* Products of the Morticians *

What is a Tishan? No answer in the dictionary I'm afraid. Yet somewhere in Minnesota, circa 1967, there was a garage punk band named The More-Tishans. Driving around in a hearse.. (pic = proof !)

The More-Tishans-'(I've Got) Nowhere To Run' (sep'67 Peak 4453)

They weren't the only ones to flirt with death. There were quite a few '60s garage bands calling themselves The Morticians. 'TeenBeat Mayhem!', the indispensable reference book of the genre by Mark Markesich, lists no less than five. First there was a band in Albuquerque NM, these Morticians had their singles released on the Mortician-label in '65/66. After that Morticians popped up in New Jersey (1966) and Tennessee ('67 single: 'Grave Digger' b/w 'Dead Silence' !), Louisiana and Michigan (also 1967). 

Deeply buried in history we find the cleverly named Morty Shann & the Morticians. Two of their rockabilly recordings (1960?) were unearthed by Norton: 'Movin In' b/w 'Red Headed Woman'.

More related stuff: a band called Products of the Morticians, 1967-garage-psych from Louisiana!

When I first read about their single 'Soul Clinic' it came with this recommendation: 

"HOLY GRAIL - INSANELY RARE .. VERY OBSCURE!!"

Last time I checked on Discogs one copy of this 45 was offered for over 500 Euros.
Be smart, it's easily available on this Dutch LP of "garage beat with a soul attitude".