Pentatonix: A Cappella Rocks ATX
The five member a cappella singing group, Pentatonix, stopped by Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater on Thursday, March 26 as part of their "On My Way Home" Tour. The quintet, made up of Scott Hoying, Kirstin Maldonado, Mitch Grassi, Avi Kaplan, and Kevin Olusola, performed some of their signature selections before a packed house of enthusiastic fans. For many of their fans- and I count myself among them- the first time we heard PTX sing was on an a cappella singing competition called The Sing-Off. In the fall of 2011, NBC aired 11 episodes of Season 3 of this out-of-the-ordinary reality game show. After a fierce battle featuring 16 incredibly skilled acts, Pentatonix was named the winner. Although they won The Sing-Off, the road to stardom was not an easy one for this massively talented group. Pentatonix was dropped by their record label almost immediately after their win. They had to start all over again, but thankfully had acquired the beginnings of...