Broken Spindles was a band solely consisting of Joel Petersen of

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, who also played bass, guitar and keyboards in

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. The band's music ranged from instrumental electronic songs to sparse piano pieces to rock-influenced pop songs. Broken Spindles originally started in 2001 as the soundtrack for a friend's film. It developed into a solo project with the first release in 2002 on Tiger Style Records. In between touring with the Faint and Beep Beep, Petersen found time to write music for Broken Spindles.

Discography

Albums

*''Broken Spindles'' (2002), Tiger Style *'' fulfilled/complete'' (2004), Saddle Creek *'' inside/absent'' (2005), Saddle Creek *''Document Number One'' (2008), self-released *''Kiss/Kick'' (2009), blank.wav

Compilation appearances

*"Move Away (Broken Spindles Remix)" on '' Lagniappe: A Saddle Creek Benefit for Hurricane Katrina'' (2005), Saddle Creek

Remixes

* Yo Gabba Gabba - "Summer Remix" * Her Space Holiday - "My Girlfriend's Boyfriend" * AFI - "Miss Murder" *

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- "Wraith Pinned to the Mist and Other Games" *

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- "Keep Your Hands Off My Girl" * Manic - "Carolina Ghost"

External links

Official siteSaddle Creek Records: Broken SpindlesBroken Spindles on Myspace

Interviews