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Musicians friends rally to his aid
Concert to raise funds for bassist who had stroke
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Mid Life Crisis performs at the Challenged Child and Friends Rock in the Spring concert April 25 at Brenau Amphitheatre. Members are, from left, keyboardist Mike Haynes, bassist Karl Reising, singer Michelle Alexander, drummer Henry Troutman, singer and lead guitarist Allen Nivens, guitarist Mike Gottsman and guitarist Bill Hallowes. The band members will perform a benefit concert this weekend for Reising, who suffered a stroke in May.
Most musicians credit their bandmates for their growth as artists, but Karl Reising, the bassist for Mid Life Crisis, actually owes his life to his fellow musicians. The Gainesville man was attending a get-together for band members at guitarist Mike Gottsman’s house when the group realized he was having a stroke. Reising survived the ordeal thanks to his friends’ quick thinking.