Pentatonix is a famous Cappella group from Arlington Texas. A member of the group Avi Kaplan revealed that he was leaving the group and fans are wondering if the group is still together. Here is everything you need to know about the famous Cappella group as well as if they are still together.
Pentatonix
Pentatonix is a well-known cappella group who are based in Arlington, Texas United States of America. The famous Cappella group consists of vocalist Kristin Maldonado, Scott Hoying, Mitch Grassi, Kevin Olusola, and Matt Salle.
Pentatonix is known for its pop-style arrangements with vocal harmonies, baselines, riffing, percussion, and beatboxing. The Cappella group is also known to have produced cover versions of famous modern pop music.
Pentatonix has made Christmas songs, I’m the form of a medley, along with the actual material.
Is The Pentatonix Still Together?
It is still unclear if Pentatonix is still making music together. However, the group is currently socially distant. One of the group members Avi Kaplan disclosed that he was leaving the group in May 2017 and he had his final performance in September 2017.
Mat Salle also started singing bass with the group in October of that same year. He eventually became a permanent member of the group in February 2018. Avi Kaplan was reported to have started a new group Avriel and the Sequoias.
The group released their first EP and soon after Avi Kaplan released several singles without The Sequoias as a solo artist. Avi Kaplan is currently on tour singing his newly released songs.
Pentatonix Group Members
The famous Cappella group members include Scott Hoying, Mitch Grassi, Kristin Maldonado, Matt Salle, and Kevin Olusola. Pentatonix was formed in 2011 and won the third season of NBC’s The Sing-Off competition.
The Capella group received $200,000 and a recording contract with Sony Music. When Sony’s Epic Records renounced the group after The Sing-Off they created a YouTube channel. It distributed its music through Madison Gate Records which was owned by Sony Music Pictures.
The YouTube channel was a success and gained many followers within a short time. The channel Youtube Channel had over 19 million subscribers and accumulated over 5.6 billion views.
Are The Pentatonix Crew Still Making Music?
The Pentatonix are socially distant at the moment but members of the group still release music together. The group members also still release songs together like Scott Hoying and Mitch Grassi who both sang covers of a June 2020 song At Home by Superfruit.
Pentatonix is still streaming on platforms such as Apple Music and Spotify. Fans can still visit the performers on social media accounts to know more about the Cappella group.
Are The Original Members Of The Pentatonix Still Part Of The Crew?
Pentatonix original group member Avi Kaplan announced that he was leaving the group after a scheduled tour. In a video that announced his departure, he revealed that he loved being in the group and it was a hard decision for him to handle the group’s schedule.
He further revealed that it made him spend less time with his family. Avi Kaplan is the only original group member that has left the group and gone solo at the moment.