ASCAP Presents a benefit concert for New York singer-songwriter Kelly Buchanan, who was injured during a street hockey game in March 2008 and is suffering from traumatic brain damage. Los Angeles band The Rescues and fellow singer-songwriters Glen Phillips (of Toad The Wet Sprocket), Sara Bareilles, Maria Taylor, and Paris Carney will perform sets to raise funds for Buchanan's health care. Each artist will play approximately five to six songs, with most sets including a cover of a song from Kelly Buchanan's self-titled fourth album.

Kelly Buchanan is a Brooklyn singer-songwriter who has toured nationally and supported artists including Mike Doughty, Martha Wainwright and The Whigs. On her new album, Buchanan wrote songs with a cast of talented artists, including Tracy Bonham, Adam Schlesinger (of Fountains Of Wayne and Ivy), Jeff Cohen (who has written hit songs for artists including Sugarland, Big & Rich, Josh Groban and Mandy Moore) and Josh Kaler of the band Slow Runner , who produced the album.

Buchanan was playing in a Black Top Street Hockey game at Moffo Rink in downtown Manhattan on March 9, 2008, when she was struck in the forehead by the ball. Doctors estimated that the ball was traveling at least 50 miles per hour, and the resulting traumatic brain injury has left Buchanan with significant cognitive impairment. She was unable speak, stand or walk in the months following the incident, and she experienced a constant, piercing headache for many months. Full recovery could take as long as three years.

Buchanan's performing rights organization, ASCAP, is presenting the benefit concert. Says ASCAP exec Brendan Okrent, "ASCAP is happy to step up again to help our member Kelly, who has shown remarkable courage and grace throughout this ordeal. I'm very pleased in the way it has brought together the creative community to help one of our own and am grateful to all the artists who are participating."

A coalition of Buchanan's friends and supporters from around the music world have come together to organize this benefit concert, both to help alleviate her health care costs and to help do what Buchanan herself has been unable to do since the injury: bring some attention to her new songs.

Three of the four members of The Rescues were Berklee College of Music classmates of Buchanan's. Says singer/guitarist Kyler England, "I've known Kelly for a long time, and I'm really thrilled for this opportunity to bring the L.A. music community together to celebrate the music of one of our own. I'm excited to hear my band, as well as some of the other artists, cover Kelly's songs and to draw some well-deserved attention to her music, since Kelly has been unable to tour behind her record -- yet. We're all pulling for her full recovery, and hope that we can help her in the meantimethrough this benefit show." (The album is available from iTunes or by ordering the CD at www.kellybuchanan.com.)

Fans who cannot attend the show but still wish to contribute may donate via Paypal at www.kellybuchanan.com.