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Ella Bright and Amy Allen discuss the music behind 'Off Campus' as the show films season two
Actress Ella Bright and songwriter Amy Allen reflect on the series' soundtrack success and potential future musical collaborations.
The short version
- Amazon series 'Off Campus' star Ella Bright and Grammy-winning songwriter Amy Allen discussed their musical collaboration for the series.
- Bright learned guitar and piano for her role as Hannah Wells and performed all on-screen musical sequences without hand doubles.
- The series' original track 'Girl That I Am' accumulated 4.9 million U.S. on-demand streams, sparking Bright's interest in pursuing music.
- The cast is currently in Vancouver filming the second season of the show.
Key facts
- Ella Bright learned guitar and piano to play music student Hannah Wells in Amazon's series 'Off Campus' and performed all musical segments without hand doubles.[Billboard]
- The original song 'Girl That I Am,' co-written by Amy Allen and Ethan Gruska, generated 4.9 million official on-demand U.S. streams, according to Luminate data reported by Billboard.[Billboard]
- Bright's cover of 'Cherry Pie' peaked at No. 18 on Billboard's Hot Hard Rock Songs chart in July.[Billboard]
- Bright performed 'Girl That I Am' live on stage as a guest during Suki Waterhouse's tour stop in Vancouver.[Billboard]
- The cast of 'Off Campus' is currently in Vancouver filming the series' second season.[Billboard]
What remains uncertain
- Whether Bright and Allen will formally release original music together outside the television production remains unconfirmed.[Billboard]