If you continue to do Pentatonix, you will gain about 20,000 new viewers. The Pentaholics are a fiercely loyal audience, and PTX has a catalogue reaching 10 years back - the fans will absolutely lead you to the best of the best of them. And yes they are all American--I'm charmed that you thought Scott's accent was Scandinavian - he's from Texas.
well he could have some in his background lol but yeah the three white folks are from texas and kevin the beatboxer is from kentucky and im not sure on matt.
@@supposedly1-2 Kirstie is a Latina babe with Asian in her ancestry. She did a DNA kit and found out she is part Asian, in particular, Japanese. She was thrilled because she loves Japanese culture.
GUYS if you want to hear them live, check out "Hallelujah" at the Christmas concert. It's absolutely jaw-dropping. It's before Matt, the bass, joined the group, so it is with their old bass, Avi Kaplan, who is equally remarkable. So glad you watched them! I honestly wish I had gotten to discover them through my channel, like you guys, but hey - I was in an a capella group in college, so I didn’t have much of a choice. Loved this.
They have to listen to the music video of Hallelujah first before they do the live version so they can compare. Also the sounds of silence live is great but when they bought out the people playing the drums that completely ruined it.
Agreed! Wish Avi never left but Matt makes a great replacement. I used to be in a Reggae band playing the triangle................... I just stood at the back n ting!!! 😂😂
FAIR WARNING....if you go down this rabbit hole PTX NEVER DISAPPOINTS!!! Give a watch and listen to all of them you wont be sorry you did!!! Stay safe and healthy
All members are American. The three in the middle (L-R) Kirstin "Kirstie" Maldonado, Scott Hoying & Mitch Grassi, all grew up together in Arlington, Texas, and have known each other since they were children. They started performing in local youth musical theater, then also went to high school together and performed in their school choir. While still in high school, they first formed an a cappella group called The Trio and had a couple of videos go viral on RU-vid, including a cover of Lady Gaga's "Telephone". After graduating high school in 2010, Kirstie & Scott each went off to separate colleges (Mitch was a year behind them and still in high school). They all reunited a year later when Scott secured an audition for them on a televised a cappella singing competition show called The Sing Off. Just before the audition, they discovered that they needed at least five members in order to audition. They brought in original bass singer Avi Kaplan from California (not seen in this video) through a mutual friend, then found beatboxer Kevin "K.O." Olusola (on the far right side in this video) from Kentucky through one of his viral videos on RU-vid in which he was "cello-boxing", a term he coined himself, in which he beatboxes and plays the cello at the same time (Kevin was already an accomplished world-class cellist by the time he was a teenager and played Carnegie Hall while still in high school). Kevin joined the group literally the day before the audition! They changed their name to Pentatonix, after the musical Pentatonic Scale, adding the "X" to the end because they thought it looked cool! Despite all coming together at the last minute, they passed the audition, then went on to win The Sing Off Season 3! One of the prizes for winning was a recording contract with Epic Records. The five of them pooled the money they had won from the competition and all moved to California to begin their recording career, only to have their contract cancelled because Epic Records had decided that an a cappella group wouldn't sell (apparently a compilation that Epic had released featuring all the Sing Off contestants had been a poor seller). Rather than give up, the group decided to stay together and began recording their own music and videos and releasing them on RU-vid. This included covers and original material, as well as Christmas recordings, and the group soon picked up a HUGE following. A small Sony-owned record label known for releasing film soundtrack albums began releasing Pentatonix recordings, and they did fairly well. Then the group produced a mind-blowing video and recording of a medley of songs from the European electronic music duo Daft Punk that not only went super-viral, it also won Pentatonix their first Grammy Award (they have gone on to win two more). Sony soon reassigned them to the major RCA label, and they have since gone on to huge success with multi-platinum-selling albums and sold-out worldwide concert tours. They are particularly well-known for their Christmas music, releasing a new Christmas album almost every year. They NEVER record traditional arrangements of Christmas songs, always coming up with amazing and innovative new arrangements that make you wish that EVERYBODY sang the songs their way! In 2017, the constant touring and recording finally got to be too much for Avi, and he decided to amicably step away from the group, but helped find his replacement Matt Sallee (on the far left in this video), a native of Maryland. After taking more than a year away from the music industry, Avi has now returned with a solo career in which he records some phenomenal music in the Folk/Roots/Americana genres. In February, after a delay of almost a year, Pentatonix released their new album The Lucky Ones, which is made up entirely of songs the group members wrote themselves. It is a masterpiece! But in all honesty, ANYTHING you listen to from this group will leave you speechless...it's ALL fantastic!
A really EXCELLENT history of PTX, Larry! If you read this, I'd only suggest going back in (you can always edit your own posts in YT) and breaking this monster up into smaller paragraphs. That way some folks might not be scared away from a really good read! ;-)
Pentatonix is not an acapella group. They are THE a capella group that has redefined a capella for the entire music industry. Welcome! They are celebrating a decade together so their catalog is wide and deep!
Your worship needs to get under control. It’s fine to love them. But don’t give them titles they don’t deserve. Their extremely visible presence, particularly online, makes it easy to drown out other groups. Voctave performs Pentatonix under the table any day. No one comes close to their arrangements, range, or blend. That doesn’t mean Pentatonix isn’t great. Of course they are. But they’re not even close to being any redefining of a capella.
@@lornaanderson1459 no they dont, its just saying their are THE acapella group is a bit far because as much as i love Pentatonix i am aware there are other groups and other opinions so i respect them and also ptx are humans it's almost like calling them goddesses which makes them uncomfortable as they are human like us
Awesome reaction! Pentaholics are going to swarm your channel. You would love their videos Bohemian Rhapsody and Imagine. Scott Hoying The blonde that starts the song, baritone. Starts 85% of their songs, group leader, default lead singer (this group doesn’t have an official one) He also takes over bass when Avi(original bass or Matt , the new bass in this video sings lead). *Avi Kaplan, bass. Incredible range and gorgeous sound, left the group amicably in 2017 after helping find his replacement (Matt Sallee). Only lineup change, and since Avi & Matt look nothing alike, you’ll know at a glance which one it is. *Kevin Olusola, beatboxer/tenor/cellist. Rarely sings, and if he does then 9.5 times out of 10 it will be harmonies. But that 10th time when he does sing lead...epic. Has the ridiculous level of talent to be able to beatbox while playing the cello, and he demonstrates in a handful of songs. *Kirstin Maldonado, mezzo-soprano. The only lady, sang mostly backup in the early years, but has gained confidence since a 2018 stint on Broadway (Kinky Boots) and has been taking lead more often since then. Changes hair color and style frequently, so some people don’t recognize her from video to video. *Mitch Grassi, tenor/countertenor. He calls himself a tenor, but many fans/reactors say countertenor. Roughly the same range as Kirstie, actually more likely to have the highest notes. All the others say he’s the best singer in the group. Changes style even more frequently (and drastically) than Kirstie, I can almost guarantee that you will ask ‘who’s that guy?/but where is Mitch?’ when watching some of the early videos. PTX does have original music though about 2/3 of their songs are covers. Original songs: Run to You, Love Again, Can’t Sleep Love, Sing, & Happy Now (bran
Members are from left to right: Matt=bass, Kirstin(ker-stin)=mezzo soprano, Scott=baritone+bass, Mitch=counter tenor, Kevin=beatboxing. Their original bass Avi(ah-vee), who is in other videos left due to personal issues like homesickness. All PTX covers are great.
@@BiggySn1p3r yeah wiki for pentatonix is wrong with a good bit of info. Google in general just doesn’t know anything. If u google Kevin’s height, google tries to tell u he’s 5’9 and have u believe it 😂
Here are my favorites by Pentatonix: Carol of the Bells (Christmas) (14 November 2012) The Wizard of Ahhhs by Todrick Hall ft. Pentatonix (16 July 2013) Daft Punk Medley (4 November 2013 Grammy winner) Mary, Did You Know? (Christmas) (11 November 2014) Hallelujah (Christmas) (21 October 2016) Bohemian Rhapsody (7 April 2017) Matt replaces Avi as bass (22 June 2017) Havana (23 February 2018) The Sound of Silence (15 February 2019) Can you feel the love tonight? (23 August 2019) Blinding Lights (1 July 2020) Dreams (22 July 2020) Amazing Grace (5 November 2020) also.. Home Free produces song GREAT a cappella covers such as.. Man of Constant Sorrow Ring of Fire Folsom Prison Blues American Pie When a Man Loves a Woman Mayday ** Thanks ..
If you think this song was good, then you haven't seen anything until you've watched them perform Hallelujah!! You can watch the original video or their live video from their Christmas concert. Either one will leave you speechless.
try some of their dance covers like their award winning Daft Punk medley made in a basement and costing $400 !! won them their first of three Grammy awards also their original song Love again video welcome to the world of accuppella brilliance
Welcome to the wonderful world of Pentatonix… You fellas have some catching up to do! As others have said take a react to their rendition of Hallelujah!
Just for the record, you know Disturbed was a cover, too. The original was Simon and Garfunkel and was done in the Jurassic era when the Earth was a lot warmer and there was no internet.
All American, not Swedish lol (Scott has German ancestry) but glad you reacted to this and hope you react to more PTX!! You should react to their version of Bohemian Rhapsody or Evolution of Michael Jackson
He has talked about it on one episode of superfruit (a RU-vid channel with Mitch) and also in Rozzi’s and his podcast “Ugh you’re so good” in the episode with the psychic twins I believe
Okay, now you've gone and opened a big can of... Wonderful! Their live performances sound almost identical to their studio versions. Check out their official video of "Hallelujah" then immediately watch them do it live on their Christmas TV special. Then you HAVE TO watch their video of Bohemian Rhapsody! Great reaction! Look forward to seeing more of your reactions.
I've come across your guys' channel a few times over the last half a year or so. You always have good reactions. But im especially glad you started doing PTX reactions. They have quite the loyal fanbase, so you WILL be found by the Pentaholics! Hope you do more in the future. They just recently released a 90's Dance Medley that is quite fun and nostalgic.
OMG, you guys have NO idea what you are in for, besides a hell of a lot more subscribers. Pentatonix/(PTX for short) is an all-American, 3-time Grammy award-winning acappella group that has a very faithful/rabid fan base. By rabid, I mean we "Pentaholics" follow their every move. They are big in America, although ironically, they get little radio play with the exception of their Christmas music (they have released 7 Christmas albums). They just released an all-original album titled 'The Lucky Ones." It's their second album of originals. They are mainly known for doing outstanding covers that often surpass the original in quality and arranging. They also do wicked mash-ups in which the transitions between songs are seamless. I've seen them in concert. They sound just like their studio recordings. They follow the philosophy that if what they record in the studio can't be exactly reproduced live, they won't do it. They rarely use any effects or auto tune. (They used a bit of auto tune for effect on their latest video release of the "Decade of the 90's" because they wanted to sound like Cher's original "Believe." Other than that, I cannot think of one example where they have used auto tune). They are known for NOT using effects on their songs. A quick primer: Scott, the blonde who started off the song, is a baritone but has ridiculous range and does bass when their bass singer, Matt Sallee, guy in white jacket, takes the lead. You will see older videos of PTX where their bass was different. Avi Kaplan, their former bass -- he looks like Jesus with his long hair and beard -- left the group in 2017 on great terms. Too long to explain here why he left, but I recommend the video in which Avi -- surrounded by PTX members for support -- announced he was leaving the group. Mitch, the guy who sang second, is a counter-tenor, an especially rare range for a male singer. He usually sings higher than in this video, but again, he has great range. Kirstin (or Kirstie, which rhymns with "thirsty") is a mezzo-soprano/soprano and was using her lower range in this video. Kevin Olusola is a beast; a freak of nature. He is the beat boxer, who also is a classically trained cellist, plays several instruments and speaks fluent Mandarin. When he beat boxes and plays the cello at the same time, he calls it "cello-boxing." You MUST check out his solo work, especially his version of Marian Hill's "Down." It will blow your mind. He just released another solo album. Other fun facts: Kirstie has performed on Broadway, starring in the musical "Kinky Boots." Mitch and Scott have a side project/group called "Superfruit." Both are members of the LGBTQ+ community. You also have to check out their Superfruit stuff, especially "Guy.Exe." Kirstie has done her own solo music, releasing a CD titled "Love" and for which many videos exist. Avi, who left the group, has his own solo career. His style is more folk/Americana. I highly suggest checking out his "Change on the Rise" video. His singing voice and creativity are pure heaven. I met Avi during his last tour with PTX. He is a humble, sweet man, and all the PTX members are humble and grounded. There are no divas in the group, despite performing with such legends as Dolly Parton. Check out their video performing with her on "Jolene." Both Dolly and PTX won a Grammy for their collaboration. If you truly want to hear them live and compare them to a studio version, I suggest their version of "Hallelujah." One is an official video, and the other is totally live, which they performed at one of their nationally-televised Christmas specials. It will floor you and give you more goosebumps once you see/understand the level of their talent. I suggest doing both in one video. I think being British, you would love their version of "Bohemian Rhapsody." Brian May even tweeted their video and said simply, "Enjoy." OK, done with the novel. Sorry. Just trying to give you some background on the group. P.S. Scott, Mitch, and Kirstin are childhood friends and all dated each other at one point.
OMG Yayyyy! Have watched you guys for a while now and have been waiting for y’all to discover PTX. They are probably the most famous a capella group in the world and have won 3 Grammys to date. They do amazing covers of songs across many genres, and also have some impressive original music, including a new album that just dropped in February. Would love to hear/watch y’all react to more so here are some suggestions: Bohemian Rhapsody , Imagine, Hallelujah, Daft Punk, Say Something, La La Latch, New Rules x Are You That Somebody, Rather Be, Can’t Hold Us, and too many more to mention. Amazing original songs - Sing, Can’t Sleep Love, Run to You, Cracked, Coffee in Bed, Happy Now, Love Me When I Don’t. They also have some insane “Evolution Of” videos where they sing a medley of an artist’s songs in one take. The PTX rabbit hole is deep so I hope y’all explore some more, I promise you’ll love what you hear. Loved your reaction! ❤️
Everything Pentatonix does is amazing. They do songs I don't like but I like their version. Hallelujah, Daft Punk, Come Along, Bohemian Rhapsody...all amazing. I've seen them live 2yrs ago. They blew my mind.
Welcome to the world of Pentatonix, or PTX for short. Get ready for a quick boost to your channel from their rabid fans who call ourselves “Pentaholics”. Here is a quick intro to the group. PTX is a five member “a Capella” (without instruments) vocal band formed in 2011 for the NBC television reality competition show “The Sing Off”. The original members are “the trio”, who went to high school together in Arlington, Texas made up of: SCOTT HOYING, (male, 6’3”, usually blond) who sings baritone, but has a wide vocal range and covers the bass line of songs when the normal bass is singing a lead. MITCH GRASSI, (male, 5’10”, normally black hair but has changed body mass, wardrobe and hair style so much in videos he’s often mistaken for different people) who has an amazingly high range (contra tenor) that some mistake for a second female voice. KIRSTIN MALDONADO, (female, 5’4”, natural hair color is black but changed it often in videos) who sings mezzo soprano and, for a time in 2018 between the group’s tours, had the female lead on Broadway in the production of “Kinky Boots”. Added to “the trio” for the show were: AVI KAPLAN, (Male, 5’11”, long dark hair, beard, usually wears a knit hat of some kind) is a classically trained “basso profundo”. He provides the vocal bass line as well as added vocal percussion but often uses his upper registry to sing vocal leads in a number of arrangements. Avi is the ONLY member of the band that has change. He left on good terms in 2017 for reasons related to conflicting demands of the band’s touring schedule and his personal/family commitments. He assisted the group in finding his replacement Matt Sallee. KEVIN OLUSOLA (male, 6’1”, black, changing hair style) known as “KO” was asked to join PTX to provide vocal percussion after Scott watched a RU-vid video of him “cello boxing” (beatboxing while playing his cello). KO is the classic over achiever of the group. He plays Cello, Piano, and Saxophone all at concert levels. He graduated pre-med from Yale, speaks Spanish and spent over a year in China where he became fluent in Chinese. He sings Tenor but vocals were not his strong suite when he started so he worked with other band members and a vocal coach until while on tour he would perform the featured vocals in "if I ever fall in love", (originally performed by guest artist Jason Derulo for the album and video). He also writes and produces music both individually and for the group. So, KO is more than “just the beatboxer”. The most recent member and the only change in the group’s membership is: MATT SALLEE, (male, 5’9” black with usually close-cut black hair) who replaced Avi Kaplan in 2017 to provide vocals, vocal bass and percussion. Matt can be heard using his exceptional upper vocal range to provide a rich tenor/baritone lead often ending with a slide down to a deep bass punch. Things you need to know because if you get these wrong Pentaholics will come after you with pitch forks and torches! 1- There is NO Auto-Tune; what you hear is actually what they sing. They really are that good. 2- What produces everything that you hear in the video, you see in the video. If there is an instrument used in the music, you see it on screen. 3- They never release something on video they can’t reproduce with the exact same quality live on-stage. Enjoy the ride.
These guys are the greatest A Capella group of all-time, and they sound the same live as studio, except not quite as loud!! And the paler kids in the middle grew up together in Arlington, Texas. But his last name is Hoying, so what nationality is that? Check out their original song, "Cracked", or any of their Evolution Of.... videos, such as The Evolution of Ariana Grande
What you hear is what you get. They do not record anything that they can’t sing live. I just subbed to your channel because I enjoyed your reaction and your repartee. I would love for you to do more PTX.
Another different (and more original) take on a cappella is Home Free. The fans are called Home Fries, and they are a country-inspired group with one of the most diverse catalogs. They sing everything from country, R&B, classic rock, and gospel, and it doesn’t all sound the same. They also don’t take themselves seriously and are a LOT of fun. Many of their vids are just for their fans and not “music vids.” You could begin with Ring of Fire (with Avi, an original member of Pentatonix), How Great Thou Art, Blue Ain’t Your Color, Everybody Walking This Land, and End of the Road. For funny vids, watch their Butts Remix, 15 Song Mashup, and Pirate Sea Shanties. There’s just so much to choose from. And yeah...the Fry Nation will come calling to watch your reaction vids as you turn from a tater tot into a Home Fry.
Their cover of “Can’t Hold Us” is an early performance of theirs, and amazing!! Hallelujah, Mary Did You Know and Amazing Grace will give you the feels, for sure. Welcome to the PTX rabbit hole.
Man ive been trying to get them to react to pentatonix ever since they reacted to disturbed version of sounds of silence. 😂. Its such a relief they finally did. Who ever requested this in their patreon thank you so much.
So glad you got a chance to both listen and react to Pentatonix. After you listen to a few of their live appearances, you may want to check out their covers of Bohemian Rhapsody, and Havana.
I don’t know if Scott has Scandinavian ancestry, but he, Kristin, and Matt all went to school to school together in Texas. I can’t remember if they were together from Jr. High or High School.
Everybody starts out the same way......not their unprocessed voices. The "live" evidence is here on some reactions to live performances. As said by Cedric below....you will see their "Hallelujah" cover here (over 600 million views) and then follow it up with their "live " performance. You're not the first, just the latest. Enjoy....these folks are good!
you need to go down a pentatonix rabbit hole- like others have said, Hallelujah is awesome, but also their cover of Imagine is beautiful too. for something more upbeat, they do a Daft Punk medley that is pretty creative! oh- and their cover of 'Say Something' is my favourite- kind of a sad song but so beautiful
Here are some PTX songs that have the other members leading You're a Mean One Mr Grinch - Max Say Something - Kirstin New Rules x Are you That Somebody - Scott Aha! (The live version would be the best choice) - Mitch Mary Did You Know? - Kevin doesnt lead this but it has a nice section where he gets to sing Their Medlys and Mashups are also great covers and showcase each person and their creativity in how they arrange the songs. Another amazing accapella group is Home Free, their cover of Rings of Fire featured Avi Kaplan on it, the former bass singer of PTX who left the group for personal reasons.
If you like Pentatonix you will also like another A Capella band called HOME FREE. PLEASE check out their cover of RING OF FIRE ft AVI KAPLAN HOME FREE and PTX do the same exact thing but in a completely different way
They are amazing live as well. There are so many Pentatonix to recommend. Another group with amazing voices and harmonies that sing a lot of country are Home Free, check out their cover of Ring of Fire featuring Avi Kaplan who used to be a member of Pentatonix.
They are all outstandingly talented. (There is a live version of this song on RU-vid btw.) They are as brilliant live as on tape because they proud themselves to only record something they can reproduce live (most parts) Looking forward to more PTX on your channel.
You should react to Daft Punk) They won their fits Grammy for that and you won't believe what they can do with just their voices (no effects) Also, if you want to listen to them live, a good one will be their Hallelujah Christmas special video (you can compare it to their official cover video of Hallelujah). They refuse to sing something that they can't reproduce live)))))
Ah... it kills me to hear... there is not "a lot of production" here. I promise they sound exactly the same live! They are just that incredibly talented and amazing! Please do listen to more.... do recorded and live versions of various songs. They sound exactly the same, there are no instruments (unless shown, a couple songs feature Kevin playing the cello while beat boxing but they make that obvious in their videos if they use an instrument and is only a few songs.) Please check out Hallelujah, Bohemian Rhapsody, and Imagine.
Please watch beginners guide to Pentatonix You will learn all about the group. Please listen to their live version of Hallelujah on their Christmas Special.
They did a cover of a Dolly Parton song called Johlene. Dolly even joined them for it. It's fucking stellar! You should listen to her version first, but both are very worth your time. Cheers, mates!
Pentaholic here, subscribed in the hope your react to more PTX covers/originals! Just have a look at their catalogue and see what catches your attention - there is plenty to choose from!
Whenever someone starts with PTX, I always suggest they start at the beginning. That way you see the progression of the group over the years. They began on the show The Sing Off, which is how and why the group was formed. They have grown as artists and are considered the best. The Grammy’s actually created a category for them, that’s how great they are.
Loved your reaction to this and all that talk about Scott possibly being Scandinavian. He certainly looks like that but if you want a Viking feel, check out Avi Kaplan’s Change on the Rise. He used to be part of Pentatonix and his replacement is Matt, the guy on the very left.
Here's one, of several, live performances: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-apPpRFOfc64.html (This is Pentatonix performing their version of 'The Sound Of Silence' live at Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC on July 2nd, 2019, during Pentatonix The World Tour. by Die Hard) PTX never disappoints.
Absolutely, you must hear anything PTX does live. This group is one of the few groups that can and does do the live performances as well as their recorded performances. You MUST check out their cover of Daft Punk and Bohemian Rhapsody, both will blow your mind with what they can do musically and videografically.
Never clicked like so fast on a video of yours in my life. You're about to experience a LOT of good things... You're not gonna know what this means right now.... but you're gonna git Mitch slapped and love it.
