Fischer-Z is a British rock and new wave band. Since its inception in 1976 at
Brunel University the group has undergone numerous line-up changes, formations,
break-ups and reformations but has always had John Watts as its core member. The
band's first LP was released to critical acclaim in Europe in 1979 before the
first split in 1981. The reformation occurred in 1987 with the release of a
number of uncharted LPs before another break-up and another reformation in 2002
and again in 2016. A new incarnation of the group released a new album and went
on tour in 2019.