Emily Wheatcroft-Snape
Emily Wheatcroft-Snape is an audio engineer and music producer from TāmakiMakaurau. Emily studied a Bachelor of Audio Engineering and Music Production at the Music and Audio Institute of New Zealand before working at Roundhead Studios for 3 years. Emily now works freelance out of Parachute Studios, while working for-hire at Roundhead Studios, Parachute Studios, and Big Fan Studios.
Audio Engineer, Producer
Emily Wheatcroft-Snape is an audio engineer and music producer from TāmakiMakaurau. Emily studied a Bachelor of Audio Engineering and Music Production at the Music and Audio Institute of New Zealand before working at Roundhead Studios for 3 years. Emily now works freelance out of Parachute Studios, while working for-hire at Roundhead Studios, Parachute Studios, and Big Fan Studios.
In 2022 Emily worked as an Audio Tutor at the MAINZ teaching Core Audio Practice and Applied Audio Engineering. In 2022 Emily launched the Record Enable initiative which works to increase the visibility, competency, and confidence of women and non-binary people working within New Zealand studio environments. Additionally, Emily has her own music project 'Em' which she uses as a creative outlet and to experiment with new production ideas and techniques.
Recent artists Emily has worked with include Fazerdaze, Te Kaahu, Louisa Nicklin, HINA, Arli Liberman, and Karl Steven.
Louisa Nicklin
Tamaki Makaurau-based artist Louisa Nicklin is a performer who transcends the singer-songwriter label. Louisa makes deeply honest music, influenced by her classical background, which is both confronting and ethereal. An avid performer, both solo and with local talents Eamon Edmundson-Wells and Mason Fairey, she is now gearing up for the release of her second album following the success of her debut in 2021.
Artist
Tamaki Makaurau-based artist Louisa Nicklin is a performer who transcends the singer-songwriter label. Louisa makes deeply honest music, influenced by her classical background, which is both confronting and ethereal. An avid performer, both solo and with local talents Eamon Edmundson-Wells and Mason Fairey, she is now gearing up for the release of her second album following the success of her debut in 2021.
Photography by Zoe Dunster.
Joel Tashkoff
Joel Tashkoff is an entertainment lawyer at specialist entertainment law firm Dominion Law. His specialty lies in music and his practice includes a strong focus on contractual issues surrounding copyright and IP, music publishing, licensing, producer deals, management agreements, and recording contracts. His clients include a range of managers, producers independent labels and artists that are active at all levels of the industry, from Grammy-winners and Billboard chart toppers, to those just starting out.
Artist choiceVaughan, Producer, Lawyer
Joel Tashkoff is an entertainment lawyer at specialist entertainment law firm Dominion Law. His specialty lies in music and his practice includes a strong focus on contractual issues surrounding copyright and IP, music publishing, licensing, producer deals, management agreements, and recording contracts. His clients include a range of managers, producers independent labels and artists that are active at all levels of the industry, from Grammy-winners and Billboard chart toppers, to those just starting out.
As a multiple award winning music producer and composer himself (as “choicevaughan”), Joel knows his way around the inside of a studio. This background gives him a unique understanding and appreciation of the issues faced by his clients in today’s ever changing music industry.