In the summer of 1981 John Watts split up with his group, Fischer-Z, on the grounds that his art could not evolve within the context of the band.

Prompted by the encouragement of the well-received Fischer-Z album, Red Skies Over Paradise, Watts soon embarked on a solo career, releasing his first solo album, One More Twist (1982), followed quickly by his second, The Iceberg Model (1983).

Watts toured extensively and even produced a mini-album for Zulu artist Busi Mhlongo.

Over the next few years, he began writing and recording new material with multi-talented musician Ian Porter.

Original Fischer-Z keyboardist, Steve Skolnik, did, however, make a minor contribution to the album.