Naomi Berrill Trio

Music by Naomi Berrill.

Naomi Berrill (cello, vocals guitar)
Lorenzo Pellegrini (guitar, synth, vocals)
Andrea Beninati (cello, drums, synth)

Naomi is a cellist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and singer, originally from Co. Galway, currently based in Florence, Italy. Her album ‘Inish’ was released in 2023 by Casa Musicale Sonzogno, Milan. Naomi’s experimental approach to cello technique continues to break boundaries between musical genres.

‘Inish’ reflects life on two Islands off the west coast of Ireland: Inishark and Inishbofin. The songs in the album recount the beauty of these islands and the strength and courage of the inhabitants, but also the harsh existence of the fishing communities there. The music expresses these extremes of island life: courage, adventure, love, and light, interwoven with loneliness, danger, loss, and pain.

This album, Naomi’s fourth, marks the beginning of her collaboration with producer, guitarist and vocalist Lorenzo Pellegrini, and drummer, cellist Andrea Beninati. Working as a trio is a new performing experience for Naomi, and it generates something contemporary and exciting; a fresh combination of folk, classical and jazz where her graceful and ethereal vocals, together with the accompanying colours of multi-instrumentalists Lorenzo and Andrea, create music both evocative and powerful.

‘Sea Warrior’, the main single, is dedicated to the Irish pirate queen Grace O’Malley: an iconic figure of feminine strength, courage, and self-belief. The award-winning video for this track was filmed in Italy by Galwegian film-maker Bulabosca, and features many women who are part of Naomi's daily life, and who represent female 'Warriors' of today's world.