Bash the Trash

Bash the Trash builds, performs, and educates using musical instruments made from recycled materials. Bash the Trash was created in 1988 by the husband-and-wife team of John Bertles and Carina Piaggio and now consists of 35+ performers across the US.

Based Out Of

North America > United States > Mid-Atlantic > New York

Years Active

1988 -

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Top Songs

Rubbish Rhythm (04:08)
2 + 2 Is Not 5 (03:31)
Outside My Window (03:43)
Thing Jam (01:56)
BT Boogie (02:24)
Whatcha Gonna Do (With All of That Trash) [Live] (03:58)
You Really Got Me (02:48)
Alternate History Blues (03:09)
Music Is the Power of Me / Parade (Live) (04:45)
The Business of Evil (Live) (03:21)

History

Founded in 1988 by John Bertles and Carina Piaggio, Bash the Trash reaches tens of thousands of students, teachers, and families every year with workshops, performances, and fun music releases.

Members

John Bertles, Carina Piaggio, Ian Bertles, Rohin Khemani, Erika Kapin, Moppa Elliott, Evans Wohlforth, Ben Bryden, Caitlin Cawley, Brian Shankar Adler, and many more...