Distemper are one of the oldest active and well-known ska-punk bands of Russia. The band started in 1989 as a hardcore punk band. But with the time they integrate a brass section in the band and their style changed into ska-punk. Today Distemper play very good danceable ska-punk. The emphasises is on both styles in the same time. Fast powerful punk rhythms are in a perfect unity with danceable ska elements. The hoarse singing and the russian language give the songs supplementary charme. After some changes in the line-up the band consist of drums, bass-guitar, guitar, trumpet and trombone. Especially because of their great live performance Distemper is now not only well-known in Russia.

An explosive blend of ska, rock, world music, punk, and French "chanson," the Skarbone 14 adventure began over 20 years ago in the spring of 2001. The collective quickly made a name for itself through high-energy live shows and word of mouth. With hundreds of dates across Europe, Canada, and Burkina Faso, the infernal Skarbone 14 machine is well-oiled, unleashing a non-stop deluge of watts and sweat at every performance.
From the very beginning, the band chose independence and self-production—a DIY (do-it-yourself) ethos they embrace now more than ever, far removed from commercial madness and omnipresent mainstream trends.
Equally active in the studio, the collective has a discography featuring one EP and six albums.

Des cuivrettes qui pètent et de la disto sale, des riffs reggae et swing, du bon vieux punk rock et du ska toutes générations confondues, du jazz au classique, en autant de ça lève. N'importe quoi, c'est bon. Late Night Munchies porte bien son nom. C'est comme le soir où Mike, sur un trip bouffe de brosse à 3 heures du mat, a sorti n'importe quoi du fridge et a mangé ça sec de même, direct dans l'pot... Un Late Night Munchies, c'est pas mal ça, tu mix n'importe quoi parce que t'as vraiment trop faim pis tu t'organises pour ce soit bon.