Thee Headcoats is a band formed in Chatham, Kent, England in 1989, that was well known for its garage rock sound, explicitly sticking to this style on almost all of their albums.
The group originally featured Allan Crockford (ex-The Prisoners) (credited as Crojack on the first LP, Headcoats Down), followed by John Agnew (ex-Thee Mighty Caesars) then Ollie Dolat (co-founder of The Squares and founder of Mr Zero) on bass before Johnson joined.
Described in the New York Times as 'the king of garage rock',[citation needed] Thee Headcoats had their roots in the British punk scene of the 1970s (both Billy and Bruce playing in The Pop Rivets and The Milkshakes).
Their debut album featured new versions of songs recorded by Son House including "John the Revelator" and "Child's Death Letter",[5] both of which were later covered by The White Stripes upon whom Billy and Thee Headcoats were a great influence.
[6] These influences give a good indication of the band's sound; punk mixed with pure rhythmic rock 'n' roll and blues.