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 â CD/LP (2011; Trouble in Mind)
- MCII â CD/LP (2013; Merge Records)
- MCIII â CD/LP (2015; Merge Records)
- Seeker â CD/LP (2019; Merge Records)
Singles/EPs
- Gone â 7" (2010; Goodbye Boozy Records)
- Tide â 7" (2011; Goner Records)
- Violitionist Acoustic Sessions 7" (2012: Turntable Kitchen)
Collaborations
With Ty Segall
- Pop Song â 7" (2009; Goodbye Boozy Records)
- Reverse Shark Attack â 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 â CD/EP (2005, Modern Sleeze)
- Epsilons / Hips (split with Hips) â 7" (2006; olFactory Records)
- Epsilons â CD/LP (2006; Retard Disco issued CD only / Young Cubs issued LP only)
- Killed 'Em Deader 'N A Six Card Poker Hand â CD/LP (2007; Retard Disco issued CD only / HBSP-2X issued LP only)
Charlie and the Moonhearts
- Charlie and The Moonhearts â Cassette (2007, Red Handed Recordings)
- I Think You're Swell â 7" (2007, Goodbye Boozy Records)
- Drop In Drop Out â 7" (2008, Tic Tac Totally)
- Thunderbeast â Cassette (2008, Telephone Explosion)
- Real Hot Breakers â 7" (2009, Trouble in Mind)
- Charlie & The Moonhearts / Teen Anger (split with Teen Anger) â LP (2009; Telephone Explosion Records)
- Moonhearts â LP (2010, Tic Tac Totally)
- Split (with Ty Segall / CoCoComa / The White Wires) â 7" (2010; Trouble in Mind)
Party Fowl
- Party Fowl â 7" (2008; Post Present Medium)
- STD's â 7" (2008; Goodbye Boozy Records)
Okie Dokie
- Badhammer â 7" (2009; Goodbye Boozy Records)
- Okie Dokie â 10" (2009; Aagoo)
- Sorrow/Jubilance â 7" Split with Nü Sensae (2010; Swill Children)
Ty Segall Band
Thee Oh Sees
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