Luke Patterson

**Luke Patterson** is a main character on *Julie and the Phantoms*. He formally was the lead guitarist and singer for the band **Sunset Curve** and is now currently the lead guitarist and secondary singer for **Julie and The Phantoms.**

He is portrayed by Charlie Gillespie.

## Biography

### Early Life

Luke was 17 years old in 1995 when he died. His parents are Emily and Mitch Patterson. He is an only child.

His parents bought him a guitar which ignited his love and passion for music.

Sometime before 1995, Luke formed a band with his friends Alex, Reggie, and Bobby called **Sunset Curve**. He was their lead singer, lead guitarist and the main songwriter.

Luke's parents disapproved of his dream to be in a rock band. This caused a rift between him and his parents resulting in Luke running away from home.

On the night of July 22, 1995, Sunset Curve was due to play at a The Orpheum, which has kickstarted many bands careers. According to Luke, "We're playing the Orpheum. I can't even count how many bands have played here and then ended up being huge." After a soundcheck Luke, Reggie, and Alex went to get "street dogs" for dinner, which ended up giving them food poisoning and killing them, a mere two hours before their performance.

After Luke, Reggie, and Alex died, they were trapped waiting an hour in a "black room," until Julie played their CD, which released them back into the world. Unbeknownst to them, it had been 25 years since they had died and that the current year was 2020.

### Season One

Luke and the band perform *Now or Never* at the Orpheum before going out for street dogs. Luke tells Reggie and Alex that he wants their music to connect with everybody.

Julie plays Sunset Curve's demo while cleaning out her mom's studio, which pulls Luke, Reggie, and Alex out of the "dark room." There is a bunch of screaming as the band and Julie first interact, since no one has any idea what's going on. When Julie comes back, Luke and the others teleport back in behind her. Luke explains that the studio used to be theirs, but the grand piano, acoustic guitar, and chairs on the ceiling are new. Julie tells the boys they have to leave.

While they're in the studio, Luke, Reggie, and Alex begin playing and discover that they can be heard by others, including Julie's dad, when they play music. Julie yells at them before storming out of the studio. Luke teleports outside and apologizes to Julie for coming into her life. Julie explains to Luke that her mom died a year ago, which is why she's reluctant to let them in. Luke tells Julie about the song her mom left on the piano bench.

Luke teleports to sit on the awning of the Orpheum with Alex and Reggie, where he explains that he thinks the band has been given a second chance to share their music. The next morning, Luke, Reggie, and Alex teleport back to the studio to find Julie playing and singing "Wake Up." (Wake Up)

Alex steps forward to comfort Julie, but Luke stops him and tells the boys to teleport outside. While they're discussing what to do, Flynn walks up crying. Luke observes that two girls crying is even scarier than one girl crying, but the three boys listen in on Flynn and Julie's conversation. After the two girls left, the boys enter the studio and end up eavesdropping on Ray as he talks to Julie's mother's spirit.

Luke, Alex, and Reggie visit the beach and learn that Reggie's house has been replaced by a bike shop. They talk about how everyone they knew from before they died has moved on, but Luke reminds them they still have each other and their music. He and Alex begin playing *This Band is Back* to cheer Reggie up, and the three of them play and sing for the people on the beach.

Julie comes home after school to find the three ghosts in her room. Luke asks what's in her dream box, and they talk about the boys' new ghost powers. Julie tells them about her dream box and what's inside. When she learns that the boys teleported in while she was singing, she decides to set some boundaries. ("number one: stay out of my room!")

That night, Luke manages to open the fridge and stands there staring at the food inside until Julie comes down and closes it. He tries to convince her to do something to get her spot in the music program back and gives her one of the bands' songs to perform.

The next day, Luke, Reggie, and Alex teleport into the gym during the spirit assembly to watch Julie "stick it to the man". As Julie begins to perform *Bright*, Luke, Reggie, and Alex teleport onto the stage with their instruments to back her up. They quickly realize that the crowd of students can see the ghosts as they play. As they're bowing, the three boys teleport away. (Bright)

(Flying Solo)

(I Got the Music)

(The Other Side of Hollywood)

Luke, Reggie and Alex sign up to perform in order to get the attention of the record executives that frequent the cafe looking for talent. Luke, being invisible, snuck their band's name onto the set list. After Alex reminds them that Julie quit the band, Reggie mentions how the **Hollywood Ghost Club** was a cool place. Luke insists that they didn't need Caleb's club because things were going to work out with Julie. At this, the three phantoms felt the same painful jolt they felt in the empty gym at Los Feliz High School. (Finally Free)

During their performance in Edge of Great, Julie tries to follow the advice of Flynn and avoid making eye contact with Luke. Perhaps because of his earlier conversation with the boys, Luke is hyperaware of Julie's avoidance of him while performing. To get her attention, he riffs a guitar solo that compliments her vocal melody. Furthermore, he goes to the piano and sings with her even when Reggie and Alex have disappeared, finally getting Julie to make significant eye contact. (Edge of Great)

Luke arrives at his parents' house while Julie is there, trying to work up the courage to give Mitch and Emily one of Luke's songs. Julie asks Luke to trust her, and he rings the doorbell instead of replying. Mitch answers and invites Julie in. Luke follows them into the house, where Emily enters. Julie gives them Luke's song, and Luke, standing in the background, begins to sing *Unsaid Emily*.

The song frames the shouting matches Luke had with his mom. The scene shows them yelling at each other with Christmas decor in the background. Luke is shown leaving the house on his bike, with his mother running across the driveway after him and his father arriving too late to intervene. Luke is then shown back in the music studio, only it isn't the decorated, furnished studio of Julie's mom but more obviously a garage with a giant Sunset Curve banner hanging in the background. He is frustrated, trying to figure out the words of a first draft of *Unsaid Emily*. In another time, a scene shows Luke, alone, figuring out the melody with an acoustic guitar, distinct from his usual use of his blue electric. Then, Luke hiding in between bushes to check up on his family while he was still alive. Another scene shows Luke working on the song with the rest of Sunset Curve, then a scene in which Emily and Mitch find out about Luke's death with the arrival of a police car. (Unsaid Emily)

(Stand Tall)

## Background

### Personality

Luke has a very upbeat and fast-paced personality. He is easy-going about everything except his music— often emphasizing the importance of it to his friends in conversation. Luke prioritizes this before anything else.

His passion for music can sometimes have negative consequences, however. He reacted with anger that Bobby/Trevor Wilson stole his songs, more so than his other two bandmates who, while irked at the lack of mention, were more focused on the material wealth Bobby had accrued. This eventually causes him to abandon rehearsal to prank Bobby at his mansion and to forget Julie at her school dance. He ran away from home for his music and it's implied in Edge of Great that he frequently skipped classes to go rehearse. His lack of priorities can get mistaken for selfishness (see Julie in Finally Free), although those close to him knows that Luke genuinely believes his music can connect him to people on another, deeper level.

On equal level to his music are his friends. He is close with Reggie and Alex and thinks of them as family—this is later applied to Julie as well. It's notable that the people he is closest with are those he connects to through their shared music.

### Physical Appearance

Luke is 5 feet and 8 inches (1.72 cm) tall. He has shaggy brown hair, hazel colored eyes, and light skin. He can usually be seen wearing a band tee with cut-off sleeves, black cuffed jeans and a beanie. He wears beads around his right wrist and a watch on his left, as well as multiple rings and a rabbit’s foot necklace. A blue rabbit’s foot can also be spotted hanging from the chains Luke often has on his trousers. His signature color is dark blue.

## Powers

* **Teleportation:** Ghosts can appear and disappear, travelling great distances instantly.
* **Intangibility:** Ghosts have no mass; because of that they have the ability to pass through physical matter
	+ **Tangibility:** With enough concentration, a ghost can touch and interact with objects.
* **Invisibility:** After death, ghosts are no longer visible to humans
	+ **Conditional Visibility:** The ability to be visible only by certain conditions. (The boys can be seen by others when they play music with Julie).
* **Summoning:** The power to summon forth an object. (They can only summon their instruments)
* **Corporealization:** The ability to become tangible and solid. (This ability might be temporary.)

## Songs

### Season One

#### **Solos**

*Unsaid Emily* (Unsaid Emily)Unsaid Emily (song) (Unsaid Emily)

#### **Duets**

*Perfect Harmony* (**Julie**) (Edge of Great)Perfect Harmony (Edge of Great)

#### **Group Performances**

*Now or Never* (Wake Up)*This Band is Back (Reggie's Jam)* (Bright)*Bright* (Bright)*Flying Solo* (Flying Solo)*Finally Free* (Finally Free)*Edge of Great* (Edge of Great)*Stand Tall* (Stand Tall)
## Relationships

* Emily Patterson - (mother)

Friends* Los Feliz High School
	+ Flynn - (friend)
* **Julie and the Phantoms**
	+ Julie - (bandmate/best friend/mutual crush)
	+ Alex - (bandmate/best friend)
	+ Reggie - (bandmate/best friend)
* **Hollywood Ghost Club**
	+ Willie - (friend)
	+ Bobby - (former bandmate/former friend)
* **Hollywood Ghost Club**
	+ Caleb Covington

## Quotes

* "OK, well, I'm thinking we fuel up before the show. I'm thinking street dogs." (Wake Up)
* "That's what we do this for. I'm Luke, by the way." (Wake Up)
* "Yeah, he had a hamburger for lunch." (Wake Up)
* "That's what I'm talking about!" (Wake Up)
* "That's what that girl said in there tonight about our music. Right, it's like an energy. It connects us with people. They can feel us when we play. Yo, I want that connection with everybody." (Wake Up)
* "This is awesome, you guys. We're playing The Orpheum. I can't even count how many bands have played here and then ended up being huge. We're gonna be legends!" (Wake Up)
* "Eat up, boys. 'Cause after tonight, everything changes." (Wake Up)
* "How did we get back here?" (Wake Up)
* "Well, we're all a little crazy." (Wake Up)
* "Your mom's studio? This is our studio. Trust me, my...The grand piano is new, and... and... and...My couch! That is definitely not my six-string. Can you give me just one second? Just... give me a second. Thank you." (Wake Up)
* "Guys, what is going on? How did she get her stuff in here so fast?" (Wake Up)
* "Okay, so we're going with witch?" (Wake Up)
* "Sunset Curve!" (Wake Up)
* "Last night was supposed to be a really big night for us. It was gonna change our lives." (Wake Up)
* "Ba-da." (Wake Up)
* "Who cares, man? People can hear us play!" (Wake Up)
* "I know this is all completely insane, but you do know how rad this is? People... Actual people can hear us play." (Wake Up)
* "Well, I'm sorry you had a bad day, but three guys just found out that they had a bad 25 years, and then they found out that the one thing they lived for in the first place they can still do. That's pretty rad." (Wake Up)
* "Yeah. I know." (Wake Up)
* "Look, I'm sorry we came into your life, but... what I just felt in there actually made me feel alive again. We all felt alive again. So, you can kick us out if you want, but we're not giving up music. We can play again. That's a gift no musician would ever turn down. You gotta know that. Clearly, your mom is into music." (Wake Up)
* "I am...so sorry." (Wake Up)
* "Kinda? Y-Y-You know that's like 25 years of rust just getting... dusted off." (Wake Up)
* "Hey, I know being dead isn't our first choice, but, I mean, it sure is easy getting around." (Wake Up)
* "I mean, boys, the game isn't over yet. I'm telling you, we've been given a second chance. Let's find some music. Let's see how many clubs we can hit before sunrise." (Wake Up)
* Bro, a ghost hug isn't the feel-good moment that you think it is. All right? Trust me. What Julie needs right now is just a bit of privacy." (Bright)
* "OK. I think the first thing we should do, once we get the courage to go in there, is ask Julie...why she lied about playing the piano." (Bright)
* "Yes. And the only thing scarier than one girl crying is two girls crying!" (Bright)
* "And sing. That girl can sing." (Bright)
* "Yeah, but...now she's got music back in her life, just like us." (Bright)
* "Sweet. Oh, same clothes since '95, boys." (Bright)
* "You are so lucky you can play bass." (Bright)
* "He... He's talking about moving, but the poor guy — he doesn't want to move." (Bright)
* "Yeah. No, definitely wrong." (Bright)
* "Let's be real for a second. It's not like we were that close to our families. My folks always regretted buying me that guitar. Reggie, your parents were literally a fight away from a divorce. Alex, I...Your parents were never cool again after you told them you were gay." (Bright)
* "I'll tell you what we had. It's what we've had since the day we came together. Boys, we have us. We're the only family we're ever gonna need." (Bright)
* "Our music, you dork." (Bright)
* "We have our music, you guys. People, actual people, can hear us play! They can't see us, fine, but they can feel us. If I had my guitar, I'd play for all these people right now. Just like what we used to do down at the pier." (Bright)
* "It's not about the tips, Alex. It's about playing music. Connecting with people. Making a difference in their day. I just... I wish I had my guitar." (Bright)
* "Hey, I think I know something that'll cheer you up." (Bright)
* "We were looking for the kitchen?" (Bright)
* "Oh. Oh, okay... girl stuff." (Bright)
* "It's like I always thought, our instruments are attached to our souls." (Bright)
* "He seems chill. You should just tell him about us." (Bright)
* "You probably shouldn't tell him." (Bright)
* "I know. You just shouldn't have said nothing 'cause now I can't stop thinking about it, so...What's in the box, Julie?" (Bright)
* "I just want to see what you got." (Bright)
* "No. The power that you have. Your voice. Your piano playing. Dude, you're like a human wrecking ball." (Bright)
* "That was your first mistake- asking." (Bright)
* "We didn't get many gigs out of that one, but they did have some gnarly snacks. I'm just saying, don't ask for permission. Swing that wrecking ball of talent at your teacher's head, and smash those stupid rules right outta their brains." (Bright)
* "It's a closed door, and you gotta bust it open." (Bright)
* "Sorry. Once I start with the metaphors, I can't stop. I learned that in book club." (Bright)
* "If getting back into music is what you want, then you gotta go for it. Learn from me. Your tainted hot dog could be right around the corner." (Bright)
* "I wouldn't have given you the song if I didn't think you were gonna rock it. Now, there's a piano on that stage with your name on it." (Bright)
* "Just go with it." (Bright)
* "That's wild. They could see us when we were playing, but not when the music ended." (Flying Solo)
* "He's so nervous, he's almost making me nervous." (Flying Solo)
* "Yeah, but, bro, it was a good change. With Julie, we can play on stage again and be the band we never got to be. Come on. I mean, you gotta be down for that." (Flying Solo)
* "Hey! I'm our lead singer." (Flying Solo)
* "You don't gotta be so mean about it." (Flying Solo)
* "Oh, uh... Oh, she said, "Oh." Um...That's what you say when you get socks on your birthday, not when invited to join the most epic band ever." (Flying Solo)
* "Uh... definitely not your dream box." (Flying Solo)
* "No! Hey, you need to realize how insanely talented you are." (Flying Solo)
* "Julie... so does this mean you're joining our band?" (Flying Solo)
* "No, you're right. Let's rock those kids' faces off and then play the clubs." (Flying Solo)
* "Of course, dude. That's how we get a following nowadays." (I Got the Music)
* "OK, well, now that Alex has graced us with his presence, can we start working?" (I Got the Music)
* "Yeah, OK. "Home Is Where My Horse Is?" Reggie, stop putting your country songs in my journal." (I Got the Music)
* " Julie...what were his other hits?" (I Got the Music)
* "And that's unbelievable! OK, he can take all the credit, and he doesn't even mention us?" (I Got the Music)
* "It's not about the money. It's about the music!" (I Got the Music)
* "What he did is steal our legacy." (I Got the Music)
* "He recorded 'My Name Is Luke.' My name is Luke!" (I Got the Music)
* "Time for his past to haunt him." (I Got the Music)
* "Oh, it's not for him, bro. It's for us." (I Got the Music)
* "I think we're a little overdressed." (The Other Side of Hollywood)
* "It's a meatball sub. OH MY GOD!" (The Other Side of Hollywood)
* "Oh, pizza! Man, I missed you!" (The Other Side of Hollywood)
* "How can we die if we're already dead?" (The Other Side of Hollywood)
* "Boys, being a ghost definitely has its privileges. I just wrote our names on the playlist for tonight." (Finally Free)
* "But, Julie, it wasn't OK that we flaked on the dance last night. We know we let you down." (Finally Free)
* "I do care. Our band has a real chance at greatness. I'm not gonna let that get away from us again." (Finally Free)
* "All right, boss. Where we at?" (Finally Free)
* "Yeah man, my handwriting sucks." (Finally Free)
* "You're gonna take a call while we're talking? You know how rude that is?" (Edge of Great)
* "Right. Nice." (Edge of Great)
* "Uh, actually, no, there is one more thing I wanted to talk to you about. It's...Look, I know I'm not the easiest person to work with, but I... I wanted to tell you that I think you make me a better writer." (Edge of Great)
* "Right. You were at school first, and now you're leaving to go rehearse.Come on. I can't do this without you." (Edge of Great)
* "Uh oh, I think somebody has a crush on Julie." (Edge of Great)
* "Well, he's just too cute!" (Edge of Great)
* "I guess we'll just carry you tonight, just like we always do! I know you're smiling! Kill it on the dance floor!" (Edge of Great)
* "Look, we add the echoes during the chorus, then when Julie comes in with the melody, it's gonna sound perfect." (Edge of Great)
* "And, Alex, you're a great drummer and a great guy, OK? I wouldn't let all that stuff get in between you and what you love." (Edge of Great)
* "OK, no. I have chemistry with everybody that I sing with." (Edge of Great)
* "So we have no choice? We have to say goodbye to Julie, give up everything we've built together, and work for Caleb? That's some club you guys got going on." (Edge of Great)
* "No, we can't do that. This just means more loss in her life." (Edge of Great)
* "You were spying on me? Even after all your speeches about boundaries? You were spying on me?" (Unsaid Emily)
* "I don't even know what I'd say to her, even if she could hear me." (Unsaid Emily)
* "Yeah, I do. Uh...I didn't have many regrets in my life except for running out on my parents. Especially my mom, so...thank you." (Unsaid Emily)
* "This is an interesting little relationship you and I have." (Unsaid Emily)
* "We did something that we shouldn't have. The night that we missed the dance, we met this ghost, and he put this curse on us. And if we don't do what he says, then those jolts will destroy us." (Unsaid Emily)
* "All right, boys. Let the magic happen. Alex, no dancing."(Stand Tall)
* "Your handwriting is better than mine."(Stand Tall)
* "Dude, wake up! I wanna hear, "It sounds awesome." I know this isn't how we wanted things to turn out, but we gotta be all in tonight. This is our second chance at playing The Orpheum!"(Stand Tall)
* "Anything, Julie. You know that."(Stand Tall)
* "We don't know what brought us here, but...what we do know is, you're a star, Julie. [chuckles] And just because this is our last night together, it doesn't mean we won't be watching you from above... or...[chuckles] Now let's go rock this show. Let's give 'em a night they'll be talking about 'til the sun comes up."(Stand Tall)
* "That's your question?"(Stand Tall)
* "Dude!" (Stand Tall)
* "We wanted you to think we crossed over, so we pretended to. We just we had nowhere else to go." (Stand Tall)
* "No music is worth making, Julie, if we are not making it with you. No regrets." (Stand Tall)

## Trivia

* Luke is the guitarist and a vocalist of **Julie and the Phantoms**
	+ He filled the same role in **Sunset Curve**
* Luke's last name can be seen on a missing persons poster with his face on it in Wake Up, when the boys are on the couch eating the hotdogs.
* His guitar was given to him by his parents.
* He appears to have written all the songs for Sunset Curve, later stolen by former bandmate Trevor Wilson (aka Bobby).
* He wrote a song about himself called "My Name is Luke," which Bobby used after Luke and the others died.
	+ Other songs written but stolen by Bobby/Trevor Wilson include
		- "Get Lost"
		- "Long Weekend"
		- "Crooked Teeth"(this was written about Reggie)
* He wrote a song titled *Unsaid Emily* for his mother after their falling out.
* When he is singing *Unsaid Emily* it is shown that he ran away sometime during Christmas after an argument with his mother.
* While in Julie's fantasy he performed and danced to the song *Perfect Harmony*, Luke as of season 1 has no knowledge of the song.
* His name is in memory of the late actor Cameron Boyce who worked with director Kenny Ortega on the Descendants trilogy. Boyce played the character "Luke" on Disney TV series *Jessie* (2011).
* He claims in Edge of Great that he has "chemistry with everyone he sings with."
* He appears in every episode so far along with Alex, Flynn, Julie, Nick, and Reggie.
* In Unsaid Emily it was revealed that he is the only child.
* One of his guitar's straps has roses and skulls on it.
* In a livestream with Charlie Gillespie, Madison Reyes, and Owen Patrick Joyner, it was revealed that Luke and Alex had dated in the 90s. This theory is yet to be confirmed in the show, thought it may imply that Luke is likely either bisexual or pansexual.
* Although not confirmed, many fans interpret Luke as neurodivergent based on the character's traits such as fidgeting, impulsive decisions, getting off track, and possible sensory issues.
* During the flashback montage in Unsaid Emily, it is shown that he ran away sometime during the Christmas season after an argument with his mother.
* While in Julie's fantasy, he performed and danced to the song “Perfect Harmony." Luke, as of Season One, has no knowledge of the song.

## Notes

* The article Julie looks at on her phone is dated "July 29, 1995" and reads: *last week the music industry lost an up and coming band that would have taken the world by storm and topped the charts.*