TRS Trio is the offshoot (or as we like to refer to it, ‘a wholly owned subsidiary’!) of long-time NEOhio band, the Rhythm Syndicate, formed in the mid-90's , when guitarists Pat Sandy and Angelo Ciu first met up at one of the many jam sessions that dotted the nascent mid-90's Cleveland blues scene, specifically the legendary Savannah Bar & Grille in Westlake.

It was there that the idea to form a band was hatched and recruiting began. It didn't take long to find like-minded hepcats and soon, the bluesy, soulful and classic sound of The Rhythm Syndicate was established. While the Rhythm Syndicate went their separate ways in 2022, the TRS Trio...Sandy, Ciu and rotating bass chairs Lincoln Adams and Mark Pesarchick, continues on to this day.

The TRS Trio accommodates smaller, more intimate venues in a compact format with all the pluck of the ‘parent’ band and have developed a set that covers a lot of territory, from blues and jazz to The Beatles and Stones to Van Morrison, Neil Young, John Prine and everything in-between – as well as originals.  

Together, TRS Trio can light up a club in ferocious fashion, and suddenly take it down to a whisper without breaking a sweat. They'll run through soul, Motown, classic rock and throw in a touch of blues and perhaps swing when the moment calls for it...in other words, you're in for an exciting evening when TRS visits.

Check 'em out sometime, but a word of caution: you'll be staying late.