Vehicle horn of vehicle horns are used by percussionists as sound effects, or even melodically, in musical works. For example, George Gershwin's 1928 orchestral work "An American in Paris" calls for the use of 4 taxi horns. György Ligeti's opera "Le Grand Macabre" features two "Car Horn Preludes" scored for 12 bulb horns, each one tuned to a specific pitch. Klaxon is a trademark for a brand of electromechanical horn or alerting device. Mainly used on cars, trains and ships, Klaxon horns produce an easily identifiable sound, often transcribed onomatopoeiacally in English as "ahoooga." Like most mechanical horns, the klaxon has largely
Sound the Alarm (Saves the Day album) Carrero was a member of the group, and on January 30, that they had re-signed with independent label Vagrant Records. The label had previously released the band's "Stay What You Are" (2001) and "" (2004) albums. Label boss Rich Egan stated that the band "helped put Vagrant on the map" and that the label was "ecstatic to have them back". On February 13, the track listing and artwork for "Sound the Alarm", which was designed by Soloway, was revealed. In March and April, the band toured the US with support from Circa Survive and Moneen. On March 23, "The End"