Nate on Drums
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Nate on Drums is an independent, award-winning comedy television
program produced in Minnesota
with approximately 1.5 million viewers throughout the midwest. The show currently airs in Minneapolis on independent station KSTC-TV
, Channel 45.
Nate on Drums made its debut during the fall of 2005 on KSTC. The first season consisted entirely of sketches
by director David Gillette, host Nate Perbix, head writer Linnea Mohn, and David Harris. Many of the sketches were about the growth of the show and its creators. The actors usually portrayed themselves on the screen, using their real names. Throughout the show, there was also hand-drawn animation done by the creator of the show, Gillette, who goes under the pseudonym
"Motion Price." The last segment of each show was dedicated to showcasing a local Minnesota band.
Some of the bands that performed include The Amber Estate, Bill Mike, Cowboy Curtis (for whom Perbix drums), The Hang Ups
, Martin Devaney
, The Rakes
, The Screens
, Seymore Saves the World, and Tapes 'n Tapes
.
At the end of the first season host Nate Perbix left the show, and as a result the second season undertook a completely new format. This retooled structure more closely resembled a sitcom, but the entire series followed the same plotline of David, Linnea, and "Motion" attempting to cope with the loss of Nate, and struggling to start a new business. With the combined loss of its host, the animated segments, and the sketch format, Nate on Drums struggled to keep its fanbase for the first few shows.
In the 2006 Upper Midwest Emmy Competition, Nate on Drums won the award for Best Arts/Entertainment Program and Best Writer.
As of 2005, the first season DVD
has been available for sale on the official website and was recently submitted to YouTube
.
Television
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program produced in Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
with approximately 1.5 million viewers throughout the midwest. The show currently airs in Minneapolis on independent station KSTC-TV
KSTC-TV
KSTC-TV is an Independent television station for the Twin Cities that is licensed to Minneapolis. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 45 from a transmitter at the Telefarm installation in Shoreview. Owned by Hubbard Broadcasting, the station is sister to ABC affiliate...
, Channel 45.
Nate on Drums made its debut during the fall of 2005 on KSTC. The first season consisted entirely of sketches
Sketch comedy
A sketch comedy consists of a series of short comedy scenes or vignettes, called "sketches," commonly between one and ten minutes long. Such sketches are performed by a group of comic actors or comedians, either on stage or through an audio and/or visual medium such as broadcasting...
by director David Gillette, host Nate Perbix, head writer Linnea Mohn, and David Harris. Many of the sketches were about the growth of the show and its creators. The actors usually portrayed themselves on the screen, using their real names. Throughout the show, there was also hand-drawn animation done by the creator of the show, Gillette, who goes under the pseudonym
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
"Motion Price." The last segment of each show was dedicated to showcasing a local Minnesota band.
Some of the bands that performed include The Amber Estate, Bill Mike, Cowboy Curtis (for whom Perbix drums), The Hang Ups
The Hang Ups
The Hang Ups are an indie pop rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, formed in 1990 and fronted by vocalist and guitarist Brian Tighe. Other members include Jeff Kearns , Stephen Ittner , and John Crozier . Producer and band friend Bryan Hanna replaced Ittner on the drums while the...
, Martin Devaney
Martin Devaney
Martin Thomas Devaney is an English football midfielder who plays for Tranmere Rovers. Born of Irish parents, Devaney has played for the Republic of Ireland under-16s.-Career:...
, The Rakes
The Rakes
The Rakes were an English indie rock band from London. They split up in October 2009.-History:The Rakes formed in 2004. Since coming to fame in 2005, they were associated with the British post-punk/art rock scene, a genre shared by bands such as Bloc Party, Maxïmo Park, and The Futureheads...
, The Screens
The Screens
The Screens is a play by the French dramatist Jean Genet. Its first few productions all used abridged versions, beginning with its world premiere under Hans Lietzau's direction in Berlin in May 1961...
, Seymore Saves the World, and Tapes 'n Tapes
Tapes 'n Tapes
-History:Formed in the winter of 2003 at Carleton College, the band has released four albums. First came the self-released Tapes 'n Tapes EP in 2004, followed by the full-length release, The Loon, on Ibid Records in 2005. The band signed to XL Recordings and re-released The Loon on July 25, 2006...
.
At the end of the first season host Nate Perbix left the show, and as a result the second season undertook a completely new format. This retooled structure more closely resembled a sitcom, but the entire series followed the same plotline of David, Linnea, and "Motion" attempting to cope with the loss of Nate, and struggling to start a new business. With the combined loss of its host, the animated segments, and the sketch format, Nate on Drums struggled to keep its fanbase for the first few shows.
In the 2006 Upper Midwest Emmy Competition, Nate on Drums won the award for Best Arts/Entertainment Program and Best Writer.
As of 2005, the first season DVD
DVD
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has been available for sale on the official website and was recently submitted to YouTube
YouTube
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.