Louis Upton-Wheeler

Louis Upton-Wheeler graduated in 2022, and now works as an assistant to fellow alumni, David Leondi, at his studio, Rosslyn Hill Studio. On top of this, he helps run events at The Alpaca in Islington. This ranges from weekly DJ sets to Folk Nights to open mic and comedy events.

At Rosslyn Hill Studio, Louis assists David in every sense of the word. He acts as his right-hand man, which means assisting in engineering and mixing sessions, developing the studio business, running social media, and scouting new clients with whom to collaborate. As a new studio, their main focus is to build their roster of clients and develop the studio space to be a professional and comfortable environment in which to work. Louis and David also regularly write and compose with artists visiting the studio.

Louis says some of the biggest highlights of his career so far have been seeing the first singles recorded at Rosslyn Hill Studio be released and met with great feedback. One release that he is especially proud of is ‘Pastéis de Nata’ by Saachisen. Another highlight was the release of the track ‘Falling Asleep on Her Dreams’ with his band, Phantom Booth, in 2022. The track was recorded between our Custom 75 studio at Abbey Road and Rosslyn Hill Studio. This track includes string arrangements from fellow alumna, Abigail Adams, which Louis says ‘transported the song into a new dimension and added so much character to an already emotional track’.

In the future, Louis wants to continue helping develop his business at Rosslyn Hill Studios. Whether that means bringing in more clients or developing his ability as a songwriter/producer. He also plans to continue his work as a session musician, playing for groups such as Francis La Lune and Air Circus.

He also aims to take his band Phantom Booth to the next level of their career. With an impressive roster of historic venues such as the ‘Hope and Anchor’ and ‘The Lexington’ already under their belts, they now have a plethora of recorded material ready to be released and gigged that they hope will attract new listeners.