A 35-year-old Brooklyn man has been arrested for violating restraining orders held by Craig Finn (of the Hold Steady), the Daily News studies (by way of Rolling Stone). The man, Brian Campbell, reportedly suffers from bipolar dysfunction and melancholy. A supply near the band informed the Daily News that Campbell believed “the Hold Steady were a religion, Craig Finn was Jesus, and a lot of bands that followed them around were all apostles.”
In August 2017, Campbell reportedly pleaded responsible to aggravated harassment and disorderly conduct. He had allegedly despatched Finn textual content messages through which he threatened to kill him; he additionally allegedly wrote that an upcoming Hold Steady present can be “a funeral feast.” In accordance along with his reported responsible plea, Campbell was ordered to attend a psychological well being program, which he didn’t full.
On May 23, 2018, Campbell was arrested in Lake Jackson, Texas for allegedly lighting resort room curtains on fireplace. (Police information seen by Pitchfork affirm the May 23 arrest.) According to the Daily News, previous to the incident, Campbell wrote on Facebook, “they led me here by psychologically manipulating me through clues in their music, most obviously Craig Finn’s latest song ‘Galveston.’”
According to the report, Campbell not too long ago posted threats on social media and sprayed graffiti on Finn’s constructing, which violated the orders of safety issued by Craig Finn. Campbell reportedly turned himself on this morning. A supply near Finn informed the Daily News that the Hold Steady frontman has moved twice due to Campbell.
Representatives for Craig Finn and the Hold Steady declined to remark when contacted by Pitchfork.
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