 Raw Deal was formed in 1988 by Carl Porcaro, Rich McLoughlin, and Anthony Drago after they split from their former band, Breakdown.Anthony Comunale (ex-Token Entry) was recruited on vocals and Mike Sentkiewitz (ex-Sick Of It All) on guitar to round out the Raw Deal line-up.The band soon recorded a demo cassette and began playing at various venues in New York City, most notably at CBGB's which was home to many hardcore punk acts at the time.