After the group disbanded, Waters started his solo music career, releasing his debut extended play (EP), New Normal (2011).
He has collaborated and produced for numerous other music artists such as Betty Who, Breathe Carolina, Nathan Sykes, Superfruit and JoJo, among others.
[5] On August 24, 2012, French electronic music producer Madeon released his collaborative single "The City", featuring Zak Waters.
[11] Waters collaborated with the electronic music duo Candyland and released the single "Not Coming Down" on July 8, 2013, through Beatport.
[14] In support of the album, he performed with his full live band at The Satellite in Los Angeles for a month-long free residency every Monday night beginning September 2.
[citation needed] Canadian electro house music duo Adventure Club released the collaborative single, "Unleash", featuring Zak Waters and David Solano, as part of the Life In Color 2014 celebration on April 2, 2014.
[18] Alex Gaudino released the collaborative single, "Lights Go Out", featuring Zak Waters and Manufactured Superstars on April 18, 2015.
Driving through Laurel Canyon with the palm trees and then sun and the warmth...the feeling of endless possibility and beautiful people all around you...it must be pretty exciting.
[24] Netherlands based nu-disco producer Keljet released the joint-single "Love At First Sight", featuring Pretty Sister, on August 5, 2016.
[citation needed] Swedish electronic house duo Nause released the dance-pop single, "Dynamite", featuring Pretty Sister on August 30, 2016.
[26] Waters produced and composed the songs "Sexy Ladies" and "GUY.exe" on web show duo Superfruit's debut studio album, Future Friends, released on September 15, 2017.
[citation needed] On October 27, 2017, a new song titled "Feelin Good", which samples the 1981 single "Never Too Much" by American singer Luther Vandross, was released for free on SoundCloud.
[28] Pretty Sister released the single "Ten$ion", featuring American rapper White Gold, on June 1, 2018.
[citation needed] On March 31, 2020, Pretty Sister released a dance-pop cover of Sam Hunt's single "House Party".
[33] In May 2020, Waters appeared on NBC's Songland where he performed his original track "Bad Things", to which he later uploaded a stripped-down version on YouTube.
[36] Swedish dance music duo Nause released "Crystal Vision", a collaboration which features Pretty Sister and Middle Milk, on January 15, 2021.
[41][42] Zak Waters appeared on the seventh episode of NBC's songwriting competition show Songland, performing his original song "Bad Things", which progressed him into the top-three.
[43] OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder produced and co-wrote the new version of "Bad Things" to which Waters also performed on the television show.
[44] Zak Waters has been noted for "blending the futuristic funk of Jamiroquai, the pulsing electro-beat of Daft Punk, and the classic groove of Earth, Wind, and Fire.