Group
Thee Headcoats
- From
- Chatham, United Kingdom
- Active
- 1989–2000
- Releases
- 55
- garage punk
- garage rock
- garage rock revival
- pop
- punk
- punk blues
- punk rock
About
Thee Headcoats is a band formed in Chatham, Kent, England in 1989, that was notable for its garage rock sound. The band has been on multiple labels including Billy Childish's own Hangman Records, Damaged Goods and Sub Pop.
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The band played their final concert on 12 May 2000 at the Dirty Water Club. Childish went on to play with other bands including The Buff Medways (1999 to 2006) and The Musicians of The British Empire (2007 to 2011).
Members
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John Agnew bass guitar
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Bruce Brand background vocals, drums (drum set)
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Billy Childish guitar, lead vocals
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Allan Crockford bass guitar
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Ollie Dolot bass guitar
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Johnny Tub Johnson bass guitar
Discography
Albums
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Headcoats Down!
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Beach Bums Must Die
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The Earls of Suavedom
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The Kids Are All Square: This Is Hip!
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Heavens to Murgatroyd, Even! It's Thee Headcoats! (Already) Apple Music
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W.O.A.H! Bo in Thee Garage Apple Music
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Headcoatitude Apple Music
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The Wurst Is Yet To Come
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Conundrum Apple Music
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In Tweed We Trust Apple Music
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Knights of the Baskervilles
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The Jimmy Reed Experience
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The Messerschmitt Pilot's Severed Hand Apple Music
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Brother Is Dead... But Fly Is Gone! Apple Music
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17% Hendrix Was Not the Only Musician!!
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The Good Times Are Killing Me Apple Music
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I Am the Object of Your Desire
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Irregularis (The Great Hiatus) Apple Music
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The Sherlock Holmes Rhythm ’n’ Beat Vernacular Apple Music
Singles
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Cops and Robbers
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Full Time Plagiarist
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Organic Footprints / Clarabella
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Messerschmitt Pilot’s Severed Hand
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This Heart
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Swallow My Pride / I'm Hurtin
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Shadow / No Escape
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Gun in My Father's Hand / The Day I Beat My Father Up
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A-Z of Your Heart
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Louie Louie
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Tubs Twist
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Action Time Vision
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Every Bit of Me
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Tear It to Pieces
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I'm a Confused Man
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Headcoat Lane
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Have Love Will Travel
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I Can Destroy All Your Love
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My Dear Watson
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Pedophile
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Louis Riel
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Hatred, Ridicule & Contempt
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Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
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Something Went Wrong
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Girl From 62
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The Earl of Suave
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Time Will Tell
Links
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Also known as
Billy Childish and His Famous Headcoats · Billy Childish and Thee Headcoats · Wild Billy Childish and His Famous Headcoats
Tags
- alternative
- alternative/indie rock
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- a67d2694-1ffa-46b3-82ce-7401b528fb18
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 11 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.