About The Real Impostors (TRI)
TRI Alumni
The Real Impostors began their musical journey over 35 years ago, when a few friends came together to play a single show at a local festival. Since then, the band has thrived, and throughout the years, alumni from many prominent and legendary Bay Area groups have passed through the ranks of this band. In one form or another, this group has stayed together for decades as friends (Dwight Cotton, Mike Jacobs, Ralph Settembrino, Rod Verette, David Martin, and Leo Vigil) playing the music they love: 60's and 70's R&B, SOUL, and FUNK !
TRI 30th Anniversary
2019
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TRI 30th Anniversary at the EMPRESS
The usual suspects plus more alumni Impostors: LeeAnne Christopherson, Cory De Brake, Syria T Berry, Dean Ravello, Keith Vaughn, Rick Treat, and Herman Wilson!
(others not shown in above photo include OG Ken Leach, Dave Anderson, and Harold Goldberg)
TRI Revisited
2023
TRI Revisited
2023
"TRI again with a little help from our friends": T Moran, Rick Treat, Fred Ross, and BIG thanks to Cory DeBrake "Cor Bassman" (Cor), and in musical memory of our dear friend, "Play in Peace Brother"!
TRI Current 2025 Lineup
Mike Jacobs (saxophone, vocals, percussion), Ralph Settembrino (guitar, vocals), Ramiro Amador (bass), T Moran (drums), Roc Boulding (lead-background vocals, percussion), or Syria T Berry (lead-background vocals), and Greg Rahn (keys, vocals), or Allen Leong (keys, vocals).
On occasion (shown below): Mike Silva (congas, percussion), Armen Boyd (Saxophone), and Steve Stanley (trumpet).