The Chantays  are an American surf rock band from Orange County, California, known for the hit instrumental, “Pipeline” (1963).  Their music combines electronic keyboards and surf guitar, creating a unique ghostly sound.  (More from Wikipedia)

 

Still, the March 1966 release date for “Eight Miles High” by the Byrds seemed to me to be a little late; surely there are older psychedelic rock songs than this?  I hunted around and found plenty of earlier garage rock songs, but not many psychedelic rock songs.  There are older songs that have a spooky feel or unusual textures, such as one of my all-time favorites, “Funnel of Love” by Wanda Jackson (1961) that I have written about previously, “Sally Go ’Round the Roses” by the Jaynetts (1963), and the surf rock instrumental “Pipeline” by the Chantays (1963). 

(July 2015)