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The fans are called pentaholics bc once you listen you can't stop

Welcome to Pentatonix! The first acapella group to break into mainstream in a very long time - they're a multiplatinum selling, 3 time Grammy winning, #1 billboard chart topper. And yes, while they're best known for their covers - they also have a lot of original music. I recommend watching Sing, Run to You, Can't Sleep Love. They started back in 2011 to compete on the NBC acapella competition show: The Sing-Off - which they won! Over the years there has been 6 members of the group: - Scott: tall, blonde guy in the middle. He's baritone of the group but has an extremely wide vocal range and the one who put the group together. - Mitch: the guy with the mullet (though he changes his look all the time). He's a countertenor, He's a childhood friend of Scott and outside of PTX they also have another group together: Superfruit (not acapella and less family friendly than PTX) - Kirstin: only woman of the group - mezzo soprano. Has also known Mitch and Scott since they were young. The three of them are referred to as "The Trio" - they are the main singers of the group. - Kevin: beatboxer extraordinaire. He also has a beautiful tenor voice, but doesn't sing as much as the others as he's needed for the percussion. - Avi: the groups original bass singer. you'll see him in their older videos - he's the one with the long hair and beard. He left in 2017 to spend more time with his family and for mental health reasons. No drama in the group and they're all still friends. - Matt: The new bass singer (and the guy singing the 3rd solo in this video). He joined in late 2017 and has been with the group since.

Mitch, the guy with the mullet, changes his look a lot, so don't get used to it. :D

You definitely need to watch more Pentatonix. They won an a capella singing show called "The Sing-Off" all their performances are on KZfaq so that could give you like 13 videos not to mention all their professional stuff.

Garfunkel once summed up the song's meaning as "the inability of people to communicate with each other, not particularly internationally but especially emotionally, so what you see around you are people unable to love each other." When Disturbed did it, I was more anger and rage, as we've become so entrenched, as a society, in communicating through text and social media, that we've become even more separated and deaf to others.

Oh, you're in for a treat with Pentatonix! You'll be amazed everytime. It's a guarantee.

The song is about not being able to communicate with each other any more, especially on an emotional level. The 'neon god' is the television! Love your reaction. Pentatonix is one of a kind and they have a huge fan base.

Omg, I loved this reaction 🤣🤣 your face when they started singing, and then again when you realized there are no instruments. I laughed out loud the first time you paused the music to talk. Definitely recommend Pentatonix, you should check out their 'Evolution of' videos and their cover of Bohemian Rhapsody. Great video, thanks!

Hallelujah and bohemian raphsody are the best next 1 or imagine

I've never seen a SINGLE reactor, anywhere, who wasn't totally blown away by Pentatonix on first listen. Ever. This was a decent one to start with too, because while everything they do is fairly mind blowing, this is definitely in the top 10%.

They have a lot of original songs. My favorites are 'sing' and 'run to you'.

They have Original songs too, they also won 3 Grammy's from their covers.

"Hallelujah", "Mary Did You Know" & "Imagine" are mind blowing.. for a different "vibe" is their "Daft Punk" Medley (won them their first Grammy... video is shot for $400 in a group members house) and their original "Love Again". *Side note: many of their Christmas music is amazing... and not overly preachy... I'd love to see your reaction to these

Jersh: "Showoffs!" Me: *cackling with laughter* wait till he finds out there are no instruments! Welcome to the rabbit hole, my friend, dive in and enjoy! Also, headphones are a must, trust us, as I'm sure others have already said. Nobody ever does, but I always recommend checking out their roots on the Sing Off. It's a fun trip to watch them grow as a group. When you do, as I'm sure you'll hear, it's with the original bass, Avi Kaplan ❤️ Fantastic reaction, your facial expressions were priceless.

Yes!!! More Pentatonix, Please!!! They DO have original music and it is phenomenal!!! Can’t wait to see you react to more of their amazingness!!

Among their many, many, many talents is to "fill" a song to the point where you often forget there are no instruments.

You have to do more PTX! Hallelujah is a good one to start with!

They are all so good! Look up their older covers. Their members have changed just by 1 person, the new guy and old guy are both perfect for the group but it is worth hearing both. And yes, that mullet is great!!!!

I loved your gob-smacked look! Pentatonix NEVER disappoints! You should check out their rendition of John Lennon’s Imagine. It will leave you speechless. (So will their Hallelujah cover!) Hint, hint. Lol. Good job. Subscribed.

The “sound of silence” deals with the new entertainment of television to the American public in the early years of TV.

I am SO EXCITED to see you reacting to Pentatonix!!! I hope you do more. SuperJersh and Pentatonix, what a great combo!!!

They have original music, covers, and medleys (which they are so good at). They also all have solo (or duo) work. Welcome to the Pentaholic family! I hope you react to more of their work.

get ready for all the pentaholics lmao, you're in for a ride if you continue with pentatonix reactions. The black guy on the left is their new bass, they originally had a different guy doing bass so if you see a slightly different line up sometime that's why. Also Scott (Blonde center guy) and Mitch (Mullet guy) have a side channel called Superfruit where they have some pretty cool musical performances as well.

I Love Pentatonix! So Talented! React to Can't hold us, Problem, Sing, Dance of Sugar Plum Fairy, Shallow, Havana, Imagine. That's just some I can think of off top my head.

Loved your reaction! And to think no instruments just their voices! They are individually fantastic and together they are phenomenal. You should check out Hallelujah, Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen cover), Imagine( John Lennon cover). They make all of the covers their own because it is A Capella. Thank you for your reaction!

So beyond excited to see you react to them. Also, your face when everyone came in was priceless, and definitely the face that everyone makes when they hear PTX for the first time

You should totally watch more of their stuff. They are amazing. Pentatonix does covers and originals. There is five members. They are Scott(blondie), Mitch(mullet), Kirstie(the girl), Matt(the new bass), and Kevin(the beats). They had another member but he left the band in 2017 on good terms. His name was Avi( you should check out his stuff too!!) Matt came along officially in 2018. They have won multiple Grammys for songs like Jolene with Dolly Parton, Daft Punk Medley, and Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy. I would love if you check out more of their stuff.

There are sooooo many you can react to!!! Anything by them is fantastic. Hallelujah, Bohemian Rhapsody, Mary..did you know, if I ever fall in love, evolution of MJ, shallow, Star Wars.... All so wonderful 🥳🥳 Enjoy!!! You will be hooked🤘🏻

I absolutely LOVE to see someone who listens to Pentatonix for the first time!!! Some don't believe there aren't instruments! That's what a capella is, my friends. And they are the BEST at it. Once you've been bitten you're alive, not dead. I could go on and on telling you to listen to this song or this song but the truth is...they are ALL fantastic. They have a Christmas album that will have you going to church!!! lol You are now a pentaholic

In middle school my English teacher made us dissect the lyrics of Sound of Silence, so not only are there multiple covers but people study this in school too

Loved your face when you first heard them. They are totally accappella

Yes! Pentatonix! 😁😁 I love them! They have a superb talent! You should react to more songs of them. Like their cover of Bohemian Rapsody. I think you will love. Cheers

they’re insanely talented

I love Pentatonix. They have a netflix special as well. They did Dog Days are Over too, you should take a listen.

Yes! I love this band and I hope you do more videos reacting to them! They are phenomenal.

Oh PTX is great, some songs of theirs I really like are God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Evolution of Music, and the Daft Punk Medley

You absolutely MUST listen to their cover of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah", the best cover ever done to this worldwide known classic.

Pentatonix is so awesome! They always sound so warm. You need to see the Evolution of music video of them it's so fun

Pentatonix is a multi-Grammy winning acappella singing group composed of three life-long-friends, plus a bass and beat-boxer. They are phenomenal. The song is relevant today with text, chat, comments, etc. Speaking but no sound.

Loved your reaction! The members of the group are Matt,Kirstin, Scott, Mitch and Kevin (left to right). Kirstin (the girl), Scott (tall blond guy) and Mitch (guy with the mullet) went to school together and have known each other since they were eight years old. Kirstin is a mezzosopran, Mitch is a countertenor and Scott is a baritone. They released a few videos in 2010. They needed more members to attend the show „The Sing Off“ in 2011. They found Avi (a bearded guy, he was replaced by Matt; maybe you´ll see him in other Pentatonix videos) through a mutual friend, because he had a great reputation being an amazing base und Scott found Kevin (beatboxer and black guy on the right) through KZfaq because one of his videos in which he was celloboxing (playing cello and beatboxing at the same time) had gotten over 900000 views. They met the day before the audition for the show and chose the song „Telephone“ by Beyoncé and Lady Gaga. They won the Sing Off, but were dumped by their label only a week later. So they started releasing videos on KZfaq and were accepted by a new label. They won 3 Grammys in 2015 for their Daft-Punk-Medley (Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella), in 2016 for their arrangement of Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella) and in 2017 for their cover of Jolene with Dolly Parton (Best Country Duo/Group Performance). They´ve also achieved several platinum and golden records in different states. Until 2017, Avi was the base of the group but he left because he missed his family too much. He now does covers and originals by himself and with other groups. He also helped find PTX´s new base, Matt Sallee (black guy in white jacket). Each members has done songs by himself/herself or with other artists. Mitch and Scott also have a separate channel called Superfruit, where they sing, dance, have fun and talk. It´s pretty awesome to see how much the group has grown. PTX does originals AND covers. A few of my favourite covers are „No“ by Meghan Trainor, „SweaterWeather“, their evolution videos and I especially like their covers of „Problem“ by Ariana Grande and „Cheerleader“ by OMI. A few originals are Cracked, Water, Can´t sleep love and Take me home. I love all of their music and especially their christmas covers. I recommend you check it all out!

Don't worry about being original in your reactions! We Pentaholics love seeing every reactor go through their personal Pentaholic journey. If you do more Pentatonix, you will really benefit from headphones on both ears. Their vocal range is so extreme, you need the headphones to really hear it all. They do have originals, but for the most part I prefer their covers, because they are so innovative in their arrangements. Many reactors wonder if maybe the lineup has changed (especially on the Daft Punk medley), but only Avi has left. Mitch & Kirstin change their looks a lot, but they are always in there. Mitch, Kirsty & Scott were friends from school & musical theater; when S & K were in their first year of college, they decided to compete on The Sing Off, but needed more people (and a rhythm section), so they brought in Avi (a classically trained singer, with such a deep voice) and Kevin (based on a KZfaq of him celloboxing). Kevin does song in a few songs, and in some of his solo work, but mostly he is the backbone of every song. Kevin was pre-med at Harvard or Yale, speaks fluent Mandarin, plays cello & saxophone & at least some keyboard, and is pretty much a musical genius. They cohered dyeing their time on The Sing Off, won the show & recording contract, were dropped by the label a couple weeks later because A Capella wasn't marketable, and went on to market the crap out of themselves on KZfaq, win 3 Grammys, get picked up by another record label, and get to the point where they can headline stadiums. I am sure others can fill you in on details I have left out. Welcome! If you react to more PTX, I will definitely subscribe!

They have an album coming out tomorrow.

And... once you go Pentaholic, we'll never stop watching!

Welcome to the world of Pentatonix, the biggest selling, most successful acapella group in history. No instruments-except for the rare occasion the beat boxer (all the way on the right) plays his cello. From left to right: •Matt Sallee. The newest Pentatonix (aka PTX) member, who sings bass. The original bass (who you’ll see in all videos before December 2017) was Avi Kaplan. He left (on good terms), because PTX maintains a brutal schedule of recording-rehearsing-touring. The touring was hard for Avi (his Mom was ill). He helped to select Matt as his replacement. •Kirstin (“Kirstie”) Maldonado. Kirstie is a mezzo-soprano. She, Mitch and Scott have all been friends since childhood. Kirstie was in the cast of “Kinky Boots” (Broadway) recently. Kirstie also changes her look frequently-having rocked blonde hair, red hair, brown hair. She and Mitch are chameleons that way (see Mitch description). •Scott Hoying. Scott is a baritone, who sings bass as backup when Matt (or previously Avi) sings lead. Scott, Kirstie and Mitch had the idea to compete on the NBC reality series for acapella groups called “The Sing-Off”. They recruited Avi as bass and Kevin Olusola as beatboxer. Scott came up with the name “Pentatonix”. They won “The Sing-Off” in 2011. (More about that below). Scott is VERY busy. He does PTX, he and Mitch have their own duo called “SuperFruit”, and Scott recently helped found an all-girl acapella group, “Citizen Queen”. CQ opens a lot for PTX. •Mitch Grassi. Mitch is a counter-tenor, the highest register most men can sing. He was bullied as a child for having such a high voice. You mentioned his mullet. Mitch is a chameleon. Every video, concert etc, his look varies. He’s lost a lot of weight along the way (if you look at older PTX videos, he’s hard to recognize. But it IS Mitch). •Kevin Olusola. When Scott, Kirstie and Mitch were looking for a beatboxer, they saw videos of Kevin (“KO”) on KZfaq. He amazed them from the start, and he also does “celloboxing”-playing cello and beatboxing simultaneously. Kevin is a Yale graduate, who had planned on medical school. He also speaks fluent Mandarin Chinese. When he’s asked now if he regrets doing PTX instead of medical school, he says “no!” After winning “The Sing-Off” (and a recording contract) they all moved to LA, only to lose that contract. They started putting videos on KZfaq (their video for “Daft Punk” cost them $400 and was filmed in a closet), and got a new recording contract. To date, PTX has recorded five albums, all of which charted in the top five of the Billboard 200 chart, selling over two MILLION copies, and have amassed 2 BILLION views on their KZfaq channel. They’ve won three Grammys: one for the “Daft Punk Medley” arrangement; one for the arrangement for “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy”-which has no words!-and one for vocal performance, in a collaboration with Dolly Parton on a remake of her classic, “Jolene”. They do a lot of covers, and have done original music as well. My favorite PTX original is “Run to You”, which is so good it’ll make you cry. You can follow their progression since “The Sing-Off”, by watching their videos. I’ve seen them live twice, and they sound the same live as in their recordings. Kirstie says they can rehearse for many many hours on one song-because they not only have to do the vocals, but they have to do the sound effects-drums, whistles, etc. I’ve followed their journey since 2011, and I’m a true Pentaholic!

Nobody is unmoved after listening to this powerful rendition. And it's all their voices. No instruments. Can you imagine?

The Sound of Silence lyric is deep and poweful. It deserves to be well read and tought. Thank Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel Also, wellcome to Pentaholic's family

Welcome to PTX! There’s a lot more where that came from. I enjoyed your reaction and hearing your take on the performance.

Simon and Garfunkel grew up in the same neighborhood in New York City. They met in middle school. Paul wrote the first two verses (for two voices and a guitar) and thought the song was complete. Art and the producer listened to it and noted the first two verses could launch a third verse to bring the song to an apt conclusion. Their producer added the orchestration.

Names in the middle is Scott, the lady is Kristen and the bass is Matt, the other side is Mitch, then beatboxer is Kevin. Mitch, Kristen, Scott were friends in high school and sang together, found. Kevin through his you tube channel. They had a member Avi Kaplan left the group couple yrs ago. Then they audition Matt for Avi

you have actually said the one thing I have never heard from another reactor "SHOWOFFS". Great reaction

It was a critical song about televesion back in the 60s

What you couldn't remember, probably you weren't born yet, it was part of the soundtrack of 'the Graduate' a film featuring Dustin Hoffman. Think that was in 1967, 1968, my memory is kinda shaky on when it came out, that said I was at dutch release of that film...

A lot of people have done covers of Sound of Silence, but very few even came close to the original. Pentatonix NAILED it.

They were made when the 3 youngest applied to the Sing Off show, for acapello groups. They won the 3rd season. The youngest 3 were high school friends, and they found Avi and Kevin on KZfaq. Matt took over for Avi after he was with them for 6 yrs. He wanted a slower pace. I think Matt's voice has a different vibe/soul to his register.

I never thought I would love an acapella band so much. Not that I view them as just that anymore. They have seriously become one of my favourite groups ever. Their version of Hallelujah is epic. Come Along is super fun, different and awesome. Run to you is a beautiful original. I hope you continue to discover them. They are worth it. Loved the reaction. Oh their Imagine is just so relevant right now.

They mostly do cover songs, likely because as an a capella "band", the market is bigger when you hear what is possible to cover with just voices. But they do have many originals, Love Again is an amazing EDM a capella song of theirs! I personally love all of their originals!! Please do more Pentatonix! They formed in 2011 for the A capella singing competition, The Sing Off. At the end of 2017 one of their original members left the group for personal reasons (no drama, they're still friends and he helped them find his replacement), so only one member is different. Although 2 of the other members change their look A LOT, they are not different members.

Suggest ex member Avi Kaplan's Change on the Rise, he has the deepest warm voice, a true masterpiece of a song.

They have award-winning covers, but also the occasional mashup and some original music. It's all brilliant. Please listen to more of them.

aaaAAHH my 2nd Patreon request is here bois.

The song was originally written around 1965 by Paul Simon and made famous by Simon and Garfunkel. It was a commentary on the commercialism that was becoming more and more prevalent during the 1960's.

now can we get him hooked on superfruit...

We studied these lyrics in my collegiate English class when the original S&G album came out. I love seeing newer generations discover music from the early masters.

The song originally written and performed by Simon and Garfunkel was written to portray the theme of people's unable to communicate and/or connect with one another on any level and the warning that if they don't keep trying to find a way they will end up in a world of silence and lonelyness

With modern phones his vision is now real, people communicate without talking.

Watch you for your Billie Eilish reactions, now you're starting to react to my favorite group. Sweet! Get ready for amazing acapella. Their main staples for reactions are Hallelujah, Daft Punk (won a Grammy) Bohemian Rhapsody, Love Again (original song), Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (another Grammy). Some people can't believe they are that good so want proof of live performances. For those, I'd recommend Hallelujah (from their Xmas TV special) and Aha - Singapore. Other comments below have named different songs as well, but you won't be disappointed in any choice you make to react to.

you realize this is an a cappella group, right? Kevin on the end is doing all the percussion. Welcome to the Pentatonix rabbit hole. They are simply amazing... everything they do.

Paul Simon has a huge catalogue of excellent music beyond the sound of silence

welcome to the ptx family

I fuckin love Pentatonix! I can already see the fans suggesting you every single video the group has made!

Pentatonix - Popspring Concert is a live performance of mostly original songs.

Awesome reaction! New subscriber here, you will not be disappointed in any of their videos(covers or originals) but I think you will really enjoy Their cover of Bohemian Rhapsody and Daft Punk.

The best a Capella group out there, with Home Free running a close second. Amazing what just 5 voices can accomplish. Due to everything that is going on right now I would strongly recommend "Imagine". So powerful and a look at their original bass who left them in 2017 for very legitimate reasons. As a confirmed Pentaholic I sure hope you will cover lots more PTX.

You want to see "show offs" ... watch their cover of "Bohemian Rhapsody". It's phenominal. OR, they could show you their three Grammys. Also, their cover of John Lennon's "Image" is fabulous and you get to hear the beatboxer sing. You wanted to know what you could say that nobody else has said ... you nailed it by reading us the lyrics.

I enjoyed your reaction, thanks! There are already some great suggestions for more in the comments- I'll second those asking for "Imagine" because it is so well-suited to current events and will lift your spirits! If you want an original, "Sing" is a great choice - they invited fans and fellow KZfaqrs to participate for the video, super fun. Have a great day!

Who would like to tell him that this is all Pentatonics, no musical instrument. Just pure voice. This is an old Simon and Garfunkel song. This song really show what our society has evolved into.

Welcome to the Pentatonix rabbit hole!! We Pentaholics welcome you! They have a ton of great music! We took our kids to a Pentatonix concert a couple of yrs ago! It was great! They have a bunch of awesome Christmas music too! You should watch Hallelujah and Imagine next!

Don't worry about the lyrics, you WILL hear every word as they sing it. They are that amazing and precise.

They are really awesome, and their Hallelujah version is PHUCKING PERFECTION

the prophets on the subway walls are most likely advertisements and the neon god is the television. nowadays, it would be the internet and social media for sure. you're the first reactor to actually break down the song; great job making your reaction different and I really appreciate that! you should react to more Pentatonix for sure!

They also did a cover of Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen. That was when they had Avi Kaplan... it was a GENIUS performance!

Please check out Pentatonix Hallelujah, Bohemian Rapsody, Daft Punk, Mary did you know. Scott Hoying Mitch Grassi (Mullet) Matt Sallee (bass) Kirsten Maldanado Kevin Olusola (beatboxer.)

Thank you for the reaction - welcome to the rabbit hole ! (I edited my comment after reading a comment regarding headphones lower in the post. )

So the guy beatboxing (far right) also does his own solo stuff and he has a great voice--he holds down the percussion for Pentatonix so he doesn't get to sing a lot, but when he does it's pretty perfect.

Yes, they write original songs to perform. They started out doing covers. Now their shows do a mix of covers and originals.

I believe the song is about how modern life has both connected us while isolating us in many ways. The "neon god" I think is a reference to night life, which in the time of Simon and Garfunkel would have been covered in neon signs. I always get the "lonely in a crowd" feeling from this song.

More Pentatonix please!!!!

That song is like, different in every cover! I never listened to the original one, but I'm seriously thinking about doing it I just really love how every cover comes up with a totally different song

I saw them live in Manchester UK a few years ago. They were AMAZING

They don't just do covers. They don't sing anything that they can't sing in person @ a concert. They write their own, also. Mitch Grassi (mullet) has a 6 octave range. He's spectacular. Scott Hoying (first singer) is in another group with Mitch called Superfruit. Check it out.

To understand The Sound of Silence you have to take into account that it was a song of 1965. Not only were we protesting the Vietnam War we were going through an attempt to end racism in our country. It was a protest song. Simon and Garfunkel were sending out a message that if we were not careful, in the sixties, we would never communicate with anyone, and we would lose our ability to love our fellow human beings. Disturbed's version is their anger that the warning that Simon and Garfunkel put out in this song in 1965 was not heeded. I see Pentatonix's rendition to be a cover of Disturb's version. It carries that tone, that vibe.

Seriously, check out their 'Bohemian Rhapsody', 'Imagine' and 'Hallelujah'. Today. ;-) 'The Sounds of Silence' is a classic from Paul Simon almost 50 years back. The three in the middle, Kirsten, Scott and Mick, have been singing together since High School. Kevin, their bass and drumbox, has been with them for most of that time. Matt, on the left, is fairly new, but ably covers the other bass. Scott has an incredible range, as he usually sings a high tenor. This is the lowest I've ever heard him sing lead on, but he's covered bass in background on other tracks. Literally every sound they make is vocal or Kevin's human bassbox.

They did both originals and covers.... a lot of covers since its what they became known for. Thanks for the vid.

I always giggle with delight at people's first reaction to hearing Pentatonix! 😂☺️

Jersh: *being amazed* Me: Right? RIGHT?!

You are just in time! They are releasing an EP today (24th of June)! I think it’s original music because they were talking about some new original music in their past videos

Subscribed! Great chatty analysis! Masses more of them on KZfaq!

Sound of Silence was written in the 70s as a protest song during the Viet Nam Conflict

The lyrics to this song are deep and haunting. My father wrote a term paper about the lyrics when he was in college. The Simon and Garfunkel version is the last song I played for him while he passed away. It will forever effect me deeply. ❤️❤️ This version brings goosebumps and tears.

Congratulations! You have stumbled into the acapella music world! Pentatonix is fabulous... “Daft Punk,” a medley of Daft Punk covers, won them their first Grammy and features Kevin, their outstanding beatboxer and really amazing vocals; and “Hallelujah,” a cover of the Leonard Cohen original, features all their really amazing voices but especially Mitch, and the video has over half a billion views on KZfaq. This will lead to requests for the group Home Free... they do a cover of “Ring of Fire” that will rattle your entire body (and includes a guest appearance from Pentatonix’ original bass, Avi); they also do an astonishing cover of “Man of Constant Sorrow,” where you can appreciate their beatboxer Adam, who is more like an entire f-ing band! You’ll enjoy all of these songs, plus the originals by both groups! Looking forward to more reactions!