Pride of the Southland Band
The band wore West Point-style uniforms like the rest of the cadets in the Military Department and had a more varied repertoire of instruments, including a clarinet.
The band has represented the state of Tennessee in 13 presidential inaugurations and at the many bowl games the Vol football team has traveled to.
Due to Julian's influence, the Pride is one of only two SEC bands with a strutting Big Ten-style drum major.
In March 2007, The Pride traveled to Dublin, Ireland, to play at various concerts and in the St. Patrick's Day Parade.
On October 14, 2013, university officials placed Director of Bands Gary Sousa on administrative leave and removed him from his post after a public confrontation with the UT Athletic Department.
The previous "Block T" on the back cape portion was updated to reflect the Power T that is used across the UT Campus.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzX1CrhJ2iY&t=6s The Pride's pregame show was designed by Julian with musical arrangements by Warren Clark and Barry McDonald.
After this, the band forms the traditional interlocking "U" and "T" and marches this across the majority of the field accompanied by "Rocky Top".
Although the T formation is used almost exclusively at UT home games in Neyland Stadium, it has been done at other venues, most notably at the 1986 and 1991 Sugar Bowl.
Indeed, an early version of the SEC's Web site included a recording of "Rocky Top" as Tennessee's fight song.
After forming the interlocking UT at the end of every home halftime show, the Pride plays the Alma Mater.
UT's Alma Mater was officially adopted in 1928 after a yearlong contest sponsored by the school's musical organizations.
Another tradition of the Pride is to interlock arms and sing the Alma Mater before marching to the stadium for every home football game.
With the exception of 2013,[5] Pride of the Southland has represented the state of Tennessee for all presidential inaugurations since 1953, the most of any non-military band.
[6] Custom drum heads with the logo shown were placed in the bass drums for all 2019 shows, and a gala was held on Homecoming weekend at the Knoxville Convention Center for alumni and family, with special appearances by Lee Greenwood and the 2019 Pride of the Southland Marching Band.
