Abel was an American
rock
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band from
Poughkeepsie, New York
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. The band primarily played
alternative rock
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and
indie rock
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music, with
soul music
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influences.
The band began making music in 2008, and disbanded in 2013.
Membership consisted of vocalist/guitarist Kevin Kneifel, guitarist Dan Bishop, bassist Alex David, and drummer John Rell III.
The band released an
extended play
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, ''
The Honest Love'', in 2009, through
Dreamt Music.
Their first studio album, ''
Lesser Men'', was released by Come&Live! Records, in 2010.
Their final studio album,
''Make It Right'', was released independently in 2012.
Background
Abel was an American
rock
Rock most often refers to:
* Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids
* Rock music, a genre of popular music
Rock or Rocks may also refer to:
Places United Kingdom
* Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wale ...
band
from
Poughkeepsie, New York
Poughkeepsie ( ) is a city within the Poughkeepsie (town), New York, Town of Poughkeepsie, New York (state), New York. It is the county seat of Dutchess County, New York, Dutchess County, with a 2020 census population of 31,577. Poughkeepsie i ...
.
Their members included vocalist/guitarist Kevin Kneifel, guitarist Dan Bishop, bassist Alex David, and drummer John Rell III.
Music history
The band formed in 2008, with their first release, ''
The Honest Love'', an extended play, released by
Dreamt Music on September 1, 2009.
They released a studio album, ''
Lesser Men'', on October 19, 2010 with Come&Live Records.
Their final studio album,
''Make It Right'', was released independently on September 18, 2012.
Members
;Line-up
* Kevin Kneifel - vocals, guitar
* Dan Bishop - guitar
* Alex David - bass
* John Rell III - drums
Discography
;Studio albums
* ''
Lesser Men'' (October 19, 2010, Come&Live!)
*
''Make It Right'' (September 18, 2012, Independent)
;EPs
* ''
The Honest Love'' (September 1, 2009,
Dreamt Music)
References
External links
* {{Official website, www.abeltheband.com
Cross Rhythms artist profile
Musical groups from New York (state)
2008 establishments in New York (state)
2013 disestablishments in New York (state)
Musical groups established in 2008
Musical groups disestablished in 2013
Facedown Records artists