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In this episode of Fake It Out Loud, Sarah sits down with one of the UK tribute scene’s most relentless and respected drummers — Nuno — a musician whose career has been built on grit, risk, and an obsession with doing tributes properly.

From arriving in the UK with just a cymbal, a pedal, and £500… to tearing up stages with original band Sevenyearsdead (earning Kerrang! praise and catching the attention of Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson)… to building powerhouse tribute acts including Mötley Crüde, Mötley Screw, and Pantera AD — Nuno’s story is about more than music. It’s about survival, reinvention, and staying loud when life gets real.

We dive into:

• The reality of building tribute bands that go beyond “just covers”
• The pressure of stepping into legendary drummers’ shoes — including Vinnie Paul
• Nearly two decades inside the evolving UK tribute scene
• The sacrifices tribute musicians make behind the scenes
• Balancing fatherhood, real life, and life on the road
• What legacy actually means when you live for the stage

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