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Mikal Cronin
Mikal Cronin at Haldern Pop 2013
Background information
Born	(1985-12-26) December 26, 1985 (age 39)
Genres	Rock, garage rock revival, alternative rock, indie rock, punk rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist
Instrument(s)	Vocals, bass guitar, guitar, saxophone, drums, percussion, keyboards, trombone (sort of)
Labels	Goodbye Boozy, Trouble in Mind, Goner, Merge Records

Mikal Cronin (born December 26, 1985) is an American musician and songwriter. He has released three solo albums and several singles. Cronin is also a member of the bands Okie Dokie, Epsilons, Party Fowl and Moonhearts, and occasionally plays bass guitar and adds backing vocals in Ty Segall's live band; 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)

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)

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

• Drop (2014)

References

1. "Albums by Mikal Cronin". Rate Your Music. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
2. "Guest Lists: Mikal Cronin | Features". Pitchfork. May 3, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
3. Austin L. Ray. "Mikal Cronin Talks Merge Debut, Tom Waits, Becoming a Better Person". MTV Hive. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
4. "Interview: Mikal Cronin". Consequence of Sound. May 7, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
5. "TK012: Mikal Cronin – Violitionist Acoustic Sessions". Turntable Kitchen. September 5, 2012. Retrieved June 4, 2013.

• Living people
• Singers from California
• American indie rock musicians
• American rock guitarists
• American male guitarists
• American rock bass guitarists
• American male singer-songwriters
• American rock singers
• American singer-songwriters
• American rock songwriters
• American male songwriters
• 1985 births
• Power pop musicians
• Songwriters from California