The Main Frame was a dark wave band from Long Beach, California

Long Beach, California

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 formed in 2001 by Steve Krolikowski (vocals and guitar), Rob Wallace (keyboard

Keyboard instrument

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), Bill Repke (bass) and Vaughn Klemz (drums). Vaughn Klemz was replaced by Trip Waterhouse in 2003. The band dissolved in 2005. Krolikowski continued playing with Wallace and eventually formed the band Repeater

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-The Main Frame days :The Main Frame was a Long Beach darkwave band formed in 2001 with Steve Krolikowski and Rob Wallace...

. Krolikowski also joined Korn

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's Munky-led supergroup

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, Fear and the Nervous System

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Recordings

The Main Frame recorded one full length album Curse of Evolution (2003) and several unreleased EPs.

"Beat To Death" and "Weak Exit" are two songs from the band's 2004 unreleased EP that appear on IFC Films

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' American Gun

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Discography

Studio Albums

• Curse of Evolution (2003)

EPs

• Skull EP (2002)
• Beat To Death EP (2004)

Reviews

"Haunting, stark pop that stands out, and relatively alone in the oft-flashy LA music scene" OC Weekly

"Synthesizer driven sophistication with undeniably dark undertones" Tangerine Magazine

External links

• The Main Frame on purevolume.com