Israel is not a country that's often ignored by the press. Also, rock music is not what generally comes to mind when most people think of the country. However, the Churchills - Israel's own psych-rock pioneers - certainly deserve recognition. In their all-too-brief career, the Churchills (also known as 'Jericho Jones' and 'Jericho' in their later years) put out some amazing records, and came closer to international fame than any Israeli rock act before, or since. The Churchills story began in Israel in 1965, when Mickey Gavriellov noticed Haim Romano playing a mandolin for a small group of friends. Gavriellov, who wanted to be in a band, started following Romano around with his guitar, trying desperately to get noticed. Gavriellov soon started playing bass with guitarist Yitzchak Klepter, drummer Ami Treibich, and vocalist Selvin Lifshitz. Going under assorted names, including Tequila and the Whisperers, the band soon added Romano on lead guit...