The Black Watch is an American independent rock band from Santa Barbara, California, United States, whose only constant member has been singer, guitarist, and primary songwriter, John Andrew Fredrick.

During this hiatus, Fredrick wrote The King of Good Intentions, a semi-autobiographical novel about an indie rock band.

The band recorded a CD of the same title intended as a companion piece to the novel, although the planned publication of the novel was cancelled when the publisher folded.

The band signed with Atom Records to release Witches!, and the digital EP Paper Boats.

Trouser Press has noted that, despite so many great reviews, it is "astonishing" that The Black Watch has only garnered a following "the size of a kitchen sponge.