For Rylan Wheeler, it’s an experience he just can’t put into words.
On Dec. 25, the Grade 10 student at Penticton Secondary School released his first single, Dreams, on iTunes. Along with the single he also released an acoustic and a remix version, as well as an album that sold all three.
Almost one month after the release, Wheeler is thrilled with how sales have gone. So far there have been over 1,000 album sales, over 1,000 sales of the single and the song has been streamed over 16,000 times.
“My goal really was just to get one person to buy my song, I’d be happy,” Wheeler explained. “It’s insane to have this many people want to buy my song. I’ve had a lot of people contact me on social media telling me how great it is, it’s been crazy.”
After months of legal work and recording with Cleopatra Records, based in Los Angeles, Wheeler’s song is finally out and he’s ecstatic with how it turned out. Describing the entire experience as “surreal” he noted it’s one he’s incredibly grateful for.
“Ever since I was a kid my dream has been to share my music with the world and what I can do, my talent,” he said. “It’s been surreal that people are actually listening to me, and they want more. I’m definitely excited for what’s to come.”
Wheeler’s promotional activities for Dreams have started to slow down, and at this point he is simply sitting back and enjoying the ride. That doesn’t mean he’s taking a break from music though, as he is working on writing new songs and hopes to release another single in the next few months.
Dreams, the acoustic version and the remix version can be purchased on iTunes for 99 cents, while an album including all three renditions can be purchased for $2.99.
