Stephen George Bremner Abel, known professionally as Steve Abel, is a New Zealand politician, environmental activist, and musician. Abel's released his debut album Little Death in 2005, which featured notable New Zealand musicians and guest vocals by Kirsten Morell. The album was recorded at Montage Studios in Grey Lynn and received favorable reviews, earning him the Alternatui for Album of the Year in 2006. Abel's second album, Flax Happy, released in 2008 under the name Steve Abel & The Chrysalids, also garnered critical acclaim. In 2016, he released the album Luck/Hope.
