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 Ty Garrett Segall (born June 8, 1987) is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and record producer. He is best known for his solo career, during which he has released seventeen studio albums alongside various EPs, singles, and col ...

'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

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Discography

As a solo artist

Studio albums

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Mikal Cronin 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 The Moonhearts, Moonheart ...

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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) *''

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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

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(2010; Swill Children)

Ty Segall Band

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Thee Oh Sees

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cronin, Mikal 1985 births Place of birth missing (living people) Living people Singer-songwriters from California American indie rock musicians American rock guitarists American male bass guitarists American rock bass guitarists American male singer-songwriters American rock singers American rock songwriters Power pop musicians Guitarists from California 21st-century American singer-songwriters 21st-century American bass guitarists 21st-century American male singers Merge Records artists Libera Award for Best Breakthrough Artist winners