The Band
The Players Behind Off The Cuff
The sound of Cincinnati's Own Off The Cuff comes from musicians whose careers and influences cross multiple musical worlds. Each player brings a different background, and the band's identity is forged where those backgrounds meet on stage.
Bass
The Vic
A College Hill native, The Vic has held down the low end professionally for over 30 years, moving effortlessly between R&B, classic rock, and country. He's logged session work for local and national artists and knows the road as home. For The Vic, music is the drug of choice. In Off The Cuff, he lives for the challenge of blending the band's many backgrounds into one.
Shared the stage with
- Trace Adkins
- Grammy-winning songwriter Tom Wurth
- Shadowbox Cabaret
- Soul Progression
- The Colour of Rhythm
- The Roasters
Vocals
Peachy
A Cincinnati native who's been performing since her teens, Peachy has lent her voice to several bands, each one stretching her range across new genres and styles. She's known for the upbeat energy she brings to the stage and the crowd. She's the spark that gets a room moving.
On stage
- High-energy frontwoman
- Multi-genre vocalist
Drums
Jaime Davis
Behind the kit since elementary school, Jaime is a songwriter, recording artist, and consummate professional who brings the same fire to every venue, no matter the room or the pay. He plays and loves every style, and music runs deep in his heart.
Influences
- John Bonham
- Buddy Rich
- Dennis Chambers
- Vinnie Colaiuta
- Sonny Emory
Guitar / Multi-Instrumentalist
Jim Pelz
Boston-born and Cincinnati-based, Jim brings 40+ years across country, jazz, blues, bluegrass, rock, and pop. A founding member of the acclaimed newgrass ensemble Hickory Robot, he's contributed to all three of their albums. He also fronts his own solo group, with two released CDs, Loser Angels and Another New Morning, and two more on the way.
Sideman to
- Tony Bennett
- Dionne Warwick
- Rosemary Clooney
- The Temptations
- The Drifters
- Cab Calloway
- Martha Reeves & the Vandellas
Vocals
E-Li
A Cincinnati native, E-Li grew up in church as the son of a pastor, singing in the choir from a young age. He later earned a degree in Audio and Video Production and built a career behind the scenes on projects featured on local and national television and radio, with credits spanning BET, TV One, and TBN and distribution reaching audiences worldwide.
He has also served as a radio station Program Director, hosted a popular radio and internet show, and worked as a stage manager for concerts across the United States. For all his time behind the curtain, the desire to perform never left him. E-Li has lent his vocals to Cincinnati-area bands including Soul Progression, The Everyday People Band, and The Colour of Rhythm. His heart is in ’90s R&B, but his taste, and what he brings to Off The Cuff, reaches far beyond one genre.
Behind the scenes & on stage
- BET · TV One · TBN
- Radio Program Director & Host
- National Concert Stage Manager
- Soul Progression
- The Everyday People Band
- The Colour of Rhythm
Hear what the mix sounds like.