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Car Music Project
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The Car Music Project was conceived in late 1991 by composer Bill Milbrodt (mil-brōt), when his personal car, a battered and road-weary 1982 Honda Accord, was nearing the end of its useful life. Milbrodt explains, "It had endured close to 200,000 miles of road life with little mechanical maintenance and even less cosmetic attention. It would cost more to repair than it was worth and the poor thing had virtually no value as a trade-in. The paint was faded, pesky springs poked through the upholstery, knobs and handles were missing, and the electrical system was iffy. It dripped oil, blew smoke, and made more noise than a cement mixer. It was time to turn the car into music." Percussionist William Trigg, playing the Car Music Project's "Percarsion" set. Note that the drums are made from the wheels of the car. Percussionist William Trigg, playing the Car Music Project's "Percarsion" set.After the car was entirely dismantled, metal sculpturer Ray Faunce III began creating the bands instruments from the old cars parts, a process that took 18 months. Other musicians in the Car Music Project band include: Brass player James Spotto on Exhaustaphone and Strutbone, constructed from the struts, shifter linkage and exhaust system, playing like a trombone. Percussionist William Trigg plays "Percarsion", which consists of a fifteen foot-in-diameter circle of racks from which springs, gears, windows, pistons, and crankshafts hang, totaling over 55 percussion instruments. In addition, Tr
