I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT?! | Pentatonix - The Sound Of Silence (REACTION)
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- djentlee Reacts to Pentatonix - The Sound Of Silence! After checking out Disturbed's rendition of the original by Simon & Garfunkel, I had to check this out too! Which cover is your favourite? Let me know in the comments!
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I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT?! | Pentatonix - The Sound Of Silence (REACTION)
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You should watch PTX's cover of Bohemian Rhapsody & their EDM style Daft Punk
Watch their live version of this song
Wait until you hear bohemian rhapsody
I agree Bohemian Rhapsody is brilliant so is Hallelujah x also another fab accapella group is home free x
Well, I always like when someone gets excited about Pentatonix!!! But let's not forget Ben Bram, who makes the arrangements from the beginning of their career.
"How are they making these noises?" His name is Kevin, he has an entire orchestra in his mouth.
the technique is called "beatboxing"
... and a cello (real) in his studio. He plays it in a couple songs, *as he beatboxes!* He calls it "celloboxing".
@@xheralt there’s also a trumpet in his mouth, see Havana
Kevin was also a child prodigy in music, he graduated from Yale University (he was going to be a doctor) and is fluent in Chinese. He's incredible. Not only that, but when Scott contacted him to be a member of their group, he initially said no but Scott got him to change his mind by paying half of his plane ticket. Best investment he ever made.
It is not just Kevin.
I just love the astonishment of a Pentatonix virgin.
Same... love the WTF face
Even better, an A Capella virgin
Absolutely!!
It's a beautiful thing
I was gonna comment that hahaha 🥰
Pentatonix is not an a capella group. They are THE a capella group.
Agreed 1000%!!!
True. They’ve TRANSFORMED acapella.
Totally agree.
YES!!!
For other groups in this style, but a little different, take a look at Home Free (start with Man of Constant Sorrow and Ring of Fire) and VoicePlay (Maybe start with Oogie Boogie Song).
Be prepared for Pentaholics to bombard you with requests for other pentatonix reactions.
Guilty. lol
Bring it on 😎
@@djentleeReacts jumping in to second other recommendations for Bohemian Rhapsody and Daft Punk. Too good and have to be heard to be believed.
Their covers are good but they have lots of amazing originals also. For the extreme spectrum, imo, Run To You is one end and Love Again is at the other 🙂
@@SissyKool Agreed, Run to You is brilliant (so many feels, it always brings the emotional equivalent of Bittersweet Symphony to me) and Love Again is a hell of a banger (and the costumes!)
This ain't your Grandma's ah Capella. These guys have three Grammy awards. Check out the "Daft Punk" mash up and "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" and you'll forever remember them doing Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" with no instruments. (Can that even be done??? Try it and see."
I love that "WTF" face that everyone makes at some point the first time they hear PTX!
And the fact that they “know” there are no instruments but never really seem to believe it!
Songwriters often say, after hearing a PTX version of something they wrote, "umm yeah, that is better." The vocal instrument is always the most amazing.
I still remember mine! 😂
I have literally spent days watching reaction videos just to see their first time responses to PTX. It can get downright hilarious.
If it happens when they hear Mitch specifically, I call it "Mitchface"
You must hear/see their version of "Bohemian Rhapsody" (by Queen). You won't believe it! It's amazing!
his mind gonna get BLOWN xD cant wait for him to do that one, imagine and hallelujah...he has to do them all to get the full range of their musicality and GENIUS!!!
Yes, definitely Bohemian Rhapsody.
And Hallelujah is a good one, especially to showcase Mitch's voice.
And Imagine, just for the imagery, if nothing else, although their version of Imagine would definitely have made John proud.
@@amberhallacy8399 i agree with you!!!!
I agree!!
Was looking for this comment, so I could give it a thumbs up 👍
If you were amazed at Sound of Silence, you will be absolutely Gobsmacked At their cover of Bohemian Rhapsody.
I watched their Bohemian Rhap maybe 20x
Djentlee - "I'm not sure if I'm gonna enjoy it"
Pentaholics: "We're sure." (grabs snacks)
Welcome to the world of Pentatonix (or PTX for short).
They cover pretty much every music style there is: pop, rock, r&b, electro, hip hop, rap, dubstep, country, classical etc.
The group is coming up on their 10th anniversary and have so far won 3 Grammys, had 2 #1 albums on the Billboard chart, multiplatinum selling albums, several world tours and much more.
You were mostly right about the members...
Left to right:
- Matt: bass singer, but will sometimes take the lead vocal (only member that wasn't part of the original lineup - the original bass singer Avi left in 2017 - on good terms)
- Kirstin: mezzo-soprano, lead singer and backing vocals
- Scott: baritone, but has a wide range, takes over the bass line when Matt/Avi sings lead (as seen in this video), lead singer and backing vocals
- MItch: counter tenor (very high range for a male singer), lead singer and backing vocals
- Kevin: beatboxer and tenor, he doesn't sing as often as the others because he's needed on percussion, so it's always a nice surprise when we get to hear his great voice
Most of the time they're 100% acapella, but there are a few tracks where they use instruments - you wll always see it in the music video though. (so if you don't see any instruments - there aren't any being used on the track)
A few recommendations: Daft Punk (medley that won them their first Grammy), Hallelujah, Bohemian Rhapsody, Imagine, Mad World, Coffee in Bed, Sing!, Can't Hold Us
Well done!!
Excellent summary!
Very good summary! One other suggestion I would add is Amazing Grace.
Some how you forgot Broadway style.. 😆
Kevin is one of the best ever beatboxes. It is amazing what he can do.
Definitely. He always plays a bunch of instruments on his own channel, has a degree from Yale and speaks fluent Mandarin Chinese. He was planning to go to medical school but is doing this instead.
Adam with Home Free is also an incredible beat boxer. They are another group to check out.
Calling himself a human 808 is definitely fitting.
@@TeamMisguided I agree as Adam Rupp won several competitions for beatboxing...
Right? Like a drummer for any rock band, Kevin is the "engine" behind their songs.
Don't think I will ever get tired of watching people discover Pentatonix
Nope! Not ever!
From left to right:
Matt Salle (white jacket) -bass
Kirsten Maldonado -mezzo soprano
Scott Hoying-bariton (sings base when Matt/Avi sings lead)
Mitch Grassi-tenor (changes his look a lot)
Kevin Olusola-beaboxing, tenor, cello, saxophone, celloboxing
The only member that changed is Avi Kaplan (bass, left the group in 2017, amicably and was replaced by Matt).
The group started with Kirstin, Scott and Mitch who grew up together and were schoolmates but as a five person group they've been together since 2011, when they won the Sing Off competition.
They are three-time Grammy Award-winning and multi- Platinum-selling band.
You might enjoy their Daft punk Medley (won them their first Grammy) and Bohemian Rapsody. They do covers but they also have original music.
KIRSTIN. Her name doesn’t have a “ e” in it.
@@drieuxkoeppel8152 Thank you!
And it's Matt Sallee.
First reaction to Pentatonix is always surprising. Everything they do is amazing!
You think that was mind blowing? check out their Daft Punk mashup. That's the one that turned me into a Pentaholic. it's nuts.
Watch the original video which won them their first Grammy and then there is an awesome small private concert version. You can definitely tell the talent!
Check out their cover of Hallelujah- you won’t regret it! Others to watch out for: Daft Punk (Grammy), Bohemian Rhapsody (yes, really) and their ‘evolution of’ videos (all live). Great reaction!
I was going to suggest Daft Punk and ANY of the evolution videos too! Especially so he can appreciate Kevin (beatboxer).
I cannot adequately express in a comments section just how thrilled I get when I hear someone on youtube say "I've never heard Pentatonix before".
Right?! It is the drug that got me through the darkest parts of the pandemic!
I LMAO through this entire reaction at your “WTF am I listening to?!” face. Love watching people get their minds blown watching PTX the first time. Keep listening brother...it gets even better. Incredibly versatile & talented, they’ve tackled and slaughtered nearly every music genre. Look forward to watching your journey.
No one ever believes Kevin is real until they watch a live. He's phenomenal.
"Bruh..." actually a perfect modern reaction to your first time hearing a good a capella group. We didn't have a "bruh" in 2002 but yeah...that's how I felt. Holy shit.
Welcome to the rabbit hole that is pentatonix!!! You will love it... trust me!
Here's a long info dump about Pentatonix since you're new to them
Scott, the tall blonde guy, Mitch, the shorter guy with darker hair, and Kirstin, the only woman, have been best friends since high school, where they did musical theatre and choir together.
In 2011, they joined a televised competition called "The Sing Off" and realized to have a real chance at winning, they needed to be more than a trio, in particular, they needed a bass singer and a beatboxer.
That's when they met Avi (not in this video) and Kevin, the Beatboxer on the right, Avi through a friend of a friend and Kevin through his own CZcams channel, on which he was already pretty famous for his "cello boxing" where he beat boxes and plays his cello, named Beyoncé at the same time,
Long story short they won the competition and got a record label deal with Sony, though Sony dropped them almost immediately afterwards because they thought acapella wouldn't sell well.
So then PTX began their journey on CZcams, racking up millions of views by covering many well known songs, as well as making their own awesome original music.
Their compilation/cover called Daft Punk, was one of their best songs ever as it won them their first Grammy! They've since won two more and have redefined the a cappella genre!
Things went like this all the way until 2017, when sadly, their bass singer Avi Kaplan, as mentioned earlier, had to leave the group because their fast paced touring lifestyle was too much for him and he wanted to spend more time with his family. So he left the group with no bad feelings and has since started an incredible solo music career. He also helped find the man that would take his place, Matt Sallee, who has been with this group ever since, the other 4 members have been together since the beginning.
Quick recap of each member and their role in the songs
Scott Hoying- tall blonde man, baritone, can sing high enough to match Mitch and Kirstin, but also can go low enough to cover the bass lines when Matt is singing a solo. He often appears to be the "lead singer" of the group because of his great versatility, though PTX constantly shifts the leaders of their songs according to which songs best fit which voices.
Mitch Grassi- short haired white guy, High Tenor. Mitch's voice is simply angelic, there's no other way to put it, many times he will have you thinking there has to be more than one woman singing, but it's actually his gorgeously high and light voice.
Kirstin Maldonado- the one woman, Soprano. Kirstin is a gourgeous woman who sings in an amazing high register and also sings well in songs that have her singing lower.
Kevin Olusola- Beatboxer, Cellist, tenor.
Kevin is undoubtedly the most talented member of the group, in most of there songs, such as this one, he takes care of the rhythm/percussion section with his insane beatboxing talent, though he does have a gorgeous tenor voice that he has on occasion during songs with 5 part vocal harmonies and no beatboxing needed. Not only that, but he's also prolific at "cello boxing" a type of music he created by playing his cello (which he calls Beyoncé) and beatboxing simultaneously, he's done this in a handful of PTX songs too.
In addition the insane musical talent he shows with PTX, he also graduated from Yale with a pre-med degree and can speak at least 3 languages, one of which is Mandarin Chinese, fluently.
Avi Kaplan- bearded white guy, not in this video. Basso Profundo.
Avi was with the group from 2011-2017, and his bass was simple incredible, his rich, warm tones making your very soul seem to jump out of you when he sang, especially when he went waaaaaaay down into the subharmonic range of notes.
Matt Sallee- black guy in the white jacket with the epic bass drop with his voice, Lyric Bass.
Mat has been with the group since Avi's departure in 2017, the only member change, despite not hitting quite as low of notes as Avi could, he's quickly become beloved by PTX fans due to the energy and just total happiness he brings to all PTX performances, especially the live concerts, he seems like he's just there to have a good time while everyone else is just serious and focusing on performing lol.
Excellent band biography!
As far as background sounds, both Avi and Matt perform the bass guitar sound, and the low electric synthesizer, organ, and bagpipe sounds. And Kevin’s abilities go far beyond what even most of us recognize. Has anyone noticed the animal sounds he makes, like in Radioactive? And in at least one cover, I forget which , he mouth plays a harp!
@@andycofin6983 yeah, and the electronic machine like sounds he makes in songs like "love again"
One minor correction and a few additions. For The Sing Off they HAD to add the two newcomers. The show's rules mandated a minimum group size of 5. Kevin and Avi joined up with the other 3 for the first time the day before their audition. Also, Kevin can simulate brass instruments like the trumpet riffs he did on the TV show and Mitch simulated Brian May's guitar with just his voice. The megaphone he's holding in the Bohemian Rhapsody video is just a prop and wasn't even on. Plus one of their Grammy's is for doing a fully instrumental song a cappella, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy. Oh, and Mitch can both tenor and countertenor.
Great, articulate summary. Well done.
This is one of their "easier" covers, pretty straight forward. You need to check out the cover of Bohemian Rhapsody to turn it up a notch.
"What the fuck? How are they making these noises?" Hello, good sir and welcome to the world of Pentatonix! They have redefined acapella. You have had the same reaction as us Pentaholics did when first discovering them. They are truly amazing.
Highly recommend some of their other big covers like Imagine, Bohemian Rhapsody, Shallow, Daft Punk (medley) & Hallelujah. They often equal if not surpass the originals that they cover. They do have original works too, and have won 3 Grammy Awards. You cannot go wrong picking any of their songs to react to.
You have to remind your self that ‘acapella’ is not a genre it’s an instrument choice, so never judge before you listen :)
Kevin Olusola is the beatboxer. Check out his video - "Down"
more Pentaonix please. they are awesome.
One of the interesting things about listening to Pentatonix and Home Free is watching how the various singers pair up in backing vocals and then pair up with another singer. This is a good video for that. Home Free's "Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" is an even better one.
💥MORE PENTATONIX!!!💥
I think I saw a great example of Kevin face. It is usually Mitch face when you see Bohemian Rhapsody or Hallelujah. Check out Kevin's version of Down to be amazed.
Listen to Mad World
That is my new favorite song of theirs! Scott sings that song perfectly, and where they placed the others in the song is just perfection also! Unfortunately this song could not be more appropriate for the times that we are living in so it hits home a little. I don't know who does their arrangements but that person deserves a raise!! LOL
@@mamabears34 is it not the brilliant Ben Bram?
@@FOC-xu2kw You are right, he is brilliant! The man knows talent when he hears it! He obviously knows what he is doing, his vocal arrangements are perfection!
Theyve been together for YEARS and they have just gotten better and better as the years have gone by in my opinion.
I love how people have such a reaction to harmony. The face just changes.
The sheer confusion on your face when the second verse started...priceless.
Wait until you hear their cover of "Bohemian Rhapsody" and "Gold" and their original "Love again." They have won 3 Grammys so far, 1. Daft Punk medley, 2. with Dolly Parton singing her "Jolene" and 3. Tchaikovsky's "Dance of the sugar plum fairy"
Pentatonix is a capella on a WHOLE 'NOTHER LEVEL! Welcome to the journey.😁
i love it when someone discovers the "new" acapella groups, esp if they think they wont like it and are expecting more barbershop type singers.
Thanks for doing this one!! I've always loved Simon & Garfunkel, and Disturbed slayed with their cover of this, so even as a Pentaholic I was nervous for them when this came out. I should have known to trust them - they always come through with something that honors the original but still puts their stamp on it.
PTX fans loooove watching reactors and getting to relive that awe of discovery vicariously :-) You did your job well, lol - thanks! I'll be looking forward to your next
As mentioned, Pentatonix is a vocal orchestra!
Watching people discover PTX is one of my favorite things in the world!
I see Pentatonix reaction and I subscribe before watching 😂
Be prepared for your views to go to the moon once the pentaholics start watching you. The only thing we like ALMOST as much as new Pentatonix videos is watching other people hear/see them for the first time. They literally have never dropped a video that isn’t truly mind blowing and their catalogue is thankfully deep and ever growing. Keep listening. You can’t go wrong with any choice.
Would love to see more! Daft Punk, Bohemian Rhapsody, Hallelujah!
We fans call ourselves Pentaholics! Pentatonix has redefined a capella for the entire music industry! They’ve been releasing originals, covers & Christmas music for a decade. Dive on in, their catalog is wide and deep!
Pentatonix and Home Free have rewritten the book on a cappela worldwide. Pentatonix has won 3 Grammys. They won one for the "Daft Punk Medely" (Daft Punk), Dance of the "Sugar Plum Fairy" (Tchaikovsky), and one for being Dolly Parton's backup band on "Jolene". You should also listen to "Hallelujah" (Leonard Cohen), "Bohemian Rhapsody" (Queen), "Imagine" (John Lennon), "Mad World" (Tears for Fears), and of course any of their Christmas music. For Home Free, you should listen to "Ring of Fire" (Johnny Cash), "Man of Constant Sorrow", "Helplessly Hoping" (Crosby, Stills & Nash), "American Pie" (Don McLean), and of course any of their Christmas Music.
and here come the pentaholics! Keep reacting to PTX and your subscribers will grow fast
Kevin is a beat boxer, singer, and plays the cello
And Kevin graduated from Yale medical school, speaks fluent Chinese and played Cello and Saxophone at Carnegie Hall, no less. And all of them except for Matt have won 3 Grammys!
Each of them have between 5 to 7 octave range so they are uniquely bless to be able to blend their voices on so many levels. Kevin does the beatboxing, but he has a amazing voice when he sings. The three people in the middle, Mitch. Kristen, and Scott have know each other and performing together since high school
Pentatonix has that effect on people. They will totally surprise you. They are insanely talented individuals who will take you places you never thought you would go. Give them another shot with say, their cover of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody. They will surprise you again and again. Subscribed with the hope of hearing you react to more Pentatonix❣️
I’m beyond jealous. You have so many PTX songs to listen to for the first time!
I LOVE seeing newbies learning about Pentatonix!!!!
I know this is not your first reaction video, but when you react to Pentatonix for the first time, it signals the "real" start date of your reaction videos. Pentatonix reaction videos change CZcams channels forever. Welcome to the party. Enjoy the ride.
Thank you for reacting to Pentatonix. Glad that you enjoyed their cover song/video. They have hundreds of videos and songs of covers and original music. First singer is Scott. He is baritone and does bass when the bass is singing; Mitch is tenor, counter-tenor; Matt is bass; Kirstin is mezzo soprano; Kevin is beatboxer, tenor, cello player.
The three in the middle all met each other as kids so, yes, they had experience singing together. They recruited the original bass (not seen here) and beatboxer so they could go on the TV show, The Sing Off. (like Americas Got Talent but a cappella groups only).
The five of them met for the first time the day before the audition for the show. They had scheduling conflicts. They needed to complete their final exams in school. (One was graduating high school; another was graduating from Yale.)
They practiced as a group a few months until the show itself started. They were the season 3 winners.
More Pentatonix! Try Bohemion Rhapsody and their version of John Lennon's Imagine
It's fun watching pentatonix newbies react.
When facing them
Kevin - far right, beatboxer
Mitch - next to Kevin, tenor
Scott - center, natural baritone but he has a huge range
Kirsten - mezzo soprano
Matt - far left, Bass but when he sings Scott handles the Bass line
So, the guy who sang first is Scott. He sings low baritone up to tenor and often sings lead on their songs. The 2nd guy is Mitch and he sings high tenor but can sing down to upper baritone. Kirstin is the female singer and the guy on the far left is Matt, their bass (though, as is the norm in this group, he has a crazy range and can sing bass up to low tenor). The beat-boxer is Kevin Olusola and though he doesn't sing solos very often with the group, he does occasionally sing a solo chord on backing vocals. He has a phenomenal voice as well and if you look at his looping videos under his name, he plays cello, keyboards, drums, beat-boxes, and sings all in the same video. Watch his cover of 'Down' by Marion Hill or 'Sign of the Times' by Harry Styles. As far as something out of this world, watch their cover of 'Amazing Grace - My Chains are Gone.'
Pentatonix also has alot of original songs as well, Love Again or on thier latest album of all original songs called The Lucky Ones, Coffee In Bed has mind blowing beatboxing and bass line from Kevin and Matt. You can't go wrong with any of there 100+ videos to choose from.
Pretty much my reaction when i first discovered Pentatonix. Only difference is that i started with Hallelujah, so i got the Mitch slap on top of it! You should definitely listen more of them, including the more "complicated" ones, like Gold or New rules x Are u that somebody. And Mad World, my absolute favourite.
Pentatonix is amazing. You can't go wrong with any of their songs.
Try their Daft Punk video with their ex bass voice Avi. It is awesome!
Always love first views of PTX.
They have an extreme range of the types of music they do.
As for beat boxing, this was pretty tame for Kevin. He is a beast.
I hope you will explore them a little deeper.
Lol “that bassy noise...” that happened to be Scott during the time he’s just backing up the bass for Matt... that’s his side job son 😂
Left to right: Matt Sallee, Kirstin Maldonado, Scott Hoying, Mitch Grassi, and Kevin Olusola. As you guessed it, one of Kevin’s many, many talents is beatboxing (he also plays the cello, saxophone, and piano, amongst other things). Matt is their newest member, and replaced their original bass singer, Avi. And Scott, Kirstie, and Mitch often take turns on the leads and background vocals. If you liked this, I really recommend their cover of Bohemian Rhapsody.
Thanks for reacting to Pentatonix!! They really are a life changing experience, since it’s not what you would expect.
Yes...he even tipped his head to the side...like a dog trying to figure out what he was hearing
...TOO CUTE !
Check out their “Daft Punk” and “Bohemian Rhapsody “...... in fact just listen to everything they’ve done.
You should react to their Daft Punk medley! They filmed it in a closet and won a Grammy for it! Also, you won't believe what they can do with their voices!
SO fun to watch you discover the talent of Pentatonix! Yes, beatboxing is the best thing that ever happened to a cappella. Please more PTX! You will love their cover of Bohemian Rhapsody, and their medley of Daft Punk, which won them their first Grammy.
You pegged it pretty well. The three in the middle are often called "the Trio" and they sing the main harmonies in all the songs. They grew up together in Arlington, Texas and have known each other forever. They sang together in choir and musical theater for years before becoming professional. The end guys are bass (Matt, left) and beatboxing (Kevin, right). The trio added the bass (Avi, at the time) and beatboxer just before competing on the reality show "The Sing-Off". They won their season and launched their professional career. Avi bowed out of the group some years later and Matt came aboard, but that's been the only group change in the ten years or so they've been singing.
They are so much more then just an a capella group. They switched up the genre completely and they are all outstanding musicians.
Looking forward to more PTX 👍
Welcome to the Pentatonix rabbit hole....there are millions of worldwide Pentaholics, but to become one, you have to learn their names (only unwritten rule) !! You can't even imagine what they do with their voices !!
This is one HELLUVA rabbit hole to enter if you have the desire to do so. Literally they have done hundreds of songs in their ten year career.
I’m honestly overwhelmed by the number of suggestions in the comments! Looks like I’ve got a long journey haha
@@djentleeReacts Once you start reacting to Pentatonix, the devoted PTX fans (we call ourselves Pentaholics) will start following you too. You might see a sudden rise in your subscription numbers!
Isn't it nice to be SO pleasantly surprised?? There are several very, very good a cappello groups out there, but Pentatonix knocks it out of the park EVERY time! The amazing thing is that their live performances sound almost identical to their studio performances! If you really want to be impressed watch their official video of their cover of Bohemian Rhapsody. I thoroughly enjoyed your reaction and look forward to seeing more of them.
on a solo, they all have a very powerful voice. It's sort of what makes them so incredible - not the solos, but that they mix perfectly on the harmony regardless of who is singing the melody.
I love the phrase Pentatonix Virgin!! Most amazing a capella group ever. Kevin the beast and those amazing voices.
It is great to watch someone so genuinely surprised by what acapella can be!.
Keeping the rhythm are the beatboxer (far right) and the bass (far left). The 2nd from right is the high tenor, and you really need to listen to him, will blow you away. In the middle is the lead / baritone, and the girl is alto? soprano? the female equivalent of high tenor.
They all have beautiful voices, and zillions of videos to prove it.
Enjoy!
They have more than one person who can do the beat box stuff (it's one person's specialty, but at least one other person can also do it), just as they have more than one person who can hit bass notes, more than one person who can hit E above high C, and so on. They all five have a larger range of vocal capabilities than the average professional singer, let alone the average person on the street, and there are five of them, so there's enough overlap to create flexibility. Which is how they're able to trade the lead part all around: there's nobody who can't take the lead part because it would leave whatever they normally do completely uncovered. There's always somebody else who can slide into that slot for a minute.
Makes sense!
The 3 in the middle are "The Trio" who have been together since elementary/high school (Kirstie-sounds like thirsty, Scott-tall dude, and Mitch-mullet in one; changes look almost every video), the dude in the white jacket is their "new" bass Matt - he was the one humming the underlying bass support and Kevin was the guy on the right doing the amazing beat boxing. They all can sing AMAZINGLY well - even the beatboxer. Kevin also plays the cello AND beatboxes at the same time (celloboxing) in a few of their videos. They have been known to write their own music (Sing!, Run to You are my favorites). If you want to know more about their origins, check out The Sing-Off Season 3 (2011) which they won and it launched their career. They also have solo/side projects. Scott and Mitch have a channel call Superfruit which is quite different. :o)
Look at you! Got yourself a brand new puzzle box! You never really notice when they set the hook. Congratulations!
I like that more and more fellow Brits are finding Pentatonix, I am a huge Pentaholic (Pentatonix fan) since 2015, I can’t wait to see more reactions you do of them, they are amazing so anything that you react to that is Pentatonix related I will love. I love seeing people’s first reaction to them because they are so different and so incredible
I love watching (and listening to) Pentatonix, but you know what’s I like even better, seeing people’s first reaction to Pentatonix. It never fails :)
I bet you didn’t expect this many people come begging for more Pentatonix! Me too! 🙏 and promise you won’t be disappointed. ♥️🇬🇧
You should definitely check out their cover of Bohemian Rapsody, won’t regret it. They are in a league of their own.
Welcome to our Pentaholic family! The guy that was "humming" is Matt Sallee and he is their new bass. His range is outstanding. The beatboxer is K.O. Kevin Olosula and he is famous for playing cello and beatboxing...and being a key piece of PTX.
It is insane, and that's the magic of PENTATONIX.
Had to smile when Kevin came in with the rhythm... your reaction was priceless. Welcome to Pentatonix. Kevin on the right does the beatboxing (master), combined with Matt on the left doing the bass which adds to the percussion.
New subscriber here in hopes that you will react to more Pentatonix. Their cover of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” is a must see!!
That’s raw pure talent. No auto tune. They are amazing.
Always fun to see newbie Pentatonix reactions! Wait until you see/hear some their other stuff! I see many others already commenting on what your next reaction videos should be from this amazing group. You've just scratched the surface, my friend. :)
We call it beatboxing, I don’t what you guys call it but we got it over here. Everybody’s got it.
The three in the middle have been together since they were kids. Kevin the beatboxer and the one on the left(Matt) is the bass who replaced Avi Kaplan, who is also a fantastic bass. Avi and Kevin were added in the last two or three days before they came onto the "Sing Off" (which they won).
The 3 in the middle are the trio the guy on your right is your percussionist and the far left guy is your bass .. Saw them in concert a couple of years ago and it blew my mind.
I love watching people experiencing PTX for the first time 😁 Its like reliving the Sing Off days discovering them for the first time
Their voices are their instruments. They have been singing together for over 10 years. The 'noise' is Kevin. Their beat boxer/angelic singer.
I just love watching people's reactions to Pentatonix's best cover.
Be aware. Several members have changed their look over the ten years. Mitch (high tenor) and Kirstin (Kirstie)are basically chameleons. Especially Mitch. The only personnel change was when original bass, Avi Kaplan, left in late 2017. He was replaced by Matt Sallee (white jacket here). The guy on the far right is Kevin Olusola. He’s a champion beat boxer. AND you’ll notice him singing on a few songs. He’s also a master cellist AND he speaks fluent Chinese. (Mandarin). Scott (tall blonde, first singer here) and Mitch (high counter tenor voice, [he DOES sing lower sometimes, showcasing his incredible range]) met when they were 10 years old. They met Kirstin (Kirstie, rhymes with “thirsty”) in high school (in Texas). The group formed to compete on NBC’s “The Sing-Off” (talent show for acapella groups). They WON that season, and the prize was a recording contract. They lost that contract quickly (the label said “acapella doesn’t sell”), so Pentatonix (aka PTX) hustled. They started a CZcams channel, won a Grammy for “Daft Punk Medley”- got another recording contract, and were off and running. You’re right. The sheer amount of TIME it takes for a group like PTX to arrange-rehearse-record-tour etc... is crazy insane. Kirstie said in a comment they have many many many 12 hour days. When they were looking for a new bass after Avi left, they wanted to make sure it was someone who could handle the enormous amount of work and time it takes to perfect their sound. They were choosy when they picked Matt--and three years later, they have no regrets with their choice. Also, they have no lead singer per se. each member is good enough that they can (and have!} taken the lead. Matt was great on “ You’re a Mean One, Mr Grinch”! They do a lot of covers, and released an album of original songs on February 12, called “The Lucky Ones”. The lead song is an homage to how far they’ve come in ten years!
Welcome to the PTX journey of greatness; all of us fans really get a kick out of watching newbies start on this path. You will be amazed out how quickly you will become one of us.
It's fun watching someone hear Pentatonix for the first time. I recommend their rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody. Brian May says it is a "GREAT VERSION". To get a closer look at what each of them is doing, I recommend Daft Punk. They won their first Grammy award for that.