Casiotone for the Painfully Alone

Casiotone for the Painfully Alone

Owen Ashworth
Background information
Origin San Francisco, California, USA
Genres Lo-fi
Indietronica
Years active 1997–2010
Labels Tomlab
Associated acts Advance Base, Sun Kil Moon
Website Official website
Past members Owen Ashworth

Casiotone for the Painfully Alone (CFTPA) was the musical solo-project of musician Owen Ashworth (born April 22, 1977) of Redwood City, California. The project was established under a set of Dogme 95-like rules: short songs, played in C, on the white notes of Casio keyboards.[1] The band's musical style was characterized by the use of electronically produced beats, cheap keyboards, and slow, frank lyrics. From Etiquette onwards, CFTPA widened in musical scope and added more analog instruments and an overall more organic sound.

CFTPA was active 1997 - 2010, during which five studio albums were released, alongside numerous other releases. CFTPA toured with other indie artists such as The Donkeys, Papercuts, P:ano, The Dead Science, David Bazan, The Rapture, and Xiu Xiu. Following the end of CFTPA, Ashworth began a new project, Advance Base.

History

Owen Ashworth started CFTPA after he dropped out of film school in 1997. The project was established under a set of Dogme 95-like rules: short songs, played in C, on the white notes of Casio keyboards.[1] The band's musical style was characterized by the use of electronically produced beats, cheap keyboards, and slow, frank lyrics. From Etiquette onwards, CFTPA widened in musical scope and added more analog instruments and an overall more organic sound.

In 2010 Ashworth announced that he was retiring the "Casiotone for the Painfully Alone" name, as well as the songs he wrote under that name, although he planned to continue making music. The band's final show was on December 5, 2010, the thirteen-year anniversary of its first show.[2][3] Ashworth's new project is called Advance Base.[4]

Owen Ashworth's brother is Gordon Ashworth, who makes experimental harsh noise as Oscillating Innards and ambient works as Concern, and also plays in grindcore/black metal project Knelt Rote.

Discography

Casiotone for the Painfully Alone Albums

Casiotone for the Painfully Alone Compilation albums

Casiotone for the Painfully Alone EPs, splits, singles

Casiotone for the Painfully Alone Compilation appearances

Casiotone for the Painfully Alone Daytrotter sessions


Advance Base Albums

Advance Base Compilation albums

Advance Base EPs, splits, singles

Advance Base Compilation appearances

Advance Base Daytrotter sessions

References

  1. 1 2 http://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/jul/13/hey-whats-that-sound-casiotone
  2. ↑ Hudson, Alex (2010-07-28). "Owen Ashworth Opens Up about the End of Casiotone for the Painfully Alone". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
  3. ↑ "casiotone for the painfully alone". Cftpa.org. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
  4. ↑ "Advance Base of Chicago, Ill". Advancebasemusic.com. 2014-11-04. Retrieved 2015-09-05.

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