Owen Ashworth, the mastermind behind Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, has announced plans for an extensive U.S. tour this spring. The film school drop-out turned raw, synth pop composer will be hitting the road in March for an extensive tour that includes a run of dates with Xiu Xiu and Shearwater. Ashworth promises more dates soon, including some Canadian dates in May. For now, however, the schedule is as follows: 03-17 Chicago, IL - Beat Kitchen w/ BARR 03-18 Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Social Club w/ Southerly 03-19 Fargo, ND - The Aquarium 03-20 Missoula, MT - The Crazy Daisy 03-21 Seattle, WA - Atlas Clothing 03-22 Portland, OR - Towne Lounge w/ Oscillating Innards 03-23 San Francisco, CA - Cafe Du Nord w/ Page France & Headlights 03-25 Phoenix, AZ - Paperheart * 03-26 Tucson, AZ - Solar Culture * 03-27 Santa Fe, NM - College of Santa Fe * 03-28 Oklahoma City, OK - Conservatory * 03-29 Austin, TX - Emo's *% 03-30 Baton Rogue, LA - Red Star Bar *% 03-31 Birmingham, AL - Bottle Tree Cafe *% 04-01 Murfreesboro, TN - Casa Burrito *% 04-02 Durham, NC - Duke Coffee House *% 04-03 Wilmington, NC - Bella Festa *% 04-04 Washington DC - The Rock & Roll Hotel *% 04-05 Baltimore, MD - Ottobar *% 04-06 Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church *% 04-07 Cambridge, MA - T.T. The Bear's Place *% 04-08 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom *% 04-13 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom 04-14 Detroit, MI - Contemporary Art Institute of Detroit 04-15 Grand Rapids, MI - The Division Avenue Arts Cooperative 04-16 Bloomington, IN - Landlocked Music 04-17 St Louis, MO - Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center * with Xiu Xiu % with Shearwater