Drumline
Section Leaders
Andrew Sykes
Hello! My name is Andrew Sykes, and I am a 4th-year Computer Engineering student pursuing both my bachelor’s and master’s degrees. This is my 3rd year in the band as a quad drummer, and I work in the band office as the office manager.
My favorite memory in band is playing for an entire home football game last season and then playing for Kai Cenat’s Mafiathon in the middle of the night, where the other drummers and I got to improvise with Grammy-winning Questlove.
Outside of band, I am a part of a liquid propulsion research lab and a counselor for a summer camp!
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out!
Carter Martin
Hi! My name is Carter Martin, and I’m an academic sophomore from Longmont, Colorado. I’m studying Psychology here at USC, and this fall will be my third year in the band. I can’t wait for this upcoming football season!!
My favorite memory from my time in the band so far has to be the Las Vegas Kickoff Classic. Right after band camp in my freshman year, the whole band hopped on buses and went to Vegas to play for the USC vs. LSU game (which we won). It was my very first college football experience, and it was truly an incredible introduction to what it’s like to play for our team and Fight On!
I joined the band because I have a passion for music and love the community that marching groups provide. I participated in marching band and indoor drumline every year in high school, and it was always my favorite activity. I am very glad to say I have found another amazing and supportive community in the Trojan Marching Band!
A fun fact about me is that I’m also a DJ! I love to mix all kinds of music, whether it’s oldies, 2000s pop, or house. It’s a super fun hobby that I love to do in my free time!
If you have any questions for me, just want to chat about what it’s like to be in the band, or talk about the USC experience as a whole, don’t hesitate to reach out! Fight On, and hope to see you at band camp ✌️