Casey Patricia Desmond (born June 25, 1986) is an American

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singer-songwriter and musician.

Early life

Desmond was born in

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, to parents Bill and Katherine Desmond, two Boston musicians and founders of Bentmen, a local Boston band, and the Sound Museum Music Complex.

Career

She was a contestant on NBC's '' The Voice'', on a team coached by

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. She sang " Born This Way" by

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during

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s. On the May 31, 2011, episode of ''The Voice'', Desmond was the fourth member of Levine's team of eight to be eliminated after competing head to head with

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. They performed

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Band members

*Casey Desmond: vocals, guitar, keyboards

Discography

*'' Casey Desmond'' (2005) *''No Disguise'' (2007) *''Chilly Allston'' (2008) *''Deja Vu'' (2012)

References

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