Meet Our Team
Chris Gaskell
Chris founded Cloud Union Studio in 2020 after a career as a professional bassist, during which he had opportunity to play on several continents and at prestigious venues such as Madison Square Garden and Carnegie Hall. He has facilitated hundreds of recordings at Cloud Union and other studios in NYC.
Founder, Head Producer
David Frazier
David studied at SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Music where he received a BFA & MFA in Jazz Studies (Performance). David has had the pleasure of touring all over the world. David has album Credits from great artists such as : Gabriel Garzon Montano, Arto Lindsay, Thief’s, People’s Champs, SZA, Mae.Sun, My Tree, Moses Sumney, BrassTracks, Takuya Kuroda, Nikara Warren Presents Black Wall Street, AMYRA, Puck.
In-house Drummer
Mixing + Mastering EngineerMike Tierney
Mike Tierney is a Grammy award winning Brooklyn-based audio engineer. In 2026, he was awarded the Grammy for Best Engineered Album, Classical for the album Cerrone: Don't Look Down by Sandbox Percussion. His work has garnered seven Grammy nominations to date. Mike currently works from his mixing studio Fieldnotes Studio which is just down the road from us!
Studio Manager, In House EngineerXavier Sang
Xavier Sang is our in-house recording engineer with a background in post-production and a focus on tracking and session work. His approach centers on tone, clarity, and capturing strong performances in a smooth, artist-friendly workflow. Friendly, attentive, and always ready to help, Xavier is our newest team member and brings a thoughtful, collaborative energy to every session.