Rick & the Cutting Edge

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Rick & the Cutting Edge is a 7-Piece band that 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!

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 and 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 extraordinaire!

:: Client Comments

"Rick and the Cutting Edge were fantastic and exceeded all of our expectations. They played our requests, as well as other songs and kept the dance floor filled the entire night. Incredible night!" Katie Carrabine & Patrick O'Connor - June 12, 2010 @ Bertram Inn

"We have heard multiple comments from nearly everyone attending that one of the biggest highlights for them was the band. Many have said it was by far the best one they've ever seen at a wedding. Everyone loved the diverse songs and high energy provided throughout the night. Having looked at your song list and seen the videos online I had very high expectations. You definitely exceeded anything Katie or I could've ever dreamed of. The emceeing was great and the songs were awesome." Patrick & Katie O'Connor - June 12, 2010 @ The Bertram Inn

"Thank you for the performance. Greg and I had an amazing time dancing the night away! We both love music, and feel having a great band made our wedding excellent for us and the guests." Andrea & Greg Plichta - May 15, 2010 @ Cleveland Renaissance Hotel

"Rick & the Cutting Edge was the perfect choice for our corporate gala. The band was flexible in their timing and worked around our schedule. In addition, they were able to get our guests on to the dance floor and everyone had a wonderful time!" Carla Valyko, Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine Glass Slipper Fete - May 29, 2010 @ Embassy Suites

"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! We're off on the honeymoon! 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

"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

"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. 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. Thanks again for a great performance & memorable night!" Damon & Jenny Willaman August 8, 2009 @ Hilton Garden Inn

"Hello, Thanks so much for playing at our wedding! We had so many compliments about how wonderful your band was. ...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

"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) & James Soukup - July 11, 2009 @ The Galaxy Restaurant

"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 and Erika Wolford - May 23, 2009 @ Barrington Golf Club

"Rick and the band were absolutely fabulous to work with. 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." John and Katie (Bortolotto) Krebs - May 16, 2009 @ The Old 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 @ Renaissance

"Rick and the Cutting Edge was outstanding. They played the music we requested exceptionnaly well and it resulted in the dance floor being full the entire night. I have received rave reviews from my guests on the outstanding band. Thanks for making our wedding even more memorable." Maura (Mansour) DePrisco - Dec. 27, 2008 @ Ritz-Carlton

"Just wanted to thank you for a fabulous time at my wedding. We are getting all kinds of huge compliments about you and your band. Everyone loved you! It made the wedding even more special to have everyone up an dancing and having a great time. You and your band do a fantastic job reading the audience and making sure they all had fun. Thanks! Many thanks for everything, it was a pleasure having you as part of my special day!!" Jeanette (McGrath) Strainic - Nov. 1, 2008 @ Signature of Solon

"Rick and the Cutting Edge exceeded my expectations! They went above and beyond to accommodate my requests and did a fantastic job at executing them. Our dance floor was packed the ENTIRE night!" Melanie Slattery & Joe Grussenmeyer - Oct. 11, 2008 @ St. Noel's

"Rick and the Cutting Edge were fantastic. Our guests were dancing from the first song to the last. They were great!" Sheri Kilarsky & Rick Terens - Aug. 16, 2008 @ LaCentre

"Everyone really enjoyed all the music selections - young, old, as us 80's fans. Our guests say it was the best wedding they have been to." Scott & Jennifer (Stober) Loomis - Nov. 3, 2007 @ Massimo Da Milano

"Our guests thought the band was the best reception band they had ever heard. Gusts danced from the beginning until the very end! We were so happy with our choice." Carolyn Schmidlin (Mary Schmidlin & David Peterson) - Oct. 27, 2007 @ Fairlawn Country Club

"Wow! Rick and the Cutting Edge band were fantastic! The dance floor was consistently filled with guests having a great time. Live band music is the way to go for an enjoyable wedding!" Georgine Berman (Mark Monroe & Tammy Martz) - Oct. 20, 2007 @ Myers University Club

"Rick and the Cutting Edge did a fabulous job! The night ran smoothly and the dance floor was filled as soon as the first dance was complete...and stayed full until last call. Thank you for making our wedding celebration so fantastic!" Mike Wlaszyn & Lindsey Gray - Sept. 29, 2007 @ Todaro's Party Center

"You made our daughter's wedding magical. Rick had all the guests dancing up to midnight. Rick is truly a gem to work with." Sharon Skotko (Allison Skotko & Matthew Hanselman) - Aug. 18, 2007 @ Blue Heron Golf Club

"We needed to write to you about the wonderful experience at our daughter and son-in-law's wedding. This was quite a traditional Slovenian wedding. Your song selection, including the three sets of polkas, certainly got everyone on the dance floor! We most enjoyed the fact that you tailor-made the song selections according to your observation of the crowd." Jim and Mary Anne Burya (Amy Burya & Bill Bambic) - June 29, 2007 @ Pine Ridge CC

"The band was excellent! They sounded great, and all of our guests loved them! We would definitely recommend them to anyone planning a wedding or any other event." Megan Mathews & Brian Greulich - June 2, 2007 @ LaCentre

"...instrumental in making Hillary and Craig's wedding reception run smoothly and made it lots of fun for everyone. I highly recommend this band. They are wonderful." Vicki and Margus Sweigard (Hillary Sweigard/Craig Evers Wedding) - May 19, 2007 @ St. Noel's

"...terrific. They made the night very memorable. The group blended well together and were very professional. Great job!" Linda Melia, Mother of the Bride, Emily - April 14, 2007 @ Chenoweth Golf Course @ Banquet Facility

"Las Vegas style, quality entertainment." James Pavlik - July 15, 2006 @ Croatian Lodge

"Energetic, fit in with atmosphere, felt like they belonged." Alwyn Reuther - June 3, 2006 @ Myers University Club

“Rick & The Cutting Edge was absolutely phenomenal! All my guests commented that they had not heard a band as entertaining in a very long time!” Jennie Nichols

“Jerry – Great Band. Thanks for picking them. I would use them again. I also recommend them to my daughter who works at the Greater Cleveland Partnership (COSI).” Ron McCullough

“I believe the music is one of the most important parts of a wedding reception. Rick & The Cutting Edge and Jerry Bruno Productions definitely helped make our wedding perfect! Rick and his band members were very polite and so much fun!” Jane Reidy

“Jerry you’ve done it again! The entertainment couldn’t have been more outstanding. Rick & The Cutting Edge had our group up and moving till midnight! Thanks Jerry for making this happen. It was an awesome night for Phil.” Lauren Spilman

“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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