The name of Owen Ashworth’s one-man band, Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, lets you know you’re in for some melancholy bedroom pop played on bargain synths. But what it does ...

May 28 2010 Better than: Newfangled technology There's a ghost in the machine. “Wizards did it!” one helpful audience member offered. Yes, Casiotone for the Painfully Alone (A.K.A Owen Ashworth) was ...

Though Casiotone for the Painfully Alone has traditionally been a one-man-band, Chicago resident Owen Ashworth is joined by a few friends on Advance Base Battery Life. His upcoming album is a ...

Children. But this is a Casiotone record, which means Ashworth won't provide direct access to his thoughts, relying instead on proxies, personae, and other distancing mechanisms.

Casiotone's show at the hi-dive this Saturday, September 11, is part of the act's final tour. We recently had the chance to speak with Ashworth about his background, his songs and inspirations.

Though decisively not the most enterprising of recent Tomlab releases, Twinkle Echo, the third full-length from lonely songsmith Owen Ashworth (aka Casiotone for the Painfully Alone) reveals ...