Saturday, January 28, 2012

WSSU band ready to unleash a sea of sound at The Honda

WINSTON SALEM, North Carolina - Promoters often call the Honda Battle of the Bands the Super Bowl for marching bands at historically black colleges and universities. If that's the case then Winston-Salem State University's Red Sea of Sound is starting to resemble the New England Patriots.

WSSU's band will perform in the prestigious band showcase today, marking its third appearance since 2008. About 60,000 people are expected to attend the show at Atlanta's Georgia Dome.

Eight bands from a field of 48 were chosen to participate in what has come to be known simply as The Honda. Fans, band directors and college presidents voted for the bands they think have demonstrated the best creativity and musicianship over the course of the football season. WSSU is the only band from North Carolina picked for this year's Honda.


Freshman Scott Tomberlin plays trumpet with WSSU's Red Sea of Sound band, who will perform in the Honda Battle of the Bands today, in Atlanta.

The trip to Atlanta will be a sweet payoff for Scott Tomberlin, a trumpet player who carefully vetted WSSU's band program last year while deciding which college to attend.

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