Rock band seen at the Marble Bar… Recorded at Studio North in Fallston, Maryland. Released split 12” single with Angry Kids in 1982, and a self-titled album in 1984. Members Mark Harp (lead guitar, bass, vocals), Bill Dawson (lead vocals), Richard Hanson aka ‘Dick Hertz’ (bass –Infant Lunch…), and Rich Dickson (drums, percussion).
Hanson, later known as ‘Larry Vega’ (see bio), now Robyn Webb recalled “…they were between bass players. Mark convinced me to join the band just prior to the album release. I was in the band from the time of album release until 1985. During that time, we played the Marble Bar, Girard’s, the 9:30 Club, and a bunch of places I can’t even remember in Baltimore, DC and Philly. We headlined a lot, but also opened for The Church, Modern English, and X Mal Deutschland, among others. After that, Dave Zidek returned to play bass. I played with Mark in numerous subsequent projects. Mark Harp’s All Stars, the Mark Harp Band, and played tracks on many of the Globetrotter tracks, as well as guest appearances with the Beatoes (Chris Dennestaedt and Mark Harp).”
Cabal photos courtesy of Robyn Webb.
Below: L-R: Dawson, Harp, Dickson
1984(LP) AWF-TRAC 8407×46 Cabal
