Michael "Mikal" Patrick Cronin (born December 26, 1985) is an American musician and songwriter. He has released four solo albums and several singles. Cronin was a member of the bands Okie Dokie, Epsilons, Party Fowl and Moonhearts, and is a regular and longtime member of Ty Segall's live band, contributing bass guitar, backing vocals and saxophone; he has also released an album and a single in collaboration with Segall. Cronin earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts in music from California Institute of the Arts.
Discography As a solo artist Studio albums Mikal Cronin – CD/LP (2011; Trouble in Mind) MCII – CD/LP (2013; Merge Records) MCIII – CD/LP (2015; Merge Records) Seeker – CD/LP (2019; Merge Records)
Singles/EPs Gone – 7" (2010; Goodbye Boozy Records) Tide – 7" (2011; Goner Records) Violitionist Acoustic Sessions 7" (2012: Turntable Kitchen)
Collaborations
With Ty Segall Pop Song – 7" (2009; Goodbye Boozy Records) Reverse Shark Attack – Cassette/LP (2009; Burger Records issued cassette only / Kill Shaman Records issued LP only) Group Flex (Contribute Tracks: Fame; Suffragette City) 6 x Flexi Disc/Book (2011; Castle Face) Emotional Mugger (2016) Ty Segall (2017) Freedom's Goblin (2018) First Taste (2019) Harmonizer (2021)
As part of other bands
Epsilons Evil Robots – CD/EP (2005, Modern Sleeze) Epsilons / Hips (split with Hips) – 7" (2006; olFactory Records) Epsilons – CD/LP (2006; Retard Disco issued CD only / Young Cubs issued LP only) Killed 'Em Deader 'N A Six Card Poker Hand – CD/LP (2007; Retard Disco issued CD only / HBSP-2X issued LP only)
Charlie and the Moonhearts Charlie and The Moonhearts – Cassette (2007, Red Handed Recordings) I Think You're Swell – 7" (2007, Goodbye Boozy Records) Drop In Drop Out – 7" (2008, Tic Tac Totally) Thunderbeast – Cassette (2008, Telephone Explosion) Real Hot Breakers – 7" (2009, Trouble in Mind) Charlie & The Moonhearts / Teen Anger (split with Teen Anger) – LP (2009; Telephone Explosion Records) Moonhearts – LP (2010, Tic Tac Totally) Split (with Ty Segall / CoCoComa / The White Wires) – 7" (2010; Trouble in Mind)
Party Fowl Party Fowl – 7" (2008; Post Present Medium) STD's – 7" (2008; Goodbye Boozy Records)
Okie Dokie Badhammer – 7" (2009; Goodbye Boozy Records) Okie Dokie – 10" (2009; Aagoo) Sorrow/Jubilance – 7" Split with Nü Sensae (2010; Swill Children)
Ty Segall Band Slaughterhouse – CD/LP (2012, In The Red Records)
Thee Oh Sees Putrifiers II (2012) Drop (2014)
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