DD and the Pub Crawlers members: front row, from left: Nicholas Martino, Anthony Martino, Rick Guyer, Dana Martino, Art Martino, Devin Sherman. Back row, Adam Lingenfelter, Ryan McCracken, Adam Baranik. Missing is new member Scott Woomer who replaced Nicholas Martino who relocated. Courtesy photo

An Altoona band, DD & the Pub Crawlers bring the horn section to the fore in their music.

Founded by bass player Art Martino 14 years ago, it’s fronted by his wife and lead singer Dana “DD” Martino, and features the horn stylings of their son Anthony Martino on tenor sax, Adam Lingenfelter on trumpet, Ryan McCracken on alto sax, Scott Woomer on trombone with Devin Sherman on guitar, and Rick Guyer on drums, and keyboardist Adam Baranik. Son Nicholas Martino also previously played with the band.

DD and the Pub Crawlers have seen many members come and go since 2011 and is a reformulation of a previous band, DD and the Swing House which played swing music in the 1990s, band spokesman Art Martino said. Scott Woomer recently joined the band on trombone.

“We’ve played with various bands through the years but we wanted to do another horn band,” he explained. “We play songs that everyone knows. We do a lot of Motown, swing, funk jazz and classic rock. It’s just a good time.”

While the band plays year round, summers are their busiest.

“We do a lot of clubs, weddings and outdoor events,” he said. They’re a regular at the Honi Honi, an outdoor deck at a bar in Deep Creek, Md.

As expected, they cover songs by Chicago, Ides of March, a jazz rock band; and the Blues Brothers. They tour in a 150-mile radius of Altoona.

Their most-requested song is Chicago’s “25 or 6 to 4” as well as Van Morrison’s “Brown Eyed Girl,” Cake’s “Short Skirt and Long Jacket” and Iron Maiden’s “The Trooper.”

The nine members come from different musical backgrounds and cite influences of different genres of music as one would expect as they range in age from 60 to their early 20s. However they’re united in the love and enjoyment of live music.

While most members live around Blair County, Anthony Martino lives in Harrisburg and Baranik lives in St. Marys so the group practices individually and brings it all together at shows.

“Everyone does their homework and we pull it off. It works for us,” Art Martino said.

That’s also the reason they’ve not recorded any music.

“We’re rarely in the same place at the same time due to everyone’s schedules,” the elder Martino said.

What brings them together is their mutual love for performing live music.

Art Martino said he’s been playing weekends for 38 years and has no plans to stop.

“I’ve been at it a long time and plan to keep doing it until people don’t come. I do it because I love it,” he said.

Staff Writer Patt Keith is at 814-949-7030.

Upcoming appearances:

9 p.m. to midnight,

Saturday, May 10, Muddy Run Tavern in Huntingdon

9 to midnight June 28 at Unter Uns in Altoona,

with member sign in

1:30 to 5:30 p.m.

July 26, The Honi Honi,

Deep Creek, Md.