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Michael Weber Knows How to Rock ’n’ Bowl

2019 graduate and award-winning musician can now add film score composer to his resume Β 

If you’ve been around the ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ 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 β€œAmazingness,” 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 β€œ,” 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, β€œa 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 ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ band Thought Mass) from a variety of genres on the soundtrack, even polka.

Check out The Michael Weber Show’s song β€œC’mon, C’mon,” which is featured in the film.

β€œIt’s a quirky film, and that’s part of its charm,” Weber told the Akron Beacon Journal. β€œIt 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.

POSTED: Thursday, January 25, 2024 03:46 PM
Updated: Thursday, January 25, 2024 04:24 PM
WRITTEN BY:
Amy Antenora