Marine Research were an indiepop group, based in Oxford/London (UK), formed in 1997 by four of the five members of Heavenly (Amelia Fletcher, Peter Momtchiloff, Cathy Rogers and Rob Pursey), following the death of Heavenly drummer Mathew Fletcher.[1][2][3] The band were joined on drums by DJ Downfall (John Stanley), who is also a solo recording artist.
The band recorded just one album; Sounds from the Gulf Stream, released on K Records (USA) and Elefant Records (Spain).[2][3] Nods to Heavenly are present,[1] especially in terms of the twangy guitar and multi-layered vocals.