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"Real Life Is Good Enough - review"

Stunning all-new 2CD release from Fischer-Z front man John Watts. Abandoning the clean production of his past few albums, Watts tackles each song armed only with his guitar and minimal percussion. Raw emotion and humor still inhabit his lyrics, and this double disc features some of his finest songs in years. Also features an additional booklet of his poetry that he composed at the same time as the 16 songs here. - Silver Sonic


Discography

FISCHER-Z WORD SALAD 1979 UA
FISCHER-Z GOING DEAF FOR A LIVING 1980 UA
FISCHER-Z RED SKIES OVER PARADISE 1981 EMI
JOHN WATTS ONE MORE TWIST 1982 EMI
JOHN WATTS THE ICEBERG MODEL 1983 EMI
THE CRY QUICK QUICK SLOW 1984 ARISTA
FISCHER-Z REVEAL 1987 BMG
FISCHER-Z FISH’S HEAD 1989 BMG
FISCHER-Z DESTINATION PARADISE 1992 EMI
FISCHER-Z KAMIKAZE SHIRT 1993 EMI
FISCHER-Z STREAM 1995 SPV
J.M.WATTS 13 STORIES HIGH 1997 SPV
WATTS BIG BEAT POETRY 2000 MOTOR
WATTS SPIRITUAL HEADCASE 2002 SO-REAL
JOHN WATTS ETHER MUSIC & FILM 2003 SO-REAL
FISCHER-Z HIGHLIGHTS 1979-2004 2004 EMI
JOHN WATTS - REAL LIFE IS GOOD ENOUGH
JOHN WATTS - IT HAS TO BE

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John Watts is from a family of singers. He progressed through school and college bands inspired equally by the late 60s Trojan catalogue and great maverick artists, from Alex Harvey to Lou Reed, Captain Beefheart to Tom Waits and the 'Hunky Dory' David Bowie. Watts moved to the point where punk, art-wave and reggae crossed over. He landed a record deal as Fischer-Z with United Artists in 1978 alongside the Buzzcocks and the Stranglers.

Fischer-Z appeared in the art school new wave to be categorised as the UK's answer to Talking Heads, Television and the New York writer/musician crossover artists. They achieved a strong cult status in the UK, then translated their eclectic mix of reggae and high energy cerebral pop songs into more than two million album sales worldwide. They became well known throughout continental Europe and achieved chart success as far abroad as Australia.

Watts has amassed a considerable body of creative work since. His quality song-writing has evolved steadily against a variety of musical colours. It has encompassed written word, poetry and humour as easily as rap-scape, rare groove and indie guitar influences, all with a characteristic singing and written 'voice'. A recent album, 'Ether Music & Film', was a combination of music album and accompanying road movie.

The double worldwide release of the 'Real Life Is Good Enough’ and related ‘It Has To Be’ albums represents a fresh new era for John; a return to more organic music-making and humorous writing. He is touring extensively solo and in a two-piece format with drummer and multi-instrumentalist Sam Walker.