Dutch popgroup, active between 1996 - 2005. Formed in 1996 by Joris Rasenberg, Freek Imbens and Robert Stobbelaar. In 1997 the band changed their name from The Acting Crowd into abel. In 2023 the band made a comeback with the single Zie Jij Het Ook. Geen Water Bij De Wijn is the new album by the Breda band Abel from 2024.

Please note that officially the name of the group is spelled with a lower case 'a' ('abel' instead of 'Abel'), it was always specifically mentioned when the name of the group was written. This was abandoned when the group reformed in 2010.

Members:
Bas de Groot: bass (?)
Erik Smans: keyboards (2001)
Jasper van Hulten: drums (2002)
Joris Rasenberg: guitar, vocals (1996 - 2002)
Tim Eijmaal: guitar (2002)
Emiel Drost: drums (1996 - 2002)
Freek Imbens: accordeon, keyboards (1996 - 2002)
Maarten van Damme: guitar, vocals (1996 - 2002)
Robert Stobbelaar: bass (1996 - 2002)