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Vines Singer Gets Medical Discharge
The charismatic, but mercurial frontman for Australian rock band the Vines may be off the hook, but he's in for a rough ride.
Singer-guitarist Craig Nicholls was cleared Friday in Sydney of assault charges stemming from an incident where he allegedly kicked a photographer and trashed the woman's camera at a May gig.
But the 26-year-old singer also revealed in court that he has Asperger Syndrome, a mild form of autism that can manifest itself in erratic behavior.
Once Nicholls made the admission, the judge dismissed the charges on the condition that the musician continues medical treatment for the disease.
The revelation sheds some light on the band's troublesome history. Nicholls has been known for his sometimes freaky onstage antics and was even booted from a Tonight Show appeareance after destroying equipment during rehearsal.
The Vines had been slated to open for Incubus on a high-profile North American summer tour, but pulled out--presumably because of Nicholls' struggles with AS. The lack of touring hurt the sales of the group's 2004 release, Winning Days, which has only sold about 168,000 copies Stateside, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The Vines primarily rely on concerts to reach their audience.
In a statement on the band's Website, TheVines.com, the group's management says, "The last six months has been a very trying time for the Vines and those close to them. Craig was recently diagnosed with Asperger?s Syndrome, a neurobiological disorder which is a mild form of autism. People with AS are generally considered exceptionally intelligent (and often obsessively focus their attention to music or art), but have difficulty reading social situations and are often accused of being deliberately rude and antisocial. They also have difficulty coping with change and only find security in a familiar routine and environment.
"The band has NOT broken up and Craig looks forward to doing what he loves and lives for--getting back to writing and recording music with the Vines. On behalf of Craig and the Vines, thank you to family, friends and fans for their continued support, understanding and compassion."
The band is also reportedly still with Capitol Records, despite the dismal sales of Winning Days.
Nicholls, often compared with a young Kurt Cobain, first burst onto the U.S music scene two years ago with the Vines' breakout alternative rock hit "Get Free."
The Vines achieved buzz-band status with their critically lauded 2002 debut, Highly Evolved, which peaked at 11 on the Billboard 200 and went gold with sales of 671,000.
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