BLOOM, LUKA

Luca returns with an answer to your sleeping problems! Complete with an Australia-only bonus track, inspired by his love for our country. Let's turn to him for an indepth look into this amazing album.

'Necessity is the mother of invention!'

How true. Earlier this year my right hand was revisited by tentonitis, which has followed me through my working life. By
June it was quite serious, and I could just about do my gigs, and barely write at all.

While being treated by Leo Cluxton, my physical therapist, I hardly played. All I could manage was very gentle picking on my Spanish guitar. After a few weeks of really soft playing, I became fond of it, and began to feel very relaxed with this style of playing, almost non-playing. I began to play ballads, and soon found myself singing and writing whispery songs. I was doing this daily, and by August, I realised that this needed to be recorded.

So I went to The Old Mill, near Naas, where I had recorded much of Salty Heaven. There with Mark I recorded these tracks over two nights. Late at night, with the wind blowing. I recorded when I was tired myself. This is a CD of non-performance. It's purpose is to help bring you closer to sleep, our sometimes elusive night friend.

I've never done anything like this before. I have to say, I've loved doing it; writing the songs, learning the tunes, recording with Mark, and mastering with the one-and-only Brian Masterson.
Sweet dreams,
Luka

Estimated despatch 14-20 days after ordering.