The story of Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley's meeting in a philosophy class when
both were students at the University of Denver in 2008 sounds like something
from a fairy tale. Moore had sung in church choirs in her youth, but had no
serious musical aspirations, planning a career in law. But, after graduation,
she and Riley went on an eight-month sailing trip down the East Atlantic
Seaboard and returned with a bunch of songs based on their experiences. They
added a drummer, James Barone, and went on the road, recorded their first EP
'Baltimore' in 2010 and followed up with their ...