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MEMBERS: Rick Matis – Key Boards, Accordion, Vocals Michelle Romary – Vocals, Percussion Erin Rossi – Vocals, Percussion Bob Miller – Bass Guitar, Male Lead Vocals Mike Molchan – Sax, Percussion, Vocals Lee McClelland – Lead Guitar Jeff Kennat – Drums

CONTACT: Rick Matis - rick@rickandthecuttingedge.com or 440-888-4542

WEBSITE: www.rickandthecuttingedge.com

BLOG: www.rickandthecuttingedge.blogspot.com

Northeast Ohio’s Premier 7-Piece Live Band

Our 7-Piece band offers Unparalleled Music & Entertainment for all Occasions!...featuring dynamite, breath-taking lead vocals led by the classy, lovely and multi-talented duo of Michelle Romary and Erin Rossi, tight bass grooves laid down by bassist and vocalist, Bob Miller...the wailing, smooth and sexy sounds produced by sax-man Mike Molchan, toe-tappin' beats with uncanny, unmatched precision by drummer/percussionist, Jeff Kennat, and hot and intricate guitar leads played by the intensely laid back, Lee McClelland. Now add the sounds of amazing brass stabs, organ, piano, and strings coming out of Rick Matis's keyboards and you have the makings of one flawless, groovin', exciting band!

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Voted TOP 5 for BEST MUSIC Cleveland and Akron/Canton FOX 8’s 2009 HOT LIST

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Recent Northeast Ohio VenuesWedding Receptions - Benefits - Private Events - Clubs ~Partial Listing~

"Everyone just loved the band! Your selection of songs...your strong male and female vocalists were outstanding....we definitely want you back next year...We can't wait..."

John Zito, Solon Italian Club - Annual Dinner/Raffle BenefitApril 17, 2010 @ Casa Di Borally

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Barrington Golf Club Cleveland Renaissance Hotel LaCentre - Westlake

Old Cleveland Courthouse Ritz-Carlton Massimo Da Milano

The Hillbrook Club Signature of Solon Fairlawn Country Club

The Galaxy Restaurant Kirtland Country Club Firestone Country Club

The Bertram Inn Sammy’s at Legacy Village Carrie Cerino’s

Myers University Club Todaro’s Party Center Blue Heron Golf Club

Severance Hall InterContinental Hotel Sheraton/Skyline Hotel

Casa Di Borally The College of Wooster Springvale Golf Club

LaMalfa Weymouth Country Club Windows on the River

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Wyndham Cleveland, Playhouse Square Lakewood Country Club

Shaker Hieghts Country Club Embassy Suites Hawthorne Valley Country Club

Holy Family Catholic Church St. Clarence Catholic Church Landerhaven

Doc & Louie’s Bar & Grille The Lodge at Geneva-on-the-Lake The Union Club of Cleveland

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LINKSmedia - songs - videos

R.A.C.E. - BEST Music

2009 Best of the Cleveland FOX 8 HOT LIST

Our members could not have been more energized by your performance on Saturday! You were a complete success and added to the overall excitement of the evening. I have never seen so many of our members enjoying themselves, dancing the night away. The compliments were overwhelming at our regular weekly meeting today. Members were already requesting you for next year. You exceeded our expectations in every way!

Please feel free to use us as a reference. We would be happy to share our experience, as well as our intention to have you for our event next year.

Michelle Hauser, President-Elect Willoughby Rotary Club

“Our guests raved about the band. Many said it was the best they had ever heard in all the weddings they have gone to. We are still getting comments about them 6 weeks after the wedding. The vocalists were superb!!”

Tom Wearsch

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Song Listupdated monthly

R.A.C.E. consistently has one of the most cutting edge song lists of any band in Cleveland. We play almost EVERY genre...and we play it well! Please print our current song list by visiting our Website.

www.RickandtheCuttingEdge.com

Videosupdated annually

You can view our current videos by visiting our Website or our YouTube site:

www.youtube.com/race7pieceband

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"Everyone just loved the band! Your selection of songs...your strong male and female vocalists were outstanding....we definitely want you back next year...We can't wait..." John Zito, Solon Italian Club  - April 17, 2010 @ Casa Di Borally

"Rick, All I can say is "WOW!" You guys were amazing at our wedding! Thank you so much for everything and we will be in touch soon! ...Please let everyone in the band know that we enjoyed everything you did so much! Take care,"  Jessica & John Mayer - August 29, 2009 @ The Hillbrook Club

“Best wedding band ever! We are so glad we hired you for our special day. We couldn't have asked for anything more. The music & song choices were perfect. We got so many compliments from family and friends about the band we chose for the reception. Thanks again for a great performance & memorable night.” Damon & Jenny Willaman - August 8, 2009 @ Hilton Garden Inn

"Our whole family is looking forward to Saturday! We have had so many guests from the last weddings rave about Rick and the Cutting Edge. You really helped to make the evening even more fun. Everyone is excited that you will be at Jessi and John's wedding too. This will be number three. See all of you tomorrow. We can't wait!"  Rosemary Zatroch (Mother of Brides) - July 18, 2009 @ The Hillbrook Club and August 29, 2009 @ The Hillbrook Club

"We cannot thank Rick & the Cutting Edge enough for making our wedding unforgettable!!! The dance floor was never empty and guests are still commenting on how fabulous they were! Thank you for making our wedding the BEST night of our lives!!" Megan Pavlik Soukup - July 11, 2009 @ The Galaxy Restaurant

"Hello, Thanks so much for playing at our wedding! We had so many compliments about how wonderful your band was...the music was awesome..!  Again, thank you for everything! Your band was so awesome, it totally made our wedding perfect! Thank you," Amy & Chris Garey - June 27, 2009 @ The Bertram Inn

"Hello! I was at the Garey/Biedenbach reception you played this past weekend. What a great job! You are probably the best local band I have ever seen. Matter of fact, I would love to come out and see you again."..."I will obviously check your site again. Thanks - Dan" June 27, 2009 @ The Bertram Inn

“The band did a great job for our wedding. We got so many compliments from guests about their music variety, energy on stage, and talent. If we got married again, we'd hire them again!” – Michael & Erika Wolford - May 23, 2009 @ Barrington Golf Club

Rick and the band were absolutely fabulous to work with. We could not be more proud of choosing them to play...They kept the dance floor full and played an extremely difficult venue flawlessly. We heard only positive comments from a very diverse crowd. Rick even thought of many things that we forgot about along the way that helped us out. One of our friends even said, "I'm not a dancer, but this is the best wedding band I've ever heard." Rick and the band had him out on the dance floor all night. Thanks so much for all of your work. Hopefully we'll get to dance to your music again soon! John & Katie - May 16, 2009 @ The Old Cleveland Courthouse

"My wife and I had very high expectations for the band and they exceeded them. Our guests throughout the evening wanted to know who they were and how we found them. They all were really impressed by their performance. The band set the mood for our party. They were simply great!" Dean Chimples (Janet Chimples & Vasili Kosteas) - May 9, 2009 @ Cleveland Renaissance

“To anyone thinking about a band for your wedding or special occasion....stop thinking. Hire Rick & the Cutting Edge. They are fun, flexible and sound great. You won’t find anything better.”

Damon & Jenny Willaman - August 8, 2009 @ Hilton Garden Inn

Recent Client Complimentsto view all comments visit www.rickandthecuttingedge.com

Come and hear us... ...and see for yourself! You will see why literally over one thousand satisfied customers, from newly married couples to corporate executives.... from entire cities at homeday celebrations to party planners to local bar owners and their loyal patrons, continue to demand "Rick & the Cutting Edge" when they expect the best for their special celebration.

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