The Bloody Tinth

The Backstory

June 1864 
Predominantly Irish Ohio Volunteer 10th Regiment musters out nicknamed "The Bloody Tinth".

June 1864

Predominantly Irish Ohio Volunteer 10th Regiment musters out nicknamed "The Bloody Tinth".

June 1992 Michael and Rachel Sams burn through a 12pk of AA Batteries listening to the Waterboy's "Fisherman's Blues" on family vacation.

June 1992

Michael and Rachel Sams burn through a 12pk of AA Batteries listening to the Waterboy's "Fisherman's Blues" on family vacation.

March 2008Brother and sister (slightly tipsy) decide since they're both bonafide working musicians they should start their own damn Irish band.

March 2008

Brother and sister (slightly tipsy) decide since they're both bonafide working musicians they should start their own damn Irish band.

September 2008Singer, guitarist, songwriter Ryan Gorsuch meets Rachel at a club in Newport, KY.

September 2008

Singer, guitarist, songwriter Ryan Gorsuch meets Rachel at a club in Newport, KY.

October 2008Ryan introduces Michael and Rachel to his co-writer and best high school bud, Joe Kendall.

October 2008

Ryan introduces Michael and Rachel to his co-writer and best high school bud, Joe Kendall.

December 2008 Rehearsals commence...

December 2008

Rehearsals commence...

2009

March 2009  The Bloody Tinth is born! First promotional picture with Amos Hopkins on bass.

March 2009

The Bloody Tinth is born! First promotional picture with Amos Hopkins on bass.

May 2009  The band records a 3-song demo in Ryan's basement.

May 2009

The band records a 3-song demo in Ryan's basement.

June 2009The Bloody Tinth calls Molly Malone's Irish Pub in Cincinnati home.

June 2009

The Bloody Tinth calls Molly Malone's Irish Pub in Cincinnati home.

August 2009  Festival season brings Glier's Goettafest, Newport, KY

August 2009

Festival season brings Glier's Goettafest, Newport, KY

September 2009  Outdoor concert for the Seven Nations Celtic Club, Portsmouth OH

September 2009

Outdoor concert for the Seven Nations Celtic Club, Portsmouth OH

2010

January 2010  Post-gig jam session with new friends in Portsmouth, OH.

January 2010

Post-gig jam session with new friends in Portsmouth, OH.

St.Patrick's Day 2010The Bloody Tinth plays to a packed tent at a downtown Toledo OH streetfest.

St.Patrick's Day 2010

The Bloody Tinth plays to a packed tent at a downtown Toledo OH streetfest.

March 18, 2010 Featured on Goodmorning Toledo!

March 18, 2010

Featured on Goodmorning Toledo!

May 2010 Nick Lorenz debuts as bass player at Molly Malone's in Northern Kentucky. Hurray!

May 2010

Nick Lorenz debuts as bass player at Molly Malone's in Northern Kentucky. Hurray!

July 2010 The band entertains the Ancient Order of Hibernians at their National Conference.  Which leads to...

July 2010

The band entertains the Ancient Order of Hibernians at their National Conference. Which leads to...

August 2010 Road trips!

August 2010

Road trips!

September 2010  And more road trips...

September 2010

And more road trips...

August 2010  The band acquires Cheryl the Minivan for  more road trips !

August 2010

The band acquires Cheryl the Minivan for more road trips !

December 2010Instrumental tracks for first full-length disc laid down over a snowy weekend at Waycross Studio.

December 2010

Instrumental tracks for first full-length disc laid down over a snowy weekend at Waycross Studio.

2011

January 2010  Vocal tracks added to album.

January 2010

Vocal tracks added to album.

February 2010  Good Ship Rising is finished: release date set for March, 2011.

February 2010

Good Ship Rising is finished: release date set for March, 2011.