Acoustic folk rock songwriters, Jim Patton & Sherry Brokus will celebrate the release of Ray of Hope in their now hometown of Austin, Texas before embarking on a month long tour including an official showcase at the Folk Alliance International Conference in Memphis, Tenn. and a journey to their first hometown, Baltimore. Backed by a wall of solid harmonies woven throughout with fiddle, mandolin, and acoustic guitar, Jim Patton and Sherry Brokus passionately perform Ray of Hope's eleven songs, songs which dive deep into characters whose lives haven't worked out as planned. Raised in Baltimore, Jim Patton paints with symbolism in the poetry of his lyrics. His songs tell common stories: the man who keeps getting back up after being knocked down; the woman who loses everything she cares about; a couple celebrating thirty years of marriage; people who discover an alternate definition of success; relationships that end and relationships that endure, as in his long term marriage with wife and singing partner, Sherry. Jim Patton & Sherry Brokus have played together for over twenty-five years. Tight harmonies have emerged along with a quick understanding of each other's nuances, patterns which create an easy feel to their songs, rhythms and rhymes. Come out and enjoy their show.

"Intelligent urban poetry…it's the duo's bedrock integrity that powers their music," raved 3rd Coast Music.