2009 Best Use of Unexpected Instrumentation:
2009 was the year of the bass clarinet, as far as I’m concerned. Dry River brought us badass music to groove to using not only a bass clarinet, but a violin, a French Horn, and a bassoon.
With the release of The Ugliest Princess, DRYC’s first full-length release, this great band/band nerd’s revenge kicked things up a notch. I look forward to seeing what 2010 brings their way.