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 initially established under a set of Dogme 95-like rules: short songs, played in C, on the white notes of Casio keyboards.

From Etiquette onwards, CFTPA widened in musical scope, adding more analog instruments and crafting an overall more organic sound.

In 2010, Ashworth announced that he was retiring Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, as well as the songs he wrote under that name, although he planned to continue making music under the name Advance Base.

[4][5] In 2011, Ashworth started the label Orindal Records, through which he releases his own music as Advance Base, as well as other artists including Gia Margaret and Dear Nora.