The United States Naval Academy Band was officially founded in November 1852. Previously, there had been a band since the founding of the Naval Academy in 1845, consisting of a fifer and a drummer. The band consists of US Navy career musicians. The band is required to blend tradition and change into a wide variety of musical styles. The Naval Academy Band is one of two Navy premier bands. The Washington DC Navy Band and the Academy Band is staffed... [more on Wikipedia]