2008 REMA Winners Acoustic Akoostikatz Alternative Matty B and the Dirty Pickles Bassist Dennis Hultberg (The Geek Army) Blues Jakes Blues Country Next of Kin Cover The Geek Army Drummer Tony Fosco (Pipeyard) Essential Player) Otis James (Duke Sherman Blues Band-Harmonica) Female Vocalist Lindsay Vendetti Guitarist Steve (Buster) Winkelbauer (Money Shot) Hard Core Blunt Force Erie’s Favorite Hip Hop Solo Artist Hectic (Tha Fam) Erie’s Favorite Hip Hop Group Tha Fam Erie’s Favorite Horn Joe Cieslak (Hello Kitty Death Squad & Eric Brewer Erie’s Favorite Jam Band One World Tribe Erie’s Favorite Jazz Band Dave Stevens Big Band Erie’s Favorite Keyboardist/Pianist Trevor Huster (Mas Nova & Trev Zeppelin) Erie’s Favorite Male Vocalist Terry Wood (The Geek Army) Erie’s Favorite Metal Band Deny The Sun Erie’s Favorite Punk Band The Assmen Erie’s Favorite R&B or Pop Band Familiar Spirit (R&B) Erie’s Favorite Rock Band Super No. 7 Erie’s Favorite Tribute Band Key West Express Erie’s Favorite Band The Geek Army Album of the Year The Jungle World of Music’s Lifetime Achievement Award Mary Alice Brown