Los Skarnales w/ Lion Heights, Los Kurados, and Tropicana Joe

Los Skarnales are playing The Far Out Lounge & Stage on Friday, July 31, with Lion Heights, Los Kurados, and Tropicana Joe on the bill. It's a full night of music, with the show starting at 6 PM.

If you're not familiar with them, Los Skarnales started in Houston in 1994, growing out of the local punk band Desorden. Felipe Galvan and Jose Rodriguez were among the original lineup. They describe their sound as a blend of ska, reggae, rockabilly, cumbia, and danzones, all played with a punk attitude. That mix has put them on stage with a long list of names: Flaco Jimenez, Ozomatli, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, the Aggrolites, Maldita Vecindad, the Slackers, the Specials, Fishbone, and Agent Orange.

By the mid-2000s, they'd put out three full-length albums: Vatos Rudos, Suavecito Style, and Pachuco Boogie Sound System. Their 1999 song "Demasiado Tarde" ended up in the film Sexo, Pudor y Lagrimas. In 2010 came their fourth studio album, Dale Shine!, recorded in New Orleans, and they marked their 20th anniversary in 2014 with Vatos Rudos Forever. Their most recent release is the EP Another Day, Another Borrachera on Smelvis Records.

Tickets are $20, and the show kicks off at 6 PM at The Far Out Lounge & Stage.