Mikal Cronin

American musician and songwriter

Mikal Cronin
Mikal Cronin at Haldern Pop 2013
Background information
Birth name	Michael Patrick Cronin
Born	(1985-12-26) December 26, 1985 (age 38) Laguna Beach, CA, U.S.
Genres	Alternative rock, indie rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist
Instrument(s)	Vocals, bass guitar, guitar, saxophone, drums, percussion, keyboards
Labels	Goodbye Boozy, Trouble in Mind, Goner,^[1] Merge Records

Musical artist

Michael "Mikal" Patrick Cronin^[2]^[3] (born 1985)^[4]^[5] 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,^[6] and is a regular and longtime member of Ty Segall's live band,^[7] contributing bass guitar, backing vocals and saxophone;^[8] 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)^[9]

Singles/EPs

Gone – 7" (2010; Goodbye Boozy Records)
Tide – 7" (2011; Goner Records)
Violitionist Acoustic Sessions 7" (2012: Turntable Kitchen)^[10]

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)

References

^ "Albums by Mikal Cronin". Rate Your Music. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
^ "ACE Repertory". Ascap.com. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
^ "Google Play Music". Play.google.com. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
^ "Guest Lists: Mikal Cronin | Features". Pitchfork. May 3, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
^ Austin L. Ray. "Mikal Cronin Talks Merge Debut, Tom Waits, Becoming a Better Person". MTV Hive. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
^ "Interview: Mikal Cronin". Consequence of Sound. May 7, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
^ "Ty Segall / Freedom Band: Deforming Lobes". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
^ "Review: Ty Segall & The Muggers @ 9:30 Club". DCist. Archived from the original on November 22, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
^ Minsker, Evan (July 31, 2019). "Mikal Cronin Announces New Album and Tour, Shares Song: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
^ "TK012: Mikal Cronin – Violitionist Acoustic Sessions". Turntable Kitchen. September 5, 2012. Retrieved June 4, 2013.