BorrachoLeading Houston's local music scene, Los Skarnales have kept their reputation...by sticking to a
unique blend of sound that is what some might describe as "Third Coast." This blend of music comes from the influence of Jamaican ska, rockabily and reggae. Los Skarnales are known mostly for an unmistakable energy as they perform across Texas, the U.S. and Mexico.
Los Skarnales formed in 1993, a time when Spanish rock outfits performing in t heir hometown of Houston were content to churn out generic covers of tunes by popular Mexico-based rock bands or, even worse, lame interpretations of American hits. Los Skarnales co-founders Felipe Galvan, Jose Rodriguez and John Garcia, on the other hand, were tearing up the scene as an aggressive punk trio called Desorden. The group change its name to Los Skarnales (loose English translation: Brothers of Ska) in 1995, adding Josue Mares, a fan from the group's Desorden days.
The turning point in that evolution came -- more or less-- when Galvan and Rodriguez, increasingly drawn to classic suf and rockabilly, began sprinkling those elements into the mix. As the group's sound expanded, its audience also grew. In 1996, a mini-tour of the West Coast and the Southwest saw the band open for reunited Two Tone architects The Specials in Phoenix and perform with King Chango and a host of other acts at the Guateque Festival in Los Angeles. The band also traveled to Mexico for a series of gigs that culminated in a performance on the nationally televised variety show "Desvelados."
Meanwhile, back home, the band's imprint, Pinche Flojo, was beginning to find an identity of its own, and Garcia left the band to work full-time on developing the label. In 1997, the band released Vatos Rudos, followed by Suavecito Style in 2000.
In 2005 the band released their 3rd full length cd entitled: Pachuco Boogie Sound System. This final release was put out by Megalith Records.
The band called it quits in the end of 2006, however, Felipe Galvan (vocalist) called up Jose Rodriguez (the original guitarist who had departed the band in 2001) and they decided to keep their innovative sound going. The two called up Patrick Kelly (Los Skarnales drummer from 1999-2002), Shawn Supra (upright bass), Razo (trombone), Jon Durbin (trumpet), Henry Darragh (keyboards) and Nestor Aguilar (percussion and vocals).
unique blend of sound that is what some might describe as "Third Coast." This blend of music comes from the influence of Jamaican ska, rockabily and reggae. Los Skarnales are known mostly for an unmistakable energy as they perform across Texas, the U.S. and Mexico.Los Skarnales formed in 1993, a time when Spanish rock outfits performing in t heir hometown of Houston were content to churn out generic covers of tunes by popular Mexico-based rock bands or, even worse, lame interpretations of American hits. Los Skarnales co-founders Felipe Galvan, Jose Rodriguez and John Garcia, on the other hand, were tearing up the scene as an aggressive punk trio called Desorden. The group change its name to Los Skarnales (loose English translation: Brothers of Ska) in 1995, adding Josue Mares, a fan from the group's Desorden days.
The turning point in that evolution came -- more or less-- when Galvan and Rodriguez, increasingly drawn to classic suf and rockabilly, began sprinkling those elements into the mix. As the group's sound expanded, its audience also grew. In 1996, a mini-tour of the West Coast and the Southwest saw the band open for reunited Two Tone architects The Specials in Phoenix and perform with King Chango and a host of other acts at the Guateque Festival in Los Angeles. The band also traveled to Mexico for a series of gigs that culminated in a performance on the nationally televised variety show "Desvelados."
Meanwhile, back home, the band's imprint, Pinche Flojo, was beginning to find an identity of its own, and Garcia left the band to work full-time on developing the label. In 1997, the band released Vatos Rudos, followed by Suavecito Style in 2000.
In 2005 the band released their 3rd full length cd entitled: Pachuco Boogie Sound System. This final release was put out by Megalith Records.
The band called it quits in the end of 2006, however, Felipe Galvan (vocalist) called up Jose Rodriguez (the original guitarist who had departed the band in 2001) and they decided to keep their innovative sound going. The two called up Patrick Kelly (Los Skarnales drummer from 1999-2002), Shawn Supra (upright bass), Razo (trombone), Jon Durbin (trumpet), Henry Darragh (keyboards) and Nestor Aguilar (percussion and vocals).
