A Journey of 30 Years in the Making.
“No Fury” is Naoimh Penston’s long-awaited debut album, a heartfelt collection of songs that have been thirty years in the making. Spanning themes of love, loss, and life-changing events, each track invites listeners into a deeply personal and reflective space. This album is not just a showcase of Naoimh’s musical evolution but also a testament to the power of resilience, creativity, and storytelling.
Produced by the brilliant Mark Cahill at The Ivory Studios, No Fury showcases Naoimh’s dynamic range as a vocalist and songwriter, with musical arrangements that blend elements of theatre, country, rock, and classical influences. The result is an eclectic mix of genres and styles that perfectly mirror the varied experiences that have shaped her life and music.
Naoimh’s life has been immersed in music since childhood. For over thirty years she has worked nationally and internationally as a singer-songwriter, a piano and singing teacher, and as a musical and choral director.
As a song-writer, Naoimh almost made it to Eurovision, being placed a close second in Eurosong ‘95 with ‘Always You’. Two of her self-penned songs featured on the CD ‘The Valley Project’, a collaborative project with Ian Byrne (The Elders) and Fran Harper (Regent Street, Feel The Pinch), produced by Shay Fitzpatrick, Glasthule Studios, and she has won prizes at song contests, nationally (Dun Laoghaire Song Contest), and internationally (Unisong International Song Contest).
She has played many challenging roles on the musical theatre stage, winning AIMS Awards for her portrayal of the roles of Lola La Mar (Copacabana – Avonmore M.S., 2004, Best Actress), and The Witch (Into the Woods – StageBratz, 2012, Best Supporting Actress), and receiving nominations for Best Singer (Sally Durante –WLOS, 2012, Follies), Best Supporting Actress (Nancy – Oliver! 2003, Avonmore M.S.) and Best Actress (Emily – Carnew Musical Society, 2006, The Hired Man). In addition, she was the 2018 recipient of the Spirit of AIMS Award in recognition of her accomplishments with Carnew Musical Society’s production of Sister Act, in which she worked as both musical director and leading lady, Deloris.
Naoimh performed a lead role in the world premiere of ‘Angel of Broadway’, a musical by Brian Byrne and Kasey Jones, in the National Concert Hall, Dublin, 2019, performed as soloist in the inaugural ‘Cork Proms’, in the Cork Opera House, 2019, and in ‘The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber’, National Concert Hall, 2019. In 2020, Naoimh graduated from Hibernia College with First Class Honours in a Master’s degree in education (PME) and is currently working as a post-primary music teacher.
“I began writing what I thought would be my debut album almost thirty years ago. Life had other plans and the next thing I knew, it was now…
This album is a life-long collection of stories about life, love, and everything in between. I dedicate it to Amy, Leah & Brian, the loves of my life”.