Thee Headcoats: Biography

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• Ludella Black
• The Gories
• Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
• The Devil Dogs
• Hasil Adkins
• Lord High Fixers
• The Starve

• Bo Diddley
• The Downliners Sect
• Jimmy Reed
• The Beatles
• The Kinks
• Link Wray
• The Clash

• Thee Michelle Gun Elephant
• The Horrors
• The Greenhornes
• The Hard Lessons
• Coathangers
• Soledad Brothers
• Brian Olive

• Billy Childish
• The Delmonas
• Thee Headcoats Sect
• Pop Rivets
• Thee Mighty Caesars
• Thee Headcoatees
• The Milkshakes

Genres:

Rock Music, Alternative Rock Music, Punk and Hardcore Rock Music, Revival

Decades Active:

1980's|1990's|2000's

Artistic Quality

Low

Popularity

Low

Ratings Guide

Thee Headcoats is one of the various band monikers assumed by garage-rock primitive Billy Childish (a.k.a. Bill Hamper), a native of Kent, England. Over several decades -- and regardless of the fashion of the time -- Childish has churned out no-frills garage rock, the likes of which saw a resurgence in hipness in the new millenium with groups such as the Hives and the White Stripes. The ultra-prolific bandleader/producer/poet/painter/publisher first emerged in 1979 with mod-punkers the Pop Rivets. By 1982, the Pop Rivets had become the more musically catchy Milkshakes (a.k.a Thee Milkshakes or Mickey and the Milkshakes). The band was remarkably prolific, releasing no fewer than seven albums in 1984 (four of them on the same day). Shortly thereafter, Childish moved on to the similarly minded Thee Mighty Caesars. Nevertheless, since the late '80s, Thee Headcoats -- a trio that includes Pop Rivets/Milkshakes/Mighty Caesars drummer Bruce Brand -- has been Childish's primary outlet for his more accessible, straight-up rock and roll. 1995's Beached Earls CD combines the vinyl albums Beach Bums Must Die and The Earls of Suavedom. Bo in Thee Garage is a sloppy but interesting tribute album to Bo Diddley, while the live efforts Live At the Wild Western Room and The Sound of the Baskervilles represent not only Thee Headcoats but the all-girl Thee Headcoatees (comprised of members of the Delmonas, for whom Childish writes and produces). To add to the confusion, Thee Headcoats have also released cover versions of Clash songs under the name Thee Stash. As of 2000, Thee Headcoats were Childish's most prolific outlet (no small accolade). The group played its final gig that year at London's Dirty Water club, though tracks continued to be released.

- Erik Hage, All Music Guide