Marine

Formed in Brussels in 1980, Marine played experimental & funk influenced post punk. Their brand of punk-funk was said to have influenced Josef K. The short lived Belgian band reached mild success in 1981 when their single on record label Les Disques du Crepuscule  "Life in Reverse" hit number 6 in the UK on the NME indie top ten charts and captured the attention of John Peel. Having booked a session with Peel in conjunction with label mates and fellow Beligians The Names,  Marine disbanded during the recording of their first Peel Session. Splitting up over creative differences, singer Mark Demarais went on to form La Muerte influenced by The Birthday Party and The Stooges.