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Trojan Marching Band News

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Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition Tackles Battle of the Bands

By Brian GrummellFeb 18th 2007 – 10:17PM

You know how I know college football rocks? Sports Illustrated sends bikini models to the USC and Grambling State campuses to take photos of their lovely models hanging out with the pair of awesome college football bands.Pictures: USC II Pictures: Grambling StateMind you these aren't just any bands, they're USC's famed...

USC Band Does "Snakes on a Plane"

By Scott Olin SchmidtOct 12th 2006 – 5:08PM

Proving that no cultural phenomenon is too overdone for the University of Southern California's Trojan Marching Band to exploit, this year's pop-culture song added to the Spirit of Troy repertoire is Cobra Starship's "Snakes on a Plane (Bring It)". While most USC opponents complain that the USC band only plays one song,...

Trojan Marching Band News From the Web

  • 10/31/11 Community Champions: Mayfield Band Earns Top Honors At... Source: ABC - KVIA 7 - El Paso TX The Mayfield High School Trojan Marching Band won top honors at a state championship, earning it the El Paso Electric and KVIA title of Community Champions.
  • 10/08/11 Band festival Saturday Source: Daily Journal - Park Hills MO Twenty-one bands and one college band will be in Potosi for the 9th annual Bi-State Marching Invitational in downtown Potosi and on the Potosi High School campus.
  • 09/05/11 INTERVIEW/PROFILE: The Man Behind the Band at Usc Source: All About Jazz Arthur C. Bartner, 71, has just kicked off his 42nd season leading the famed Trojan Marching Band, and there's no swan song in sight.
  • 11/17/10 Trojan Band to March in Macy's Parade Source: FOX - WAGA 5 - Atlanta GA The Lassiter High School Marching Trojan Band has been invited to participate in the November 25 event in New York City. The Marching Trojan Band is among 12 marching bands that will take part.

Background on Trojan Marching Band

The Spirit of Troy, also known as the University of Southern California Trojan Marching Band (TMB), self-described as "The Greatest Marching Band in the History of the Universe," represents USC at various collegiate sports, broadcast, popular music recording, and national public appearance functions.

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