Discography
Between the Mountain and the Moon - 2001
Reviews
Among other outstanding ballads are the swooning Here and Now, while As I Waved Goodbye celebrates the Tibetan ideal. Bloom turns to a jaunty, Indo-Celt beat on Perfect Groove, and I'm A Bogman revels in sheer Irishness.
***** Stars
The Green guide from Australia
Some words From Luka
By 1998, I had made 3 cds for Warners in the US, and one for Sony in the UK (Salty Heaven). While the Warner years were good ones, the Sony experience was one that would make you either crawl into bed to hide from the world; or fight back. I'm Irish, so here we are.
I had to find a way to make music, and present it to the world, without feeling I had no control over my working life. I was aware that people like Ani di Franco were making cds for themselves and operating in an independent world of music. It was time for a change. So I made 'Keeper of the Flame' in 2000. This was an experiment for me. Musically, it allowed me into the world of other singers. And it also gave me an insight into the independent music world. I licensed it to different labels in the world (Munich Records in Benelux), and really enjoyed the whole experience.
This gave me the confidence to release a cd of my own songs in the same way. 'Between the Mountain and the Moon' is a very special cd in my life. It is the first cd of my songs which I own. I took my time. I wrote and recorded over a two year period. No deadline, no pressure.
In the 24 visits to Windmill Studios, there was not one bad day. Windmill Lane, and it's main engineer, Brian Masterson, provide me with the best possible atmosphere to record songs. Every musician who came into the studio brought real magic to the songs. I really feel that these songs were given the time and space to fully realise their potential. I really have to thank all the great musicians who surprised me with their generosity and creativity on this record.
Musicians
Luka Bloom - Guitars, Vocals, Mandola, Bits and Bobs
Joe Csibi - Bass, String and Brass Arrangements
Ray Fean - Drums, Percussion, Guitar on Rainbow Day
Mohamed Bouhanna - Derbouka, Bindir
Recorded at The Works, Dublin - Engineered by Paul Ashe-Browne
Sinead O'Connor - Vocals
Mairtin O'Connor - Accordion
Conor Byrne - Flute, Whistle
Eamon Murray - Harmonica
Rod McVey - Keyboards
Gavin Ralston - Guitar on Love Is A Place I Dream Of
Ronan Dooney - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Steve McDonald - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Karl Ronan - Trombone
Catherine McCarthy - Violin, Strings on Perfect Groove
Nicola Cleary - Violin
Thomas Kane - Viola
Annette Cleary - Cello, Strings on Perfect Groove
