing City of Chicago at Hotel Doolin in Dublin, Ireland Aug. 2018.
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