04-06-2025
Bren Berry releases new song ahead of NCH gig
Former Revelino guitarist Bren Berry has released his new single, We Have It All, ahead of his live performance with The Crash Ensemble at the National Concert Hall in Dublin next week.
The song is the latest single from Berry's debut solo album In Hope Our Stars Align and he describes it as "a love letter to family and home and a celebration of resilience, recovery and creativity".
Speaking about the song, he says, "I wrote the song when I was recovering from coronary surgery and, while it reflects the sense of sadness and self-doubt I was feeling at the time, the overall feeling of the song is of joy and gratitude. It also shines with the sense of contentment that I felt about rediscovering music again after so many years away from it."
Berry, who played rhythm guitar for acclaimed Dublin band Revelino in the 1990s, will play the debut performance of his debut solo album with Crash Ensemble and vocal ensemble Tonnta as part of MusicTown at the NCH on 14 June.
It is also the first that he will perform live with other musicians since his former band broke up in 2001.
"I loved making my debut record and was genuinely unsure if I would ever play live but the chance to perform with The Crash Ensemble at The National Concert Hall is a pinch-me moment and a huge privilege," he says.
"They are one of Ireland's musical treasures and I cannot wait to hear what they do with the new arrangements for my songs. I really hope to live up to their incredible standards."
