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About Nuno

Live/Studio Drummer, MD, Composer, Arranger, Songwriter...

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Drummer

London

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Hi! Drums have been my thing ever since I can remember. Officially started playing at 9/10 years of age, so that's 15 years and counting. I played with a Philharmonic Band (marching and concert) for 9 years, so that gave me plenty of reading experience, as well as experimenting with different genres, ways of playing drums and percussion, and gave me a sense of musicality I wouldn't otherwise have. I've played in a few Rock covers bands, and ever since I've moved to London, I've been dedicating myself more to session work. I've briefly played with I Talk To Strangers, occasionally play for Elliott Millman, I am the drummer (and percussionist on acoustic gigs) for Anthony James, the drummer for What The Floyd (Tribute band) and I occasionally play guitar too. I've also just finished a BMus in Popular Music Performance (Drums) in ICMP with First Honours, I've been tutoring drums privately, and doing other studio/live work.

Nuno

5 out of 5

2 verified reviews

Satisfaction

5.0

Professionalism

5.0

Communication

5.0

Punctuality

5.0

Nuno's Reviews

5 out of 5

Nuno is amazing, great musician, highly recommended, he learnt my whole set of original songs in 2 days! Super professional and super nice, would happily book him anytime 😊

5 out of 5

Nuno has recorded 3 songs for us and he did an amazing work! We are very happy how the songs evolved, his playing made all the difference to make our songs come to life. He is really taking care of the project. Very well-organised, understanding all details and trying to give what is closest to our vision. He has good communication, replies promptly with all answers clearly stated. He sent all files perfectly aligning with my project. Very easy to work with and was patient with my specific requests I tried to achieve with a crucial part of the song. I am very grateful to his work and would highly recommend him!

Nuno is a groove master! No-one can hold a beat down quite like him. Definitely recommend!

Nuno is by far the best drummer I've ever worked with. A consummate professional through and through!

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Nuno's Song list

Typical Function Tracks:

(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay

Ain't No Mountain High Enough

Ain't Too Proud To Beg

Came Here For Love

Diamonds

Don't Let Go (Love)

Doo Woop (That Thing)

Faith

Flying Without Wings

For Once In My Life

Havana

Hold On, We're Going Home

How Come You Don't Call Me

How Deep Is Your Love

Human Nature

I Believe In A Thing Called Love

I Want To Break Free

If I Ain't Got You

Is This Love

Kiss From A Rose

Let It Be

Let Me Love You

Make You Feel My Love

My Girl

No Diggity

Perfect

Praise You

Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be A Long,

Say You'll Be There

Senorita

She Will Be Loved

Stand By Me

The Way You Make Me Feel

Thinking Out Loud

Versace On The Floor

Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go

What A Wonderful World

Your Song

Perfect Strangers

(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman

9 To 5

Ain’t Nobody

All The Small Things

At Last

Basket Case

Be My Baby

Cheap Thrills

Crazy In Love

Dancing In The Street

Dancing Queen

Don't Look Back In Anger

Everywhere

Halo

I Wanna Dance With Somebody

I Want You Back

Lady Marmalade

Le Freak

Love on Top

New Rules

Proud Mary

Reach

Rescue Me

Respect

Rock With You

Sax

Show Me Love

Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)

Somebody Else’s Guy

Super Duper Love

Teenage Dirtbag

The Best

Toxic

Walking On Sunshine

Wannabe

We Found Love

We Are Family

Young Hearts Run Free

Senorita

American Boy

Function Indie Tracks:

Do I Wanna Know?

Many of Horror

Paradise

Take Me Out

Take Me To Church

Ruby

Club Foot

Some Might Say

Disco 2000

All The Small Things

Can't Stop

The Sound

Mr Brightside

Sweet Disposition

All These Things That I've Done

Basket Case

The Riverboat Song

I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor

Song 2

One Day Like This

Shotgun

Radioactive

Somebody Told Me

Use Somebody

Rock 'n' Roll Star

America

In The Morning

Chasing Cars

Chocolate

Naive

There She Goes

Fell In Love With A Girl

Smells Like Teen Spirit

Pompeii

Parklife

This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race

Feel Good Inc.

Are You Gonna Be My Girl

I Predict A Riot

Don't Look Back In Anger

Live Forever

Golden Touch

Somewhere Else

Dakota

Chelsea Dagger

Teenage Kicks

Our House

Common People

Times Like These

Some Jazz Standards:

a foggy day

all of me

all the things you are

anthropology

autumn leaves

blue bossa

blue in green

bluesette

bye bye blackbird

dont blame me

embraceable you

emily

fly me to the moon

freddie the freeloder

green dolphin st

how high the moon

in a sentimental mood

indiana

misty

moose the mooche

my funny valentine

nardis

satin doll

smoke gets in your eyes

solar

straight, no chaser

take the a train

afternoon in paris

how about you

first time ever

sweet sewanee blues

Nuno's Prices

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Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£100
Up to 1 hour	£130
Up to 2 hours	£170
Up to 3 hours	£200

Recording Session

Average Length Recording Session

£150

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

The effort, practice and study I put into it. I always give it 100% when playing live or in the studio, and I can only do this when I have prepared for the performance as much as possible.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Various UK theatres, London pubs and live venues, etc.

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Too many. Nate Smith, Aaron Sterling, Jeff Porcaro, Keith Carlock, Vinnie Colaiuta, Steve Gadd, etc etc

What is the most high profile gig you've performed?

Nothing too high-end, but my gigs with What The Floyd, as well as playing with Leiria Symphonic Band were definite highlights.

What if my timings change after I've booked you?

I will always aim to be as flexible as possible. Should I have no other jobs booked, and should any changes come with enough notice, I should be able to accommodate any reasonable timing change.

Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?

Absolutely. Spotify can always be on!

How much time do you need to set up?

That would depend on the job. A drum kit, depending on condition and house gear, can take anywhere from 10 to 50 minutes to set up.

Can I pick the pieces you play from the set list?

Sure. I am very flexible and will learn any song you need me to learn.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

That would depend on the venue/job.

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

Of course. That is a considerable part of my job.

Musicianship

Genres:

Rock, Film / TV music, Musical theatre, 1980s era music, 1970s era music, 1990s era music, 1960s era music, Folk, Country, Folk rock, Blues, Jazz, Originals, Experimental, Pop, Acoustic, Ambient pop, Americana, Covers, Disco, Funk, Funk rock, R&B, Vintage, Motown, Tribute, Top 40, Karaoke, Hip Hop, Soul, Glam rock, Indie, Progressive rock, Pop rock, Hard rock, Alternative rock, Britpop, Classic rock, Heavy metal, Post rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Synth rock, Classical, Classical crossover, Contemporary classical, Fanfare

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Instruments:

Drums

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Event types:

Recording session, Wedding, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Concert, Theatre / Show, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve

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Other skills:

Arranger, Audio engineer, Composer, Lyricist, Orchestrator, Producer, Songwriter, Sound technician, Drum technician, Transcription, Live looping, Instrumental teaching, Theory teaching, Community music worker

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