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Girl Named Tom
Origin:Pettisville, Ohio,
Years Active:2019–present
Current Members:Caleb Liechty
Joshua Liechty
Bekah Liechty
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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.

Career

2019–2020: Band formation and Another World

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 and their first EP, Another World, the following month.

2021–present: Hits from the Road and The Voice

On New Year's Day 2021, they released a second single, Backup Plan. In February, they released their first album, Hits from the Road, an album of covers. They released a holiday single, No Snow For Christmas, the day after the Voice finale, under Republic Records.

See main article: The Voice (American TV series) season 21.

Performances on The Voice season 21
StageThemeSongOriginal ArtistOrderDateNotes
Blind Auditions"Helplessly Hoping"Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young1.1Sept. 20, 2021All chairs turned; Joined Team Kelly
Battles
"Seven Bridges Road" The Eagles7.3Oct. 11, 2021Saved by Kelly
Knockouts
"Wichita Lineman" Glen Campbell11.6Oct. 25, 2021
Live Playoffs
"Creep"Radiohead15.1 Nov. 8, 2021Public's vote
Live Top 13"Dedications""Dust in the Wind"Kansas17.4Nov. 15, 2021
Live Top 11 "Fan Week""More Hearts Than Mine"Ingrid Andress19.2Nov. 22, 2021
Live Top 10 "Challenge Week""Viva la Vida"Coldplay21.10Nov. 29, 2021
Live Semifinals
"River"Joni Mitchell23.7Dec. 6, 2021
'90s Duet with another act"Hold On" Wilson Phillips23.10
Live Finale
"Upbeat song""The Chain"Fleetwood Mac25.3Dec. 13, 2021Winner
"Ballad""Baby Now That I've Found You"The Foundations25.8
"Duet with coach""Leave Before You Love Me" Marshmello & Jonas Brothers26.14Dec. 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.[4] 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.[5]

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.[6]

Discography

Albums

Title! rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"
DetailsPeak chart positionsSales
US
Hits from the Road
  • Released: February 19, 2021
  • Label: Independent
One More Christmas
  • Released: November 11, 2022
  • Label: Republic
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory

Extended plays

Title! rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"
DetailsPeak chart positionsSales
US
Another World
  • Released: December 13, 2019
  • Label: Independent
The Voice: The Season 21 Collection
  • Released: December 15, 2021
  • Label: Republic Records
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory

Singles

Title! rowspan="2" scope="col"
YearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
"Barrier Island"2019Another World
"Backup Plan"2021rowspan="1"
"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"rowspan="1"
"What a View"2023rowspan="1"
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory

Notes and References

  1. News: Ohio natives Girl Named Tom wins The Voice . Steer . Jen . . December 15, 2021.
  2. News: Parker . Lyndsey . Sibling trio Girl Named Tom makes 'The Voice' history with unprecedented Season 21 win . . December 14, 2021.
  3. News: Who Won 'The Voice' Season 21 . . Ningthoujam . Natalia . December 15, 2021.
  4. Web site: September 23, 2021 . Three siblings representing South Bend make a splash on 'The Voice' . WNDU-TV.
  5. News: Girl Named Tom's First Christmas Album Is Coming This Year—Here's When . Jackie . Manno . . November 2, 2022.
  6. News: Girl Named Tom Sounded So Angelic Performing on The Voice Season 22 Finale . Christopher . Rosa . . December 13, 2022.