Casiotone For The Painfully Alone Mus…

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Decades: 1990's and 2000's

Casiotone for the Painfully Alone is the lo-fi solo project of Portland, OR, indie boy Owen Ashworth. His songwriting is part Bright Eyes-sensitive singer/songwriter heartache balladry and Atom & His Package battery-operated antics. His weapons of choice are Casio SK-1 and his hot rod Casiotones. His lyrics are a coy-edged blend of Stephin Merritt's sarcasm and the Mountain Goats' earnestness. Loosely a concept album of clever musical voice mails, his first recording, Answering Machine Music: A Brief Album... Read More