Scott Abels is a multi-instrumentalist musician, producer, and songwriter born and raised in Fresno, California.

He has performed in varied genres in other artist's ensembles (Ska, Reggae, Soul, Funk,Alternative Rock, Hip Hop, Jazz) and releases his own solo material as Stahl (5).

Besides those listed below in "In Groups", Abels also was a past member of The Phoenicians (a Hepcat offshoot formerly known as The Venusians) and a touring drummer with Tim Armstrong and had a side project The Evolvers with members of Flogging Molly and The Aggrolites.