'The Sound' is a premiere college marching band utilizing a corps style performance to produce a high energy precision show.

The Director of Bands and Coordinator of Instrumental Activities, Arkansas State, is Dr. Nick Balla.

The busy schedule fosters outstanding time management among the college students, representing every major in the STATE Course Catalog.

Enjoying outstanding support from the institution, a large number of SOUND musicians receive Band Performance Scholarships regardless of major.

Currently, the instrumentation of Sound of the Natural State includes: Formerly known as "The Order of the Tribe", The Order of the Pack is an important gathering of current students, alumni, athletes, faculty, and administration to carry forward the history of the institution and teach the crowd the music, cheers and chants used to cheer on the ASU football team at the first home game of the season.