NKU music major Brett Scharf started Spindle in 1999. Then fronted by showy Grant Arnow, Spindle's four-year tour landed them a "big break" with Triple Crown Records. Emotions erupted into ugly battles: the band was broke, and Scharf refused to play more shows without the label's backing. Arnow wanted gigs, regardless. Tension was as thick and hard as petrified wood. The situation worsened. Triple Crown threatened to strip the record from Spindle and hand it to Arnow. Read more on Last.fm