A high-energy, close-up shot of a shirtless drummer performing on a dark stage. The individual has a shaved head, is wearing large black headphones, and is shouting into a microphone with a wide-mouthed expression of intense focus. They are holding wooden drumsticks mid-performance, with the scene illuminated by a dramatic blue spotlight in the upper right corner. — Sex Mex plays Oscura in Bradenton, Florida on Feb. 6, 2026. Credit: Ryan Metcalf / Creative Loafing Tampa Bay

It got nice and spicy in Bradenton last Friday when Nathan Gray brought his Texas rock band Sex Mex to Oscura. The bill featured a triumvirate of Tampa Bay punk, too, thanks to Pet Lizard, Wolf-Face, and Spanish Bombs.

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