The Acoustic Motorbike is the second album by the Irish musician Luka Bloom, released in 1992 - the title referring to a joke made by Moore when comparing himself to the "Harley Davidson" that is Eddie Van Halen. Recorded in Dublin and produced by Paul Barrett, the album includes cover versions of LL Cool J's "I Need Love" and Elvis Presley's "Can't Help Falling in Love". Bloom's brother, Christy Moore, plays on the album, as do members of Hothouse Flowers. Read more on Last.fm.
Luka Bloom (born 23 May 1955 as 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 Moore's brother and does not hide behind his stage name. Read more on Last.fm
