About four hundred fans attended 12th annual RockErie Music Awards.
profitable a RockErie song Award remains a thrill for guitarist Matthew Yost, 17, who plays with alternative rock band First to Eleven.
not long after his band kicked off the Sunday ceremony with an excessive-voltage performance of “Thrill,” Yost earned his second straight REMA award for the top guitarist on the 12th annual RockErie song Awards.
“It just capacity plenty because we've so many terrific musicians in Erie,” Yost said. “we now have such a pretty good group, so it’s, in fact, exceptional we have an awards ceremony like this to respect everybody. I don’t truly see this as ‘most beneficial’ guitarist. It’s just someone who receives to be celebrated that yr.”
The party turned into on for nominees in 20 categories at REMA, held before 400 lovers at Brew Brothers inside Presque Isle Downs & Casino on a foggy evening. That meant Stiletto didn’t have the foggiest thought it could ultimately select its first REMA for the high cover tribute band. The neighborhood was ecstatic.
“So, we are a bridesmaid no greater!” exulted Monica Lewis, who discovered Stiletto a few decades ago and writes a humor column for the showcase.
“We’ve been nominated a couple of years and certainly not won. the sort of shock!” delivered bandmate Roshell Peeso. “Very unique, although. I’m enthralled!”
Lewis was confident.
“I even have an outstanding feeling every year as a result of I like what I do and that I love what we do together,” she stated. “The award does suggest lots to me, to be a musician at all and play with such remarkable individuals who are so creatively generous. here is my household.”
the household is essential with Six year Stretch, which includes brothers Andy, Adam and Alex Brown, and enjoyed a huge evening: the best album for “Afterglow,” appropriate alternative band and good male vocalist for Andy Brown.
“just saw Your Face” – through the LEC’s Jonny Evans, that includes Tyler Smilo – won for a most desirable tune. Evans wrote the relocating, hip-hop flavored music after a friend died of an overdose.
Audra Miller, Yost’s bandmate in First to 11, gained for a top female vocalist. Ryan Krysiak – who nurtured the neighborhood, along with rock band winner Jack’s mom through the rock college program at World of music – earned his first REMA for sound production supervisor, a new category.
“I love seeing the youngsters pick,” observed Krysiak. “There need to be younger bands that are taking part in stuff like this and trigger some competitors and stir issues up and make it enjoyable for everyone.”
Two members of the Groove took home awards: Tim Papotnik keys and Kent Tucker trombone. Storms within metallic and Mike Russell drums repeated after also profitable in 2017. First, time-winners protected Ron Yarman acoustic and Matt Bennett Blues Band blues.
“I’m in fact happy with what we’re doing, and that I love the blues. So, I’m comely honored to get this,” Bennett observed.
Guitarist Nicholas Hoh, a 17-yr-historic McDowell senior, earned the $1."000 Keith Veschecco Memorial Scholarship,
Butchie Knight, a veteran Erie DJ, and owner of Dynamic Sounds, hosted the awards.
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