Tourniquet (band) - Accomplishments

Accomplishments

Due to the band's worldwide popularity, Tourniquet has performed in the US, Canada, Norway, Sweden, Holland, Denmark, Germany, Brazil and Puerto Rico. Their music has received notice in the mainstream media, as well as the CCM market. The music video for "Ark of Suffering" received airplay on MTV, and garnered attention for its stance on animal abuse. Tourniquet has continued to take a very public stance on this issue, and so have been interviewed about it in magazines such as Vegetarian Times, Journal of the United Animal Nations, Animal’s Agenda and by PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals). Tourniquet is known to be musically talented; some critics have described them as being more proficient than many of their counterparts, and the band members have appeared in many music magazines. For example, Kirkpatrick has been featured on Modern Drummer, Drums, and Aaron Guerra has been interviewed in Guitar World and Guitar for the Practicing Musician.