THE 10TH
ANNUAL JOSIE MUSIC AWARDS has nominated Brian Tarquin & Heavy Friends: “Beyond
the Warrior’s Eyes” in 6 different categories:
Album of the Year (Instrumental): Beyond the Warrior’s Eyes
Music Video of the Year: Beyond
the Warrior’s Eyes featuring Jean Luc Ponty
Musician of the Year
(Guitarist): Brian Tarquin
Music Production/Producer: Brian Tarquin
Songwriter of the Year: Brian Tarquin
Record
Label/Businesses of the Year: BHP Music-Guitar Trax Records, LLC
Complete list: https://www.josiemusicawards.com/2024-official-nominees.html
The winners will be announced during the award ceremony on Sunday, October 27, 2024, 10th Annual Josie Music Awards at The Grand Ole Opry House.
The Josie Music Awards
The mission of the Josie Music Awards is to honor, recognize and reward
excellence, outstanding talents, and remain focused on the creativity across
the independent music industry. Acknowledging all music genres, and each are
celebrated through one winner in each genre in many of the categories. The Josie Music Awards is the largest
music award show in the independent music industry, which brings in thousands
from around the globe yearly to celebrate as a privately owned, licensed
company without attaching the event to other events in the music industry. The
Josie Music Awards is the ultimate recognition for talents in the independent
music industry and remains laser focused on the music aspect of the
entertainment world. There is never any cost to submit material reviewed by an
all-pro-panel of judges that boast resumes which include Grammy’s, CMAs,
Legendary Clients, and more.
Brian Tarquin
Multi-Emmy award winning Brian Tarquin is an established top rate
composer/guitarist/producer. Through the past 30 years he has enjoyed Top 10
radio hits in several formats as Smooth Jazz, Roots Music Awards, NACC Loud
Rock, Metal Contraband, Jam Band & CMJ’s RPM charts. His music has been
heard by tens of millions on a plethora of television and film scores such as: CSI,
Ellen, Extra, TMZ, 60 Minutes, Sex and the City, 20/20, SNL, Godzilla,
Seinfeld, Cheers, Charmed, Good Morning America, The Watcher (Keanu Reeves),
Desert Heat (Van Damme), The Sender (R. Lee Ermey), and National
Lampoon’s Repli-Kate (Ali Landry) to name a few.
In 2024 Brian Tarquin & Heavy Friends lifted up the spirits of our veterans through music with Beyond
The Warrior’s Eyes honoring military soldiers who defend our freedoms.
This glorious fusion-prog collection is the latest collaborative masterpiece by
Brian and his friends featuring Jean-Luc Ponty, Eric Johnson, Robben
Ford, Steve Morse (Deep Purple), Dean Brown (David Sanborn), Hal Lindes (Dire
Straits), Chris Poland (Megadeth), John Tropea (Billy Cobham), Steve Kindler
(Jeff Beck), Carl Verheyen (Supertramp), Larry McCray (John Mayall), Phil Naro,
and the Budapest Symphony Orchestra. The album’s mission is to
support Hope For The Warriors, who provide medical, mental health, and
professional services for ill and injured Marines and Navy members.
