Girl Named Tom | |
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Origin | Pettisville, Ohio, U.S. |
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Years active | 2019–present |
Labels | Universal Music Group |
Members | Caleb Liechty Joshua Liechty Bekah Liechty |
Website | www |
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Followers | 22,300 |
Likes | 138,300 |
Last updated: December 20, 2023 |
Girl Named Tom is an American folk sibling trio from Pettisville, Ohio composed of Bekah Grace Liechty (born August 2000), Joshua Liechty (born 1998), and Caleb Liechty (born 1995). [1] They are the winners of season 21 of the American talent competition The Voice , with the distinction of being the first trio on the American version of The Voice to win the competition. They competed on the team coached by Kelly Clarkson, taking her 4th and final win as a coach. [2]
The band name was inspired by Joshua and Caleb's desire to have another brother and originates from Joshua calling their sister Bekah "Thomas" when she was a baby.
Originally intending to go to medical school, all three siblings decided to form a band in 2019. [3]
They released their first single, Barrier Island, independently in November 2019 [4] and their first EP, Another World, the following month. [5]
On New Year's Day 2021, they released a second single, Backup Plan. [6] In February, they released their first album, Hits from the Road, an album of covers. [7] They released a holiday single, No Snow For Christmas, the day after the Voice finale, under Republic Records. [8]
Performances on The Voice season 21 | ||||||
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Stage | Theme | Song | Original Artist | Order | Date | Notes |
Blind Auditions | — | "Helplessly Hoping" | Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young | 1.1 | Sept. 20, 2021 | All chairs turned; Joined Team Kelly |
Battles (Top 48) | "Seven Bridges Road" (vs. Kinsey Rose) | The Eagles | 7.3 | Oct. 11, 2021 | Saved by Kelly | |
Knockouts (Top 32) | "Wichita Lineman" (vs. Holly Forbes) | Glen Campbell | 11.6 | Oct. 25, 2021 | ||
Live Playoffs (Top 20) | "Creep" | Radiohead | 15.1 | Nov. 8, 2021 | Public's vote | |
Live Top 13 | "Dedications" | "Dust in the Wind" | Kansas | 17.4 | Nov. 15, 2021 | |
Live Top 11 | "Fan Week" | "More Hearts Than Mine" | Ingrid Andress | 19.2 | Nov. 22, 2021 | |
Live Top 10 | "Challenge Week" | "Viva la Vida" | Coldplay | 21.10 | Nov. 29, 2021 | |
Live Semifinals (Top 8) | — | "River" | Joni Mitchell | 23.7 | Dec. 6, 2021 | |
'90s Duet with another act | "Hold On" (with Hailey Mia) | Wilson Phillips | 23.10 | |||
Live Finale (Final 5) | "Upbeat song" | "The Chain" | Fleetwood Mac | 25.3 | Dec. 13, 2021 | Winner |
"Ballad" | "Baby Now That I've Found You" | The Foundations | 25.8 | |||
"Duet with coach" | "Leave Before You Love Me" (with Kelly Clarkson) | Marshmello & Jonas Brothers | 26.14 | Dec. 14, 2021 | ||
In September 2021, the siblings entered the 21st season of The Voice, auditioning with "Helplessly Hoping" by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. All four coaches, Kelly Clarkson, John Legend, Ariana Grande, and Blake Shelton, turned their chairs for them. Their audition was the first audition, as well as the first four-chair turn, of season 21. [9] They chose to become members of Team Kelly. They would go on to advance to finale and win the season on December 14, 2021. They became the first trio to win The Voice. [2]
On November 2, 2022, the siblings announced their second album, One More Christmas, would be released on November 11, 2022. They also shared that they would open for the Pentatonix "A Christmas Spectacular" Tour. [10]
On December 13, 2022, the season finale of The Voice season 22, they performed the title track from their album "One More Christmas." Following the performance, "One More Christmas" reached number one on the iTunes Charts. [11]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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US | |||
Hits from the Road |
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One More Christmas |
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"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory | |||
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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US | |||
Another World |
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The Voice: The Season 21 Collection |
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"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory | |||
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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US | |||
"Barrier Island" | 2019 | — | Another World |
"Backup Plan" | 2021 | — | Non-album single |
"Dust in the Wind" | — | The Voice: The Season 21 Collection | |
"More Hearts Than Mine" | — | ||
"Viva la Vida" | — | ||
"River" | — | ||
"The Chain" | — | ||
"Baby Now That I've Found You" | — | ||
"No Snow for Christmas" | — | Non-album single | |
"What a View" | 2023 | — | Non-album single |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory | |||
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