If you’ve been around the campus the past few years, you may know the name Michael Weber well.
While he graduated in 2019 with a degree in advertising, Weber has been making a name for himself in the music world the past few years.
In 2018, Weber won first place on MTV’s talent show “Amazingness,” all while managing a 4.0 GPA. He also performs with his band, , which has toured nationally. Based in Silver Lake, Ohio, Weber is now adding another talent to his musical tool belt – film score composer.
As featured in the , Weber was recently profiled for scoring the horror film “,” which premiered on Apple TV+ on Jan. 16. Starring Ken Arnold, Francesca Capaldi and Jack Franko, the film is set in a bowling alley on its final night of operation when a bloodthirsty cult invades. According to the, “a high schooler on a date from hell must join forces with her survivalist dad to fend off the crazed murderers.”
Weber featured Northeast Ohio bands (including Kent band Thought Mass) from a variety of genres on the soundtrack, even polka.
Check out The Michael Weber Show’s song “C’mon, C’mon,” which is featured in the film.
“It’s a quirky film, and that’s part of its charm,” Weber told the Akron Beacon Journal. “It might have moments of blood and gore, but it’s never to be taken uber seriously.”
Photo credit: The Michael Weber Show. Weber pictured far right, with his band, The Michael Weber Show.