Genres Garage rock Genre Garage rock | Years active 1991–1999 | |
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Associated acts The DelmonasThee HeadcoatsHolly Golightly Website Thee Headcoatees' Myspace page Past members Holly GolightlyKyra LaRubiaLudella BlackDebbie Green Albums Girlsville, The Sisters of Suave, Punk Girls Members Holly Golightly, Ludella Black, Kyra La Rubia, Bongo Debbie |
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Thee Headcoatees was an all-female garage band formed in Chatham, Kent, England in 1991. They were part of the Medway scene. The members were Holly Golightly, Kyra LaRubia, Ludella Black and "Bongo" Debbie Green.
Contents
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- Formation
- History
- Post break up
- Album discography
- Songs
- References

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Formation

Thee Headcoatees were formed by Billy Childish as a backing group for his band Thee Headcoats. Ludella Black's previous band The Delmonas had performed the same function for Childish's earlier bands, starting with The Milkshakes. Their songs were principally written by Billy Childish and were songs that did not suit his own acts. After Holly Golightly did a cameo appearance with Thee Headcoats, Childish added her to The Delmonas lineup; soon thereafter the band was renamed Thee Headcoatees.
History

As a backing band Thee Headcoatees initially would just do a few songs to warm up for Thee Headcoats. Their song "Headcoat Girl" on The Sisters of Suave even states "I wanna be a headcoat girl". In 1991 the band cut their first album Girlsville for Hangman Records. It consisted of songs all written by Billy Childish. In 1998 Debbie Green left the band, which was reduced to a three piece for their final album, Here Comes Cessation. Thee Headcoatees continued to tour with Thee Headcoats until the group folded in 1999.
Post break-up

Holly Golightly has gone on to pursue a solo career, recording more than ten LPs, and has worked with the bands The Greenhornes and The White Stripes and in her latter career has formed the band Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs. Kyra and Debbie went on to sing for The A Lines (featuring Delia from Mambo Taxi and Julie Hamper of Billy Childish's Musicians of the British Empire). Kyra and Ludella later appeared in The Shall I Say Quois alongside Hamper. Debbie went on to play with Dutronc, Baby Birkin and The Speed of Sound; she also drummed and sang with Would-Be-Goods, and recorded in The Buffets, alongside Hamper.
Album discography

Songs
Have Love - Will TravelHave Love Will Travel · 1992
Ballad of the Insolent PupBallad of the Insolent Pup · 1994
My Boyfriend's Learning KarateHave Love Will Travel · 1992