Also known as: Pandamonium, The
Origin: Gravesend, England
This English pop-psych band formed in 1966 as the Pandas, with original members Bob Ponton (vocals, guitar, ukulele), Martin Curtis (guitar, bass, drums, vocals) and brothers Dennis (drums) and Ray Jens (bass). Later that year, they signed to CBS and issued a debut single which includes the outstanding first ever recorded version of 'Season Of The Witch' (predating Donovan's own version). As a side note, the group members were initially unaware of their name being changed to the more mod sounding Pandamonium by their record company until they finally saw it on the 45 cover. Unfortunately, the …