Enslave the Mollusk

Shayna Blass as Jenny, Tim Rogan as Artur, David Little as Teddy, Sam Ludwig as Nate Wright, Joshua Dick as Francis, Angela Miller as Gina and Ayanna Hardy as Mrs. Godfrey in Adventure Theatre-MTC's production of Big Nate. Photo by Bruce Douglas. http://www.our-kids.com/static/?f=bignate

Garage band from the Big Nate comic strip by Lincoln Peirce, circa 2007-2010.

A compilation of cartoons from 2007, featuring the band was released as the book Big Nate Out Loud in 2011 (Andrews McMeel Publishing).

The band plays a big role in a stage musical version of the comic strip, also called Big Nate, performed by the Adventure Theater Musical Theater Center May 3 through June 2, 2013 (book by Jason Loewith, lyrics by Chris Youstra & Jason Loewith, music by Chris Youstra). Nate competes in a Battle of the Bands at school against his arch-rival Gina's band, Rainbows and Ponies. There's also another band called Calvin and the Galvinators.

The name is a parody of real band Cage the Elephant.

External Links

• Entry at the Big Nate wiki
• Big Nate Premiere announcement (PDF)
• Interview with Lincoln Peirce
• Lincoln Peirce answers audience's questions after musical