Mick Weber
Weber performing with Seminal Rats, 1998
Background information
Birth nameMichael Peter Weber
Born(1966-03-17)17 March 1966
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died2 January 1999(1999-01-02) (aged 32)
GenresHard rock
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Guitar
Years active1984–1999

Michael Peter Weber (17 March 1966 – 2 January 1999) was the lead guitarist of Australian punk rockers Seminal Rats, from 1984 to 1988. Weber also worked as a technician at the Maton guitar facility. He was a member of punky power poppers Slush Puppies (1988), before joining hard rock band Hoss, between 1990 and 1992. He returned to Seminal Rats from 1992 until his death from an accidental heroin overdose, aged 32.

Biography

Michael Weber formed a student band, Skippy, while at secondary school with Todd McNeair and Reuben Pinkster.[1] Weber was the founding lead guitarist of Seminal Rats, a punk rock group formed in Melbourne in 1984 by Weber on guitar, Dave Balsamo on bass guitar, Mick Harley on lead vocals, McNeair on drums and Pinkster on guitar.[2]

During 1988, with McNeair joined punky power pop group, Slush Puppies.

Michael Weber 1989

In 1990 Weber and McNeair founded hard rock band, Hoss.

Discography

Studio albums

with Seminal Rats
with Hoss

Compilation albums

with Seminal Rats

Extended plays

with Seminal Rats

Singles

with Seminal Rats
with Slush Puppies
with Hoss

Other appearances

with Seminal Rats

References

General
  • McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Whammo Homepage". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 5 April 2004. Retrieved 7 February 2017. Note: Archived [on-line] copy has limited functionality.
Specific
  1. ^ a b Honeysuckle, T J (5 August 2007). "TJ Honeysuckle talks to Mick Harley of the Seminal Rats about their retrospective compilation on Bang! Records". I-94 Bar. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  2. ^ McFarlane, 'Hoss' entry. Archived from the original on 3 August 2004. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
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