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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. Eventually, the band fired Arnow, and Triple Crown dropped Spindle mere weeks before their debut release and national tour. The other members disbanded, leaving Scharf alone. Scharf dusted himself off and bought his way out of the contract, thus owning the Spindle name and record, but lacking a band. Suddenly solo, he wrote songs and pressed on, finding new musicians. Brett Scharf is now in a new band called The Sundowners. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.