Our Team

Founder and CEO of Indigo Soul NYC, Jake is an artist, songwriter, producer, and engineer who’s goal in life is to create, and empower others to create, moving art. A graduate of NYU Tisch’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, Jake has released a number of albums, coordinated the renowned GroundUP Music Festival, worked with talented musicians from Jazz to Pop, scored for Film/TV (notably K-Dramas), and performed for audiences across the world. Jake started Indigo Soul NYC to harness the power of the artistic community he had seen grow disconnected yet ever more inspired, through creating accessible resources and support to encourage collaboration across genre, background, and medium to shape the future of culture and make an impact on society.

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If you're looking to talk about the future of Indigo Soul NYC, reach out to Jake at jake@indigosoulnyc.com.

Haley Gashi is the Director of Programming at Indigo Soul NYC. They have four years of film production and special events programming experience. Specializing in production and planning, Haley uses that experience to maintain an organized environment for her staff and patrons of the arts.

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If you're looking to connect regarding our upcoming programing and future events, reach out to Haley at programs@indigosoulnyc.com.

Based between London & NYC, Klem works in Marketing and Partnerships with startups in web3, tech, art, and immersive media. She has also founded and led Marketing for a music live-streaming startup, LiveRoom Media, and a women empowerment platform, FemZquared. A singer-songwriter, she is working on her music project, Klemntyna, with a debut album to be released in 2023.

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If you're looking to connect with us about a possible partnership or our markeitng endeavors, reach out to Klem at marketing@indigosoulnyc.com.

Meredith is a multi-disciplined artist with focuses in theater, film, and production management. When she's not working on a production she is a proud teaching artist working with multiple groups and private students around NYC. She is so excited to be part of Indigo Soul NYC as Director of Education. She is honored to be building programs focused on community, equity, and opportunity for all.

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If you're looking to connect regarding our education initiatives, reach out to Meredith at education@indigosoulnyc.com.

Taylor Tote is the Director of Content at Indigo Soul NYC. Being an artist herself, Taylor has produced and directed award-winning music videos, photoshoots, original music, and more. At Indigo Soul NYC, Taylor focuses on original content for the studio such as podcasts and video series and is excited to use her skills to fulfill Indigo Soul NYC’s mission.

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If you're looking to connect with us about our original content, reach out to Taylor at content@indigosoulnyc.com.

Casey is an audio engineer, producer, and composer hailing from central NJ. They love cats, old school chiptune/tracker music, and slice-of-life anime :) Having attended William Paterson University's Sound Engineering Arts program and worked as an engineer in various roles since, they are well-equipped to handle all your audio production needs; they even designed the acoustic treatment in the Sound Cave!

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If you're looking to connect with us about our studios, production services, and equipment reach out to Casey at production@indigosoulnyc.com.

Michael Squillace has been playing saxophone since he was 12 years old, receiving inspirational mentor-ship from Dr. Paul Caruso, a Rutgers Mason Gross graduate. He quickly picked up classical clarinet leading him to win multiple state and region orchestra 1st chair seats in New Jersey. With a background in both blues and classical music, he prides himself on precision without a loss of emotion, complemented by a dark full tone complete with impeccable articulation.

Violinist Domenic Salerni is a member of the New York-based Grammy Award-winning Attacca Quartet. He is also a frequent guest of the Chiarina Chamber Players, based in Washington, DC, and is active as a chamber musician, clinician, composer, and arranger.