Casiotone For The Painfully Alone
USA
Born: 22 April 1977
Genres: Pop/Rock
Styles: Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Electronic, Indie Pop, Indie Rock
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Casiotone for the Painfully Alone is the lo-fi solo project of Owen Ashworth, a Portland-based songwriter who mixes sensitive Bright Eyes-styled balladry with Atom & His Package battery-operated antics. His weapons of choice are the Casio SK-1 and several hot rod Casiotones, while his lyrics are a coy-edged blend of Stephin Merritt's sarcasm and the Mountain Goats' earnestness. Ashworth released his first recording, 1999's Answering Machine Music: A Brief Album in Twelve Parts -- loosely a concept album of clever musical voicemails -- on his ow...
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Influenced by
- Gary Numan (96)
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