First Time Reacting to Pentatonix - "The Sound of Silence"

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[@michellehammonds8491]

Welcome to the PENTATONIX "rabbit hole". You're in for a treat! You'll soon be a Pentaholic. Enjoy your ride 😁

[@marablemorgan8292]

You just got "Mitch slapped"... Scott, tall blond/baritone, Kirstin, soprano, and Mitch/mullet is a true counter tenor. These three went to high school together in Arlington, TX.

[@melissacoviello2886]

Subscribed for more Pentatonix reactions.

[@independentunityreacts]

Ty! More are coming!

[@dawnmarieallenkent2495]

Surprised more Pentaholics haven't visited your page... they will. They'll bombard you with info and requests! I got addicted to them after watching their "up-grade" of Hallelujah. Enjoy going down the Pentatonix rabbit hole! I'll be subscribing for more reactions.

[@duke2651]

Welcome! We Pentaholics are a gentle group. You can be one of us once you learn their names...no money to be in this fan club! :)

[@davidphillips4476]

Kevin Olusola is the beat boxer for the group and he is insane with the sounds he can make. They do an original EDM song "Love Again", yes A Capella, and he goes off on the drums and sounds.

[@susanhappe5444]

Subscribed for more Pentatonix (PTX). As a “Pentaholic” I can say that the more you listen to them the more you will love their upgrades (covers) and original songs, as well. Their harmonies are mind blowing. It’s hard to believe it’s all (or mostly) a cappella, no instruments.

[@alan-freeman]

Pentatonix They won The Sing Off in 2011. They made a guest starring appearance on America′s Got Talent as non−competitors a couple of years after that. The founding members are:- Scott Hoying (tall blond guy, natural baritone but has an impressive five−to−six octave range, can go all the way up to high tenor and down to bass, sings the bass lines when the usual bass singer takes the lead); Kirstin "Kirstie" (Rhymes with "Thirsty") Maldonado (the only female member, natural mezzo soprano, but can go down to low alto and as high as upper soprano, also can sing in whistle notes that are off the scale); For a time in 2018 between the group’s tours, had the female lead on Broadway in the production of “Kinky Boots”. Mitch Grassi (a true contra−tenor, can hit high notes in his chest voice with ease and go WAY higher in his falsetto, also with ease); Avriel "Avi" Kaplan (NOT in this video) (dark beard and long hair,) true basso profundo, trained as an opera singer, also can go up into the tenor range; and Kevin "KO" Olusola (beatboxer extraordinaire, also is a world−class cellist who plays cello on some of their songs, has a beautiful high tenor voice and gets occasional lead vocal solos as well, graduated pre−med from Yale and speaks several languages including Mandarin Chinese). Kirstie, Scott & Mitch grew up together in Arlington, Texas, and began performing together as children in local youth musical theater. They ended up in high school together and performed in the choir. While there, they formed an a cappella group called The Trio which had several performance videos go viral on KZbin, most notably a cover of Lady Gaga′s "Telephone". The three of them are best friends and consider themselves to be almost siblings. Scott & Kirstie (who were a class year ahead of Mitch) both graduated high school in 2010 and went their separate ways to different colleges, Scott at USC and Kirstie at Oklahoma. While at USC, Scott joined a USC−based a cappella group called the SoCal VoCals, where he met alumnus Ben Bram, who was now an arranger and vocal coach for the NBC TV show The Sing Off, an a cappella competition show. Ben convinced Scott to get The Trio to audition for the show. The three reunited (Mitch had to skip high school graduation ceremonies to go) in Los Angeles for the audition. They found out that the rules had changed, so they needed at least five members to audition. Ben put them together with Avi (a native of Visalia, California), who he knew from Avi′s performing days at Mount San Antonio College in California. They found Kevin (from Kentucky) through one of his KZbin videos that had gone viral featuring him playing the cello and beatboxing at the same time, a talent that Kevin coined as "Cello−Boxing". Kevin arrived in Los Angeles literally the day before the audition! Scott came up with the name "Pentatonix" after the pentatonic scale. They performed a re−arrangement of "The Telephone" for the audition and passed, despite having been together as a five−piece group for less that 24 hours! They won The Sing Off that season (all of the performances are available on KZbin), in which they received a substantial cash prize AND a record contract with Epic Records. They pooled their prize winnings together and all moved to Los Angeles, and all got apartments right next door to each other in the same building. But just a week later, Epic dropped them because the marketing people didn′t think an a cappella group could sell records. Instead of giving up, they were determined and began recording their own songs on KZbin, hiring Ben Bram as their producer and arranger. These usually consisted of the five of them sitting on a couch and performing cover songs live. Several of the videos went viral, and Sony (the parent company of Epic) decided to give them another chance by placing them on one of their smaller labels, Madison Gate. They released two secular EPs and one Christmas EP on Madison Gate, all of which were strong sellers. But when their cove r of a medley of songs by Daft Punk not only went super−viral, but also won them their first Grammy, they were promoted all the way up to RCA Records, Sony′s top label. They began writing and producing their own songs in addition to their covers, began putting out a Christmas album just about annually (which has become their best−selling genre), and have had multi−platinum album sales, sold−out world tours, and have won two additional Grammys. Avi began getting burned out with all of the touring and heavy recording schedule, was suffering from anxiety and personal problems, and learned that his mother had been diagnosed with cancer in 2017. He announced he was departing from the group and taking some time away from the music industry. Matt Sallee (from Baltimore) joined them in September 2017. He did only become official when they renewed their RCA contract in February 2018, but he recorded with them in September as a featured artist and went on their Christmas tour as a featured artist, as well. When he attended the audition for the group, he had already mastered the Bass part for most if not all their past catalogue. He was successful and has proved that he fits in well with the group. If you think there have been other changes to the line up - look again. This is the ONLY change. Kirstie and Mitch are like chameleons and change looks frequently. After a year away from music, Avi has now returned as a phenomenal solo artist in the Folk/Americana/Roots genre. Ben Bram has been in charge of their production, including arranging and directing from the beginning. He is often referred to as the sixth member. Scott and Kevin are major players in the arrangements, but every member contributes. good watch is "The Recording of Evergreen" where a camera was invited into the studio for the second week of recording/ Also, all members are songwriters for both Pentatonix and their own solo work. Ed Boyer who mixes everything of theirs (even the HWB Livestream) is the one who pulled Ben Bram into the sing off in the first place. They were nominated for a 4th Grammy for their album Evergreen, but didn't win. Kirstie became a new mum which caused a pause in touring after their Evergreen Christmas tour 2021. They have a star on the Hollywood walk of fame installed in February 2023. They are the only a capella group with a star! Things you need to know because if you get these wrong Pentaholics will come after you with pitch forks and torches! Ha Ha!! 1- There is NO Auto-Tune; what you hear is actually what they sing. They really are that good. One exception is the 90's Dance Medley where Cher used autotune as an effect - so they had to. 2- What produces everything that you hear in the video, you see in the official video. If there is an instrument used in the music, you see it on screen. In the 2022 Christmas album, there are some instruments not featured throughout the album. 3- They never release something on video they can’t reproduce with the exact same quality live on-stage.

[@LindaVernon]

@alan-freeman. This is the BEST summary I have ever seen posted. Thank you.

[@crazycatlady7621]

Welcome to the world of A Capella!!! There are a few groups/bands out there that are very good. Pentatonix is the best (in my opinion). Please react to PENTATONIX singing HALLELUJAH next. It has over 700 million views and still climbing. So that should tell you it is excellent. After that one I recommend that you give Daft Punk a whirl. Mind blowing 🤯 😳 talent in this one. Also a Grammy winner for them. (They have 3 already) Thanks for an excellent reaction!! Sending you love from Texas!!

[@robin8773]

i'd recommend mad world, imagine, happy now, prayers for this world.

[@Gwennedd]

I second those recommendations.

[@Masq1980]

I think you'd get a kick out of their Sing Off journey. Season 3 is the one they are featured in. Kirstie (Rhymes with Thirsty), Mitch, Scott were childhood friends who did a lot of musical theatre, and then they found avi through a friend and found Kevin on youtube with his 'Cello-boxing'. Be sure to if you check it out, find the ones with pre-post interviews and judges commentary and watch until the end! Also I think you'd love checking out their 'Recording Evergreen' it shows a bit of their arrangement methods and how much input they have in their own music. It's really cool to see where they came from!

[@lauriep2018]

Pentatonix is the real deal. They’ve win three Grammy’s, tour all attics the world and even have two original albums. I’ve seen them in concert ten times and they’re even better live!

[@Gwennedd]

They have 6 or 7 Christmas albums as well as a few others... and some of their albums are silver and platinum.

[@Truebie]

I’m sure other Pentaholics have filled you in on the group’s history so I’ll just say welcome to the fandom!!! The more songs you hear the greater appreciation you will have for their talent. They have done hundreds of covers as well as original music. They just recently became the first acápella group to get a Hollywood star on the wall of fame. Enjoy your journey down the rabbit hole that is PTX!!!

[@annmc3878]

More Pentatonix please!

[@independentunityreacts]

You got! Just uploaded 90s medley

[@elainedavis9053]

Great Reaction - This is one of my favorite groups!!

[@shilohauraable]

I just subbed in hopes of more Pentatonix reactions! 💖

[@independentunityreacts]

Great decision because I am going to be doing as much as KZbin lets me, and if not ill find a way to lol

[@robladwig4561]

No one does it better than PTX!

[@evanirvana500]

Welcome aboard the ss ptx. You will find many stops along your voyage. Every one excellent. For a new passenger I'd recommend hallelujah, 90s dance medley,, bohemian rhapsody, daft pink and dance of the sugar plum fairy, the last two won grammys. They were earlier works leading to pres4nt day. Sit back and enjoy.

[@rfiliagaful]

You'll notice a marked increase in subscribers as you discover more of these a cappella groups. I personally enjoy PTX almost exclusively of the bunch, but appreciate the musicality of the other groups. Enjoy!

[@independentunityreacts]

Thanks for the info!

[@cosmicdrift8311]

You would probably enjoy their Daft Punk medley and also Bohemian Rhapsody if you know Queen. 3 of them grew up together in Arlington TX. Scott tall blond baritone with incredible range and versatility. Mitch short guy counter-tenor with higher angelic voice. Kirstie only lady mezzo-suprano incredible ranges from Disney princess to powerhouse belts. Matt white coat amazing bass line and butter smooth voice. Kevin beat boxer extraordinaire.

[@cheriecourville9430]

Honestly, the fans of Pentatonix,(Pentaholics) look for all reactions of Pentatonix. Especially those who have never heard of them. Some songs to think about looking at would be hallelujah, bohemian rhapsody, the prayer, imagine, amazing grace, Mary, did you know?, Daft punk. There are a huge library of songs to do from them. The live versions are just as incredible as the normal videos. You could do those too to compare to see how good they are live.

[@df5199]

Glad you enjoyed Pentatonix (PTX). There were no drums, just Kevin, the beatboxer. He also has a nice tenor voice and occasionally plays the cello in their songs that do have some instrumentation. The next three members are: Scott (1st singer) the baritone, Mitch (2nd singer) the countertenor, Kirstin (4th singer) the mezzo soprano. These three sang together in high school as The Trio. The last member in this video is Matt (3rd singer) the bass since 2017. The original bass was Avi from 2011 to 2017. You will see him in their older videos. Pentatonix was formed in 2011 when The trio added Kevin and Avi in order to compete in the third season of the Sing Off on nationwide TV. They won. They have won three Grammys and was nominated for a fourth. They are currently in Australia on a world tour and will be touring Europe and North America later this year. They will probably produce another album or two and they do a Christmas tour almost every year. Billboard named them the top Christmas act for 2022. Last month they received their star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame. They do covers, originals, medleys, and mashups from every genre, but specialize in Pop and Christmas. Subscribed for more Pentatonix. Recommend their 90s Dance Medley. PS: The record label is strict about copyrights, so you may need to pause a lot with commentary and/or use image filters.

[@independentunityreacts]

ty for the info, this is really helpful! especially the ps lol

[@elizabethperkins7262]

5/27; 1453 FYI, in case no one else has said. L to R: Matt Sallee, Bass with smooth baritone range, replaced Avi Kaplan, original bass in 2017; Kirsten Maldonado (Kirsty, sounds like thirsty), mezzo soprano; Scott Hoying, baritone, with bass & falsetto range; Mitch Grassi, counter tenor (whistle notes); K.O., Kevin Olusola, beat box, cello, tenor. Only change has been in the bass role. Kirsty & Mitch change up their looks frequently, so if you ask, is it them, it is. Original PTX lineup won season 3 of The Sing Off in 2011. Scott, Kirsty & Mitch have known each other since, forever, from Arlington, TX.

[@susanstein6604]

They do an a cappella cover of Bohemian Rhapsody and it works great.

[@ainhoabeitia]

If you want your mind to be blown away by Pentatonix please react to their Daft Punk medley: AMAZING

[@independentunityreacts]

Duly noted, I have seen that one requested about 10 times now, and after doing the 90s dance medley, yeah Im definitely checking that one out! 😂

[@talyn5304]

Great reaction! More please!! =)

[@some_girl_on_YT]

Oh... a new PTX reaction. You called us and Pentaholics came and will stay at your channel. 😊

[@vidsorama2]

Thank you for reacting to this beautiful Pentatonix video. The name of the band is Pentatonix, not The Pentatonix. The sounds that you thought were drums were made by Kevin (beatboxer) with vocal and body percussion. No actual drums were used. I'm happy that you enjoyed their video and I hope that you will react to more Pentatonix videos. They have hundreds of videos and songs (Originals and covers).

[@BeckhamFrederick-cy9lw]

You heard how low the first singer was? That is Scott Hoying. He also sang the phrase..."then the people bowed and prayed..." A phrase that you said was so high that you could "never sing it in a thousand years." What a huge vocal range, eh? All members of Pentatonix have a 4-5 octave range or better.

[@tonywright1682]

There are no drums in the background that is Kevin

[@alfredh3071]

Don’t know how you feel about xmas music, but this group IS Christmas. Some of their best work is Christmas themed. Sounds like you have an open mind, so explore this group’s work. PTX offers songs from different genres and periods in music. Have fun.

[@pjb3583]

Welcome to the wonderful world of Pentatonix! New subscriber, in the hope that you will continue to explore their catalogue. For an overview of what they can do, check out their Daft Punk medley, Hallelujah and Bohemian Rhapsody. They shine with big, lush songs like Can You Feel the Love Tonight, Prayers for This World and Amazing Grace. More introspective songs include Imagine, Mad World and Say Something. For pure fun, try Come Along, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies and Problem. Excellent originals include Coffee in Bed, Sing and Run to You. Honestly, any title you choose will be good, so please explore and have fun. Loved your reaction! Peace from Ohio …

[@FreedomtoThinkJeffD]

These guys can sing their asses off. You will have to check out Hallelujah from them. And the "drums" you heard were from the singers. True talent. Also, congratulations Johnny on 1000 subs. We can see you are putting in the work.

[@independentunityreacts]

TY bro, means a lot coming from someone I like to watch and look up to as well bro. much love

[@graceito973]

Subbing for more PTX please! And start a Pentatonix Playlist... The Pentaholics will love you for it! 🤗❤ And BTW, you didn't hear dtums, you heard Kevin, the beatboxer! 😅

[@independentunityreacts]

ty for the heads up, I will do that!

[@Badger77722]

Glad you enjoyed your introduction to Pentatonix (and yes, you're saying it correctly!). They are one of (if not THE) major a cappella groups recording in the world today - 3 Grammy awards, multiple gold and platinum selling albums, sold out tours (they just finished in Japan and are currently in Australia). It's a deep rabbit hole, but I think you'll enjoy the ride!

[@chrispavlich9656]

It’s good that you are stopping because their label is notorious for blocking. May need to add a filter over their video going forward. The “drums” you are hearing are being made by the fellow on the far right. His name is Kevin Olusola and he is an extremely talented beatboxer and tenor. I have subscribed and request you reacting to their version of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah. And your pronunciation of their name was spot on. Enjoyed.

[@elizabethtucker6026]

Great reaction to an amazing group. I'd love your reaction to either their cover of imagine or new rules x are you that somebody, or their original happy now.

[@independentunityreacts]

Ty for the request! Absolutely, if KZbin allows me to, I will get it done for you! Im on the train and ready to roll!

[@RubyGB]

If you watch the member on the r Far right who didn't sing (Kevin Olusola), you would see HIM making the drum sound by stamping his foot as well as beat boxing. NO actual drums!

[@duke2651]

If you haven't done these already...a few leads: Home Free Voiceplay Superfruit Avi Kaplan Geoff Castellucci Tim Faust Austin Brown Note: Avi (was in Pentatonix), Geoff (Is in Voiceplay), Tim and Austin (Are in Home Free) all do fabulous solo work too. Enjoy the magical journeys these musical muses provide. Be well, an old hippie :) Dimash Kudaibergen - A young Kazak man considered by many to be the best singer (male or female) in the world. I will say this: In all my years I have never heard ANYONE sing better than Dimash. As the notes of his voice touch your ears they become emotions. I suggest you listen to Sinful Passion first WARNING! Do NOT wear your favorite socks if you listen!

[@rfiliagaful]

You missed Kevin Olusola

[@duke2651]

@@rfiliagaful You are right! YIKES! How silly of me. Kevin is a true renaissance man. Be well, Duke

[@johnrodrigues5974]

You should react to Pentatonix singing Bohemian Rhapsody The Prayer Watch “Beginners Guide to Pentatonix” you will learn all about the Group

[@independentunityreacts]

I heard your request and just got it done today! Ty so much for your patience, here is the link to the reaction kzbin.info/www/bejne/haXcnoKtnNitmMk

[@audreywalker9025]

You’ll find out all about them . The Pentaholics will fill you in. Our Mitch is a counter tenor, very high voice. No instruments. Listen to Defying Gravity.😊

[@jayneperry5433]

No drums. That was Kevin (far right). Best boxer extraordinaire.

[@marablemorgan8292]

You might want to react to their live Christmas performance of Hallelujah... kzbin.info/www/bejne/npKpeaWcost7mMU This is better than the official video...

[@SkateQrew]

good thing you protected from covid during this live show

[@Kari5274]

The trio (the three in the middle) grew up together and have known each other since they were 8. You want to know what their similarities and differences are? Watch Imagine. Want to see their first Grammy? Daft Punk (medley). One Brian May put on insta with "enjoy.!" Bohemian Rhapsody. A fun look back? 90s dance medley. Love Again, The Lucky Ones, Happy Now are all originals and excellent. Oh, can't forget Hallelujah! That one has over 700 million views alone. I subscribed and hope you will play more of their stuff. You will never be disappointed.

[@rfiliagaful]

Actually, Avi had nothing to do with Matt's audition. That's one of those PTX urban legends😊

[@Kari5274]

@@rfiliagaful thanks. I fixed it. Avi has left a bad taste in my mouth, especially with this last stunt. He was invited to the walk of fame ceremony and didn't go. It doesn't matter if you don't like the people you worked with who made your name famous, suck it up buttercup, you go for the fans. No one would know who he was if he hadn't been in ptx. He also wouldn't have 3 Grammys. What he did by not showing up was telling his fans he didn't care about them. There's more but I'll leave it at that. 😊

[@rfiliagaful]

@@Kari5274 thanks. I did not know about the walk of Fame incident. Frankly, I was so concerned about what was going on with Kevin that I didn't even think about Avi's presence - or lack thereof.

[@Kari5274]

@@rfiliagaful what's going on with Kevin? I missed it!

[@michellehammonds8491]

The woman, Kirstie like Thirsty, for short

[@colinhutchinson523]

You ain't seen nothing yet lol

[@independentunityreacts]

You weren't kidding, just did the 90s medley that was INSANE

[@onenight0666]

Why is your face covered?

[@BeckhamFrederick-cy9lw]

Nope. No drums. Just Kevin.

[@BeckhamFrederick-cy9lw]

You heard how low the first singer was? That is Scott Hoying. He also sang the phrase..."then the people bowed and prayed..." A phrase that you said was so high that you could "never sing it in a thousand years." What a huge vocal range, eh? All members of Pentatonix have a 4-5 octave range or better.