Mikal Cronin

Mikal Cronin
Mikal Cronin at Haldern Pop 2013
Background information
Born	December 26, 1985
Genres	Rock, garage rock revival, alternative rock, indie rock, punk rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist
Instruments	Vocals, bass guitar, guitar, saxophone, drums, percussion, keyboards, trombone (sort of)
Labels	Goodbye Boozy, Trouble in Mind, Goner,[1] Merge Records
Associated acts	Ty Segall, Moonhearts, Meatbodies, Wand, Epsilons, Okie Dokie

Mikal Cronin (born December 26, 1985)^[2][3] 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,^[4] 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)^[5]

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 2013-06-04.
2. "Guest Lists: Mikal Cronin | Features". Pitchfork. May 3, 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
3. Austin L. Ray. "Mikal Cronin Talks Merge Debut, Tom Waits, Becoming a Better Person". MTV Hive. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
4. "Interview: Mikal Cronin". Consequence of Sound. May 7, 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
5. "TK012: Mikal Cronin – Violitionist Acoustic Sessions". Turntable Kitchen. September 5, 2012. Retrieved 2013-06-04.