Avi grew up in California near the Sequoia forests. His grandparents lived about an hour away and had horses and a ranch of sort. He and his mother used to to go out where the Sage and Stone (One of his songs to his mother) was and hunt for arrow heads. One of my favorite videos of him is as a little 2 to 3 year old, wearing a red jacket and a cowboy hat sledding down a hill backwards. As Michael, his dad catches up, he is shaking his head that Avi was completely fine with the whole event. Love the reaction and I love Avi and Home Free.
Very true. There's a natural connection, since Home Free won the Sing-Off the year after Pentatonix and Avi did this crossover. Even bigger connection--they're both really, REALLY good. I consider PTX, Home Free, and Voctave to be the big three. They're all professional and deliver not only their individual musical talents but also clean, sharp, impeccable performances. And they're all a lot of fun, too! Full disclosure: PTX is #1 with me, but song by song I'm coming closer to being a true PentaFry.
Well, while I fully agree about the toxic comments you don't actually have to like and appreciate both groups to be a true fan of one of the group. I personally appreciate the talent of PTX, but I don't like their arrangements so I don't listen to them, ie I am not a fan of them. I am a super fan of Home Free, though and love and appreciate everything about them. So maybe not generalise and say that we aren't true fans if we don't appreciate both groups?
@@carinalindberg7377 I appreciate your point of view. Lots of my friends (I'm among PTX's "senior" brigade of fans) think Pentatonix is good but too "pop" for their tastes and I respect that. Similarly, some PTX fans don't care for Home Free's generally country style. But I think Jessica Meagher got it right--it's the people who make toxic comments that aren't true fans. Neither band would condone that kind of talk. How about changing "appreciate" to "respect both groups," maybe? Me, I deeply love them both, though PTX came first.
@@janetranslates I have no problem with the word appreciate, it's a super important word and feeling, and I understand and agree with that the toxic commenters aren't true fans. But to go from there to saying that you are only a true fan if you appreciate both groups is just not something I appreciate. We are all entitled to call ourselves a true fan of one group without the involvement of the other group. They are not attached to each other, they are not a package deal in any way. They each stand perfectly on their own.
If there is a "rivalry" between fans of Homefree and Pentatonix, its a friendly one. For the most part we are all fans of "a cappella" music and recognize these as two of the best in the business. We all love this rendition of "Ring of Fire" because it is one of the few times you can find Tim Foust and Avi Kaplan, two of the best basses in the world, preforming together. I'm more of a Pentatonix fan than Homefree but that is because of a preference in music genre not the quality of the group. Homefree had been preforming long before Pentatonix was formed and most all "a cappella" fans acknowledge that Tim Faust has a wider vocal range than Avi. But most also acknowledge that the vocal timber of each artist makes them better suited to different genres of music. My preference in country and folk music is Homefree, in pop or rock I prefer the sound of Pentatonix. But I'm a huge fan of both groups.
Yep - fully agree Curt and like you I'm a fan of both but I favour PTX because of the genre also - Tim actually helped Avi train his voice to a deeper range. The two groups are actually good friends.
I absolutely love that movie!!! And home free did an excellent job on that song, it’s different than where art thou, but better in all its perfect Adam-related ways!
Another great example of Adam Rupp's beatboxing are Home Free's covers of Cam's Maday" ruclips.net/video/znoV5gND9g0/видео.html and Dierks Bentley's "Woman, Amen": ruclips.net/video/db5sTWEADks/видео.html
Home Free won the NBC sing off competition back in 2013. There are videos of the competition. They won a recording contract and a hundred thousand with a trophy
I loved your reaction and welcome you down here in the Home Free rabbit hole! You need to get ready for the home fries tidal wave. They have over one million subscribers and we are a loyal bunch who loves to subscribe and watch people's reactions to our boys. Welcome aboard.
All male vocal band - high tenor Austin Brown, tenor Rob Lundquist, in this older video Chris Rupp, baritone, who has stepped down and been replaced by Adam Chance baritone/bass, Adam Rupp, two time world champion beat boxer (the other founding member of the group with his brother Chris). And last but not least, Tim Foust , bass man with a 5 octave range. It’s my understanding that Tim actually taught Avi how to expand his bass range. Love Home Free! And Pentatonix. Enjoy your journey into Home Free. And never fear - they aren’t just country.
Oh Bless Your Heart ---- you have just been Home Fried! Tim Foust has a 6 octave range, and sings a gorgeous tenor as well as a bass that is below the deepest note on a piano keyboard. Austin - the high tenor, has a pure, high, clear and hypnotic tenor. All the boys in between are super heroes of a capella. I like to refer to them as the Giants of A Capella since their average height is 6 ft 2 in. When they take pictures of themselves with fans, they tower over most of their adoring public. They have such an amazing mixture of voices it will simply blow your mind. They won the Sing Off the year after PTX won. They are such fans of each other. So happy you discovered Home Free. Please continue to react to them. You will NEVER be disappointed and perhaps frequently amused. They are a hoot.
Also, Tim Foust held that last low note for 13 amazing seconds. His range is astonishing, but his breath control - and how consistent his sound is over that 13 seconds while being that low... really blows my socks off.
Home Fries and Pentaholics get along very well. A lot of us are both. Level wise, I consider them almost equal. Actually Tim helped Avi to get the low lows. For me Home free are craftsman that are mostly fun, even have great serious songs. Those very solid. Ptx is more sophisticated fine arts. Perfectionism and fun. Eye candy. Both stepped in the other musical spectrum, but feel comfy in their more country or more electronic, poppy material.
There's a sort of "friendly rivalry" between "Home Fries" and "Pentaholics," but you're right - you can't compare the two groups. Both are fantastic, both have different strengths, and a huge number of Home Free fans also love Pentatonix. There's a lot of crossover.
Austin Brown is the singer you referred to as being a Mitch of the group, the beat boxer is Adam Rupp, the rest are Rob Lindquist with a beard like Avis, Chris Rupp beat boxers brother,( he is no longer in the group as of 2016) was replaced by Adam Chance,( he is called Chance since there is the other Adam) and then Tim Foust the last bass you heard. Chris's Rupp and Adam Rupp formed the group in 2000 and there has been several past members. So you have Austin, Rob, Chance, Adam and Tim. I'd recommend listening to How Great Thou Art for pure harmony that is a master piece IMO and then their Man of Constant Sorrow. They are all extremely talented and PTX (pentaholics) and Home Free ( home fries) all get along very well. As one reactor put it he is a pentafry. Voiceplay and Voctave are two more groups that will be requested, the Oogie Boogie Song by Voiceplay is a good one and then Warriors. Voctave any Disney songs are a must.
@@brandonriggs1788 I enjoy every thing Voctave does and have listened to all of what they have on their channel several times. Their Disney songs and their Christmas music is impeccable.
Oh boy! I second that motion enthusiastically! My personnal favourites are Disney Love Medley and Great Movies Medley from Voctave, and of course the Oogie Boogie Song from Voiceplay. Spectacular!
The only suggestion that I have as you enter the Home Free rabbit hole is to save "Mayday" for when you know the group and their usual talents. If you wait, it will blow your mind to see the flexibility of every individual in this group. There is incredible talent here ... have fun.
I would STRONGLY Suggest the Butts Remix by Homefree! It's a HUGE trip down memory lane while also showing off a LOT of their individual talents and range!
Who couldn’t think the butts remix isn’t funny? The only things I wish were different about it are, (a) it was on Apple Music so I could download it, and (b) I wish it was more widely known.
Home Free first created a cover of this song while they were competing on the singlff TV show. In that live version (there are RUclipss of it), Tim hits the last note as an F#1 rather than a G1. But he doesn't hold it out as long.
Welcome, Tater Tot. After a few additional videos and learning their names, you'll be a full-blown Home Fry! Great reaction video! Home Free really does a great job of sharing the lead/limelight. Tim had the "lead" in this song, which he shared with Avi. His vocal range is even greater than Avi's...but his tone is completely different. Love them both so much. Love them all to be honest. They are all each very unique and so is their sound.
Totally love both groups! There is some comparison, yes. But then again there is no comparison because their style and genre of music is different! Both are equally fantastic.
Welcome to Home Free and the rabbit hole of their RUclips videos. You should try some of the live versions. Tim Foust is the Bass and has a 5+ octave range. To see more of his range watch the live version of Your Man. Beatboxer is Adam Rupp and there are live solos showing you what he can do he has won some awards. Austin Brown is the high tenor and is really amazing. Rob Lundquist is the lead Tenor and is just as awesome. Adam Chance (Chance) is the baritone/bass that replaced Chris Rupp who is in this video. Looking forward for more reactions to them. The fans are call home fries. There is a friendly competition with PTX but you will see more cross overs with different members. As their genre's are so different.
Hi there Lukas, and welcome the crazy world, and the rabbit hole, of Home Free. We, the fans, are called Home Fries and we are known for being passionate, loving and kind when it comes to reactors. We also tend to come in a swarm to a new Home Free reactor. Haha. If you want to check them out some more, which you totally should, you can't really go wrong, go with what you want, but I highly recommend not watching the video for Mayday until at least 10 videos in as you will miss the greatness of cthe arrangement and what the guys are using their talents for in that one. You need to know them first to fully appreciate it. Other than that there are plenty of covers from different genres and a bunch of originals too. If I were to recommend one song it is End of the Road, Boys 2 Men, which is showing the shut-your-mouth amazing vocals of the lead tenor, Rob Lundqvist, the guy with the beard. Thanks for a great reaction! Keep them coming!
Tim has a five octave range and worked with Avi to help him hit notes lower than he had been doing. So no rivalry, and as you mentioned, different styles.
Pentatonix started by winning season 3 of the NBC acapella competition show "The Sing-Off" in 2011. Home Free had been singing as a group for years but also entered the Sing-Off competition for season 4 in 2013 (NBC skipped a year for some reason). The acapella group VoicePlay also competed in the competition in season 4, which was won by Home Free. Both Pentatonix and Home Free are great groups with talented singers, amazing bass singers, and astounding beat boxers. Home Free has been known primarily as a country style group, but they can sing just about anything.
Home Free is my favorite accapella group. These guys are so talented, caring, and funny! Tim taught Avi how to sing lower. Tim has a 5+ octave range. Chance has a 4+ octave range. Adam beatboxer won world champion of beatboxing 2 years in a row. Austin grew up traveling with his dad’s gospel quartet. Rob majored in music and emphasized opera. It’s a great group. End of the road really shows Robs soul.
They are billed..bill themselves ...as the first country accapella group..BUT listen to CAN'T STOP THE FEELING " ...they nail it...they cover so many genres !! HELPLESSLY HOPING is beyond breath taking!
Tim Foust, the bass for Home Free, has a five octave range which is crazy. They are a “country” group but also have done a broad range of genres. To see/hear where it began in earnest for them watch The Sing Off season 4 as we welcome you to the fan base own as home fries...we’ll all slide down the Home Free rabbit hole together, and love every second of it!
Welcome to Home Free, we the fans are Home Fries & are fircely loyal but also love other acapella groups. It's not to us a competition, but just loving acapella for its artistry. While Home Free is "labeled" a country group, they often step out of the "country" genre to do their art. And art it is. Listen next to either Helplessly Hoping (cover of a Crosby Stills & Nash song from 1969 the B side of the single Marrakesh Express) or How Great Thou Art the old Gospel Hymn....both will astonish you - the harmonies & chords will blow your mind. Also their country but soft country side is really heard in their cover of Die a Happy Man, I *REALLY* reccomend this one.
They are all friends, they won the sing off the next season after Pentatonix. so Pentatonix fans are pentaholics, and Home Free fans are Home fries. Most people that are pentaholics,are also Home fries
Great reaction to Home Free! Welcome to the equally fantastic world of Home Free and their fans the Home Fries. There is certainly a crossover between them and PTX as to fans but the groups are quite different. For more HOme Free, try their version of Man of Constant Sorrow, How Great Thou Art, Daddy Sang Bass and End of the Road. Then, once you are familiar with them and their voices, listen to their masterpiece Mayday for a showcase of their versatility and ranges. Tim, their bass has a crazy 5 octave range and their beat boxer is crazy good. Please do more of their stuff. You will enjoy it!
Man of Constant Sorrow is worth your while listening to, as are many many others. I am a fan of both Home Free and Pentatonix, as I'm sure you will become. Great reaction. Thanks.
Thank you for the reaction, these guys are really good. I guess their particular genre allows them some leeway with humor and of course country themes but above all else they are really talented! Pentatonix and Home Free are friends and Home Free won the Sing Off the year after PTX. Hope to hear more of them from you.
Tim is the lowest bass of the most popular acapella bands (out of Voiceplay, Home Free, and Pentatonix). Each bass from the 3 groups has something they are the master or just the best at. Avi has the best full rounded low notes. Geoff Castelluci (of Voiceplay) has Subharmonic notes mastered and Tim (from Home Free) is the best at his growl notes. Tim is my favorite of the 3. You should check out more from Home Free. If you Like Bass Singers I'd also recommend checking out "The Sound of Silence" cover by Tomi P. Tomi is FANTASTIC and that cover shows his range really well both highs and lows. He's really talented
My first exposure to Homefree was Man of Constant Sorrow. I was looking for the song from the movie and accidentally clicked on the Homefree version instead. I've been a fan ever since. Cheers, Steve
The two groups ARE friends. They met on Sing-Off season 4 (I think?) which Home Free won. PTX had been guest coaches & they hit it off. Tim Foust (the first guy singing) is actually their bass but has a wide range; he gave Avi bass tips, too. Austin Brown (the second guy) is a tenor; kinda like Mitch but with Scott’s groove/growl/whatever. Rob, the big, bearded guy, is another tenor. Adam is their beatboxed & his brother Chris is the baritone. They do mostly country a capella. Avi also appeared, but didn’t sing, in their video for Champagne Taste On a Beer Budget, which is a funny song.
I have found that Pentaholics and Home Fries have the same respect for both groups. Home Free has many amazing videos/song as well. Just a few more and you will be calling yourself a Home Fry as well. So, in advance, well come to the Home Fries!
Your icelandic eyes, aquiline smile (often a Scandinavian feature!), lively intellect and superb diction combine to render your reaction a compelling performance . . . much like Home Free! BTW, I am also an expatriot; only I grew up in Africa before returning to Texas, where yes indeed we stand with hands bracing our belt buckies and fire up the grill in a ring of tailgates.
Always a pleasure to watch your reactions! Kindly ask you to react to Diana Ankudinova, a young Russian singer, dramatic contralto, according to many vocal coaches.I would suggest to do Wicked game, at 15 y.o. or Rechenka , an old Russian folk song at 14 y.o. Thanks for considering my suggestion! Cheers from Greece!
Songs that will give you an idea of their harmony are How Great Thou Art, 7 Bridges Rd, Auld Lang Syne, Helplessly Hoping and End of The Road.. Songs that show Adam's talent as beat boxer are Love train, Man of Constant Sorrow, Mayday,. They have fun songs like Butts Remix, All about The Base, etc. They are a gifted group that make you feel good.
Lukas ...I had to subscribe after watching your first reaction to home free - they are so amazing .... You'll enjoy your dive into them - there isn't anything they've done that isn't absolutely incredible - have fun my friend I'll enjoy more reactions with you !! Thanks !
Home Free is basically a barbershop quartet plus a percussion section -- Adam Rupp! (When you hear them cover "All About That Bass", they actually do some of it in true barbershop style!) Bringing Avi onboard for "Ring of Fire" made it possible for a bass to solo without losing the bass line that is the foundation to those beautiful harmonious chords. As you saw, Avi and Tim pass the solo back and forth with the higher voices carrying the support role that's normally assigned to the bass. You will find lots more wonderful music in HF's pre-COVID catalog, AND they are now doing some impressive "at home" productions -- individual parts recorded in their homes across America and then stitched together by their sound engineer. The only "caution" is to save their cover of Cam's "Mayday" until you have heard at least 5 or 6 of their "normal" songs. Welcome to the Home Fries!
Tim Foust is the bass(the last note singer) Austin is high tenor, beatboxer Adam ,him and his brother Chris ( guy with hat) started the group in college, but Chris left the group and new one is Chance ( not in this video), and guy with glasses is Rob low tenor
I saw a video of a concert by Homefree recently from Germany and Tim's comment was they were the other a cappella group and the difference was the other one dressed better 🙂
Yes yes more Home Free please! I loved your reaction! This group doesn't have a lead singer...any of the 4 guys can take lead ...depending on the song! When they sing this live...Tim takes that last note even lower and you can feel it in your chest! I would suggest How Great Thou Art or Some Girls Do! Can't wait to see what you do next! This is the first time ever....that I hit the sub button after only one HF reaction!
Avi and Tim are good friends. Avi has a "cameo" in Home Free video of Champagne Taste on a Beer Budget written by Tim (crosses front and also in back on bucking bull at end)
Also, Pentatonix won the Sing Off in Season 3. Home Free won it in Season 4. A number of the groups from the various seasons became and stayed friends. Avi has a cameo in at least one other Home Free video, as well.
For your 2nd Home Free reaction watch Moonshine. They just released it today. Austin's voice is incredible (as always)...so strong and clear. Just beautiful!!
Home Free is a great group. Their best boxer is world class a and is known as the Freak of nature. They have over a 100 songs to choose from. How Great Thou Art is beautiful and for a completely different sound Their cover of Sunday Best is more on the Gunn side. It's one of their Quarantine songs. They release a new video every other Friday. Today's video will be released tomorrow due to this day being 9-11. They thought it wouldn't be right to release it on that day. I've seen the new one already and it's really great. Hope you give them another listen. They've kept our spirit's up during this pandemic. Great reaction. Thank you and have a great day. God bless
It's okay to love both groups....in fact one reactor said it best, the fans are Pentafrys! Perfect! They have 6 members ....Avi was #7. Tim, Austin, Rob, Adam C, Adam R, & Chris. Thanks for reacting!
The last note by Tim....Home Free > RUclips > Rabbit Hole. Also Avi is in the video for Champagne Taste. He's at the end in the bar. In the same hat. Do you hear what I hear...you won't be disappointed. Austin - high tenor, Rob - tenor, Chance - Baritone, Tim - Bass, Adam - Percussion
It just made me happy to hear you compare Tim to Scott. Just knowing what a discovery you are in for. Not to say they are the same, but Tim is the Avi of Home Free. They both are true bass and both incredible in their ranges. Tim was singing up high for his verse, but didn't do the drop to the lows like Avi did. He showed at the end what he is capable of on the low end, and that isn't it for him. Tim has incredible control and power when he goes low. Home Free is an amazingly talented group. I can't imagine anyone who has an ear for acapella not enjoying their style, raw talent, and refined ability.
I also laughed when he compared him to Scott! I guess here, they give Avi the low notes to showcase Avi and kept that last part for Tim (which is why I prefer the Sing Off version). No offense to Avi, he's a good bass but I prefer Tim (and Geoff) as I find his singing voice "too dark".
Thanks for reacting to Ring of Fire 🔥 performed by Home Free and Avi Kaplan. No offense to the late great Johnny Cash, but I really enjoy listening to this version. I’m a proud Pentaholic who discovered Home Free through Avi’s performances. I’ve since added them to my listen list.
Yes!! I have been waiting for you to react to Home Free! This is a great introductory video! I can say that I never cared about this song either until I saw them perform it on the Sing Off (which they sang in a lower key than in this video. Imagine Tim singing even lower on the last note). These guys have covered so many genres and made them their own! I suggest “How Great Thou Art”, “Helplessly Hoping” (a Crosby, Stills, & Nash cover), and “Man of Constant Sorrow”. Looking forward to seeing more Home Free reactions and whatever else may be on your channel.
Avi also makes a cameo appearance ins "Champagne Taste on a Beer Budget", which is another good and fun Home Free suggestion. Home free have a bit of an irreverent sense of humour, which shows up on a number of their tracks and particularly in their live performances.
So ready to watch you add this to your reactions. PTX and Home Free fans get along fine as far as I have seen. There really isn't competition between the groups as they all love what they do and have their own niche. The high tenor should be easy for you to remember since his name is Austin.
Loved seeing your reaction to Home Free! You’re right, they are super clean with their harmonies. PTX is my favorite group but these guys are a close 2nd! They do different things really so you can’t really compare. Both are phenomenal. Can’t wait for you to see more of them! 👏🏻 A big Howdy from Austin, TX! (And by the way, Tim Faust, the bass guy in Home Free is from South Texas.)
I’m glad you enjoyed this introduction to Home Free. I’m a subscriber to your channel, and it is the first time I’ve noted that your pass-through video was distorted and muted the low notes especially. Since you were wearing headphones and reacted to the low notes appropriately, I’ll assume you heard the music more clearly. I hope you will do more reactions to Home Free, and even though I’m a big Angelina Jordan Fan, there is room for more great singers in the world.
Home Free adds a Country touch (and sometimes a bit of silliness) to many genres. Jazz (Blue ain't your color, Thinking out loud/Let's get it on), RnB (End of the Road) Gospel (How Great Thou Art) Pop(Honey I'm Good) Mashups (The Butts Remix, Country Fried Pop Medley). I think the biggest thing that makes Home Free so good is that even though each one has their "own thing" that they do/are known for, the other members can, and do, take on supporting roles when needed to fill out their sound so fully. (Adam Chance and Tim Foust can produce room shaking bass Harmonies) All together their A cappella skill set is unreal . Critics/naysayers swear they have to be using instruments. In Man of Constant Sorrow I understand WHAT Adam Rupp and Adam Chance are doing but not how.
What a perfect end to hard working week. Another fabulous reaction from you and a great composition of Ring of Fire to enjoy. Looking forward to more wonderful reactions please.
Avi makes a cameo in another HF video - so by changing to the cowboy hat, he was mockingly signifying his transition from whatever he was previously to country. Cute! Welcome to HF land. I'll join you on your journey.
Hi Lukas! So glad you finally reacted to Home Free and enjoyed them! They have so many great videos that I think you would really like but if you really want to hear their harmonies and talent I would recommend Auld Lang Syne and How Great Thou Art. Also check out Everybody walk-in this land to get a glimpse of their fun personalities. As always loved your sincere reaction. Take care
With both groups there's no set lead singer, but if Pentatonix had a lead singer it would be Scott, and if Home Free had a lead it would be the guy with the higher voice, Austin. There's 5 members in each group, all guys in Home Free.
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Avi with the cowboy hat, YES! Best moment of the song.
Avi grew up in California near the Sequoia forests.
His grandparents lived about an hour away and had horses and a ranch of sort.
He and his mother used to to go out where the Sage and Stone (One of his songs to his mother) was and hunt for arrow heads.
One of my favorite videos of him is as a little 2 to 3 year old, wearing a red jacket and a cowboy hat sledding down a hill backwards. As Michael, his dad catches up, he is shaking his head that Avi was completely fine with the whole event.
Love the reaction and I love Avi and Home Free.
If you see any “toxic” comments about either group those people aren’t true fans. True fans appreciate both groups 💕
Very true. There's a natural connection, since Home Free won the Sing-Off the year after Pentatonix and Avi did this crossover. Even bigger connection--they're both really, REALLY good. I consider PTX, Home Free, and Voctave to be the big three. They're all professional and deliver not only their individual musical talents but also clean, sharp, impeccable performances. And they're all a lot of fun, too! Full disclosure: PTX is #1 with me, but song by song I'm coming closer to being a true PentaFry.
Well, while I fully agree about the toxic comments you don't actually have to like and appreciate both groups to be a true fan of one of the group. I personally appreciate the talent of PTX, but I don't like their arrangements so I don't listen to them, ie I am not a fan of them. I am a super fan of Home Free, though and love and appreciate everything about them. So maybe not generalise and say that we aren't true fans if we don't appreciate both groups?
@@carinalindberg7377 I appreciate your point of view. Lots of my friends (I'm among PTX's "senior" brigade of fans) think Pentatonix is good but too "pop" for their tastes and I respect that. Similarly, some PTX fans don't care for Home Free's generally country style. But I think Jessica Meagher got it right--it's the people who make toxic comments that aren't true fans. Neither band would condone that kind of talk. How about changing "appreciate" to "respect both groups," maybe? Me, I deeply love them both, though PTX came first.
@@janetranslates I have no problem with the word appreciate, it's a super important word and feeling, and I understand and agree with that the toxic commenters aren't true fans. But to go from there to saying that you are only a true fan if you appreciate both groups is just not something I appreciate. We are all entitled to call ourselves a true fan of one group without the involvement of the other group. They are not attached to each other, they are not a package deal in any way. They each stand perfectly on their own.
@@carinalindberg7377 OK. You're right, of course. Hope you have a great day!
Austin = high tenor, Rob = tenor, Chris = baritone, Tim = THE BASS, Adam = beatboxer freak of nature lol
If there is a "rivalry" between fans of Homefree and Pentatonix, its a friendly one. For the most part we are all fans of "a cappella" music and recognize these as two of the best in the business. We all love this rendition of "Ring of Fire" because it is one of the few times you can find Tim Foust and Avi Kaplan, two of the best basses in the world, preforming together. I'm more of a Pentatonix fan than Homefree but that is because of a preference in music genre not the quality of the group. Homefree had been preforming long before Pentatonix was formed and most all "a cappella" fans acknowledge that Tim Faust has a wider vocal range than Avi. But most also acknowledge that the vocal timber of each artist makes them better suited to different genres of music. My preference in country and folk music is Homefree, in pop or rock I prefer the sound of Pentatonix. But I'm a huge fan of both groups.
Ditto, ditto, and ditto. "Yep, yep, yep, yep, I'm on!"
Yep - fully agree Curt and like you I'm a fan of both but I favour PTX because of the genre also - Tim actually helped Avi train his voice to a deeper range. The two groups are actually good friends.
They call us Pentafries! (Home Fries plus Pentaholics).
@@abieshleman8313 love it
I concur with your statement, 2 completely different groups who are true artist in the music area.
I have watched several reactions to this and you are the first to notice Avi putting on the cowboy hat. 😁
Tim Foust, the bass, has a 5+ octave range! When they did this song for The Sing-Off, he went even lower.
Only by a half-step to the F sharp 1. Still, lower is lower.
The lowest I have heard him hit is C#1, which is lower than the low E on a bass guitar.
You're hooked!!!!!! Me too..... These guys are masters of the voice and harmony.
That final low note is even more impressive when you consider how long he held it.
Check out Home Free’s cover of “Man of Constant Sorrow” from “Oh Brother, Where art Thou?” It’s amazing and the beatboxer really shines
I absolutely love that movie!!! And home free did an excellent job on that song, it’s different than where art thou, but better in all its perfect Adam-related ways!
Another great example of Adam Rupp's beatboxing are Home Free's covers of Cam's Maday" ruclips.net/video/znoV5gND9g0/видео.html and Dierks Bentley's "Woman, Amen": ruclips.net/video/db5sTWEADks/видео.html
Also the playing of the harmonica and didgeridoo by mouth as well
AMAZING REACTION!!!!!!! Avi Kaplan is really unbelievable.
Home Free won the NBC sing off competition back in 2013. There are videos of the competition. They won a recording contract and a hundred thousand with a trophy
If you want to just hear Home Free's warm velvety harmonies, Auld Lang Syne is a gorgeous rendition. :)
I 2nd this, Auld Lang Syne is a good 2nd video to watch.
I definitely agree 100%
I agree Auld Lang Syne is the next one you should listen to.
Yes, good idea. Auld Lang Syne, and then How Great Thou Art. Even if you're not religious, it's still a beautiful rendition.
How Great Thou Art. It is candy for your ears. Home Free nails it with the audio and the visual.
I loved your reaction and welcome you down here in the Home Free rabbit hole! You need to get ready for the home fries tidal wave. They have over one million subscribers and we are a loyal bunch who loves to subscribe and watch people's reactions to our boys. Welcome aboard.
All male vocal band - high tenor Austin Brown, tenor Rob Lundquist, in this older video Chris Rupp, baritone, who has stepped down and been replaced by Adam Chance baritone/bass, Adam Rupp, two time world champion beat boxer (the other founding member of the group with his brother Chris). And last but not least, Tim Foust , bass man with a 5 octave range. It’s my understanding that Tim actually taught Avi how to expand his bass range. Love Home Free! And Pentatonix. Enjoy your journey into Home Free. And never fear - they aren’t just country.
HF and Avi are actually very good friends!
If you happen to love Home Free, then you are now a Home Fry!!!
Oh Bless Your Heart ---- you have just been Home Fried! Tim Foust has a 6 octave range, and sings a gorgeous tenor as well as a bass that is below the deepest note on a piano keyboard. Austin - the high tenor, has a pure, high, clear and hypnotic tenor. All the boys in between are super heroes of a capella. I like to refer to them as the Giants of A Capella since their average height is 6 ft 2 in. When they take pictures of themselves with fans, they tower over most of their adoring public. They have such an amazing mixture of voices it will simply blow your mind. They won the Sing Off the year after PTX won. They are such fans of each other. So happy you discovered Home Free. Please continue to react to them. You will NEVER be disappointed and perhaps frequently amused. They are a hoot.
Also, Tim Foust held that last low note for 13 amazing seconds. His range is astonishing, but his breath control - and how consistent his sound is over that 13 seconds while being that low... really blows my socks off.
Home Fries and Pentaholics get along very well. A lot of us are both. Level wise, I consider them almost equal. Actually Tim helped Avi to get the low lows. For me Home free are craftsman that are mostly fun, even have great serious songs. Those very solid. Ptx is more sophisticated fine arts. Perfectionism and fun. Eye candy. Both stepped in the other musical spectrum, but feel comfy in their more country or more electronic, poppy material.
Pentafries represent! :)
There's a sort of "friendly rivalry" between "Home Fries" and "Pentaholics," but you're right - you can't compare the two groups. Both are fantastic, both have different strengths, and a huge number of Home Free fans also love Pentatonix. There's a lot of crossover.
True that - I actually love the term 'Pentafries' Huge amounts of talent in both groups.
Don't ask me to choose between Daft Punk Medley and this. Or Hallelujah or Man Of Constant Sorrow or............
Welcome to the HomeFree rabbit hole. They are amazing. Lots of fun songs and videos to explore.
Austin Brown is the singer you referred to as being a Mitch of the group, the beat boxer is Adam Rupp, the rest are Rob Lindquist with a beard like Avis, Chris Rupp beat boxers brother,( he is no longer in the group as of 2016) was replaced by Adam Chance,( he is called Chance since there is the other Adam) and then Tim Foust the last bass you heard. Chris's Rupp and Adam Rupp formed the group in 2000 and there has been several past members. So you have Austin, Rob, Chance, Adam and Tim. I'd recommend listening to How Great Thou Art for pure harmony that is a master piece IMO and then their Man of Constant Sorrow. They are all extremely talented and PTX (pentaholics) and Home Free ( home fries) all get along very well. As one reactor put it he is a pentafry. Voiceplay and Voctave are two more groups that will be requested, the Oogie Boogie Song by Voiceplay is a good one and then Warriors. Voctave any Disney songs are a must.
I quite enjoyed Voctave doing "Mary Did You Know" with Mark Lowry.
@@brandonriggs1788 I enjoy every thing Voctave does and have listened to all of what they have on their channel several times. Their Disney songs and their Christmas music is impeccable.
Oh boy! I second that motion enthusiastically! My personnal favourites are Disney Love Medley and Great Movies Medley from Voctave, and of course the Oogie Boogie Song from Voiceplay. Spectacular!
Agree with Man of Constant Sorrow. It is a showcase for their ranges!
"Mayday" by Home Free is a switch-up. Tim sings high throughout, and you can hear Adam Chance (the new backup bass) go low.
The only suggestion that I have as you enter the Home Free rabbit hole is to save "Mayday" for when you know the group and their usual talents. If you wait, it will blow your mind to see the flexibility of every individual in this group. There is incredible talent here ... have fun.
I would STRONGLY Suggest the Butts Remix by Homefree! It's a HUGE trip down memory lane while also showing off a LOT of their individual talents and range!
Plus...it is incredibly funny.
It is so great! Love that mashup! And of course, funny too!
Who couldn’t think the butts remix isn’t funny? The only things I wish were different about it are, (a) it was on Apple Music so I could download it, and (b) I wish it was more widely known.
Home Free first created a cover of this song while they were competing on the singlff TV show. In that live version (there are RUclipss of it), Tim hits the last note as an F#1 rather than a G1. But he doesn't hold it out as long.
Welcome, Tater Tot. After a few additional videos and learning their names, you'll be a full-blown Home Fry! Great reaction video!
Home Free really does a great job of sharing the lead/limelight. Tim had the "lead" in this song, which he shared with Avi. His vocal range is even greater than Avi's...but his tone is completely different. Love them both so much. Love them all to be honest. They are all each very unique and so is their sound.
A new sub to hear more Home Free!! I am a devoted Home Fry!!❤ Thanks for your great reaction! ❤
I am a big Johnny Cash fan and I guarantee he's got a big old smile on his face hearing this. Beautiful harmonies and great emotive voices.
Totally love both groups! There is some comparison, yes. But then again there is no comparison because their style and genre of music is different! Both are equally fantastic.
Gotta love Avi Kaplan and Tim Foust - especially that final note!
Welcome to Home Free and the rabbit hole of their RUclips videos. You should try some of the live versions. Tim Foust is the Bass and has a 5+ octave range. To see more of his range watch the live version of Your Man. Beatboxer is Adam Rupp and there are live solos showing you what he can do he has won some awards. Austin Brown is the high tenor and is really amazing. Rob Lundquist is the lead Tenor and is just as awesome. Adam Chance (Chance) is the baritone/bass that replaced Chris Rupp who is in this video. Looking forward for more reactions to them. The fans are call home fries. There is a friendly competition with PTX but you will see more cross overs with different members. As their genre's are so different.
Hi there Lukas, and welcome the crazy world, and the rabbit hole, of Home Free. We, the fans, are called Home Fries and we are known for being passionate, loving and kind when it comes to reactors. We also tend to come in a swarm to a new Home Free reactor. Haha. If you want to check them out some more, which you totally should, you can't really go wrong, go with what you want, but I highly recommend not watching the video for Mayday until at least 10 videos in as you will miss the greatness of cthe arrangement and what the guys are using their talents for in that one. You need to know them first to fully appreciate it. Other than that there are plenty of covers from different genres and a bunch of originals too. If I were to recommend one song it is End of the Road, Boys 2 Men, which is showing the shut-your-mouth amazing vocals of the lead tenor, Rob Lundqvist, the guy with the beard. Thanks for a great reaction! Keep them coming!
I love how my fellow Homefries educate new listeners to the group.Good job guys.
Man of constant sorrow - please do that one. It shows the group much more "normally". This was the one where Tim, the lead bass, was singing as lead.
Tim Foust of Home Free is an amazing bass and has a huge range. Also Adam Rupp the beatboxer has won several championships for his talent.
...and their current baritone can sing down to like an E1 (or lower). Great voices all of them.
Tim has a five octave range and worked with Avi to help him hit notes lower than he had been doing. So no rivalry, and as you mentioned, different styles.
Pentatonix started by winning season 3 of the NBC acapella competition show "The Sing-Off" in 2011. Home Free had been singing as a group for years but also entered the Sing-Off competition for season 4 in 2013 (NBC skipped a year for some reason). The acapella group VoicePlay also competed in the competition in season 4, which was won by Home Free. Both Pentatonix and Home Free are great groups with talented singers, amazing bass singers, and astounding beat boxers. Home Free has been known primarily as a country style group, but they can sing just about anything.
Home Free is my favorite accapella group. These guys are so talented, caring, and funny! Tim taught Avi how to sing lower. Tim has a 5+ octave range. Chance has a 4+ octave range. Adam beatboxer won world champion of beatboxing 2 years in a row. Austin grew up traveling with his dad’s gospel quartet. Rob majored in music and emphasized opera. It’s a great group. End of the road really shows Robs soul.
They are billed..bill themselves ...as the first country accapella group..BUT listen to CAN'T STOP THE FEELING "
...they nail it...they cover so many genres !!
HELPLESSLY HOPING is beyond breath taking!
Tim Foust, the bass for Home Free, has a five octave range which is crazy. They are a “country” group but also have done a broad range of genres. To see/hear where it began in earnest for them watch
The Sing Off season 4 as we welcome you to the fan base own as home fries...we’ll all slide down the Home Free rabbit hole together, and love every second of it!
Welcome to Home Free, we the fans are Home Fries & are fircely loyal but also love other acapella groups. It's not to us a competition, but just loving acapella for its artistry. While Home Free is "labeled" a country group, they often step out of the "country" genre to do their art. And art it is. Listen next to either Helplessly Hoping (cover of a Crosby Stills & Nash song from 1969 the B side of the single Marrakesh Express) or How Great Thou Art the old Gospel Hymn....both will astonish you - the harmonies & chords will blow your mind. Also their country but soft country side is really heard in their cover of Die a Happy Man, I *REALLY* reccomend this one.
Great reaction as always their harmonies are amazing
I'm a Home Fry and a Pentaholic
They are all friends, they won the sing off the next season after Pentatonix. so Pentatonix fans are pentaholics, and Home Free fans are Home fries. Most people that are pentaholics,are also Home fries
Lukas after hearing Avi's low note - Unbelievable.
Me - Ha! Just wait til the end...
Great reaction to Home Free! Welcome to the equally fantastic world of Home Free and their fans the Home Fries. There is certainly a crossover between them and PTX as to fans but the groups are quite different. For more HOme Free, try their version of Man of Constant Sorrow, How Great Thou Art, Daddy Sang Bass and End of the Road. Then, once you are familiar with them and their voices, listen to their masterpiece Mayday for a showcase of their versatility and ranges. Tim, their bass has a crazy 5 octave range and their beat boxer is crazy good. Please do more of their stuff. You will enjoy it!
So glad you finally found Home Free! You might want to check out their newest song Everybody Walkin' This Land! You will feel the bass!
They both won back to back seasons on the sing off and there's 5 members in this group as well
Simply love both Home Free and Pentaonix ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Oh, those deep voices,,,, and it was ,,, something beautiful.
They even brought the atmosphere of the original song very well.
Man of Constant Sorrow is worth your while listening to, as are many many others. I am a fan of both Home Free and Pentatonix, as I'm sure you will become. Great reaction. Thanks.
Thank you for the reaction, these guys are really good. I guess their particular genre allows them some leeway with humor and of course country themes but above all else they are really talented! Pentatonix and Home Free are friends and Home Free won the Sing Off the year after PTX. Hope to hear more of them from you.
If this is your first exposure to Home Free you have much to look forward to. Especially if you love pure musical talent and amazing harmony.
Tim is the lowest bass of the most popular acapella bands (out of Voiceplay, Home Free, and Pentatonix). Each bass from the 3 groups has something they are the master or just the best at. Avi has the best full rounded low notes. Geoff Castelluci (of Voiceplay) has Subharmonic notes mastered and Tim (from Home Free) is the best at his growl notes. Tim is my favorite of the 3. You should check out more from Home Free.
If you Like Bass Singers I'd also recommend checking out "The Sound of Silence" cover by Tomi P. Tomi is FANTASTIC and that cover shows his range really well both highs and lows. He's really talented
I recently subscribed to Tomi P. a few weeks ago based on that video! He is amazing!
My first exposure to Homefree was Man of Constant Sorrow. I was looking for the song from the movie and accidentally clicked on the Homefree version instead. I've been a fan ever since. Cheers, Steve
Thanks so much for playing Homefree. They have so many talents, so fun!!
Tail gating is a great time. Relaxing and being with friends/ family is always a good thing.
So glad you discovered Home Free! I love them for their clean crisp sound myself.
The two groups ARE friends. They met on Sing-Off season 4 (I think?) which Home Free won. PTX had been guest coaches & they hit it off. Tim Foust (the first guy singing) is actually their bass but has a wide range; he gave Avi bass tips, too. Austin Brown (the second guy) is a tenor; kinda like Mitch but with Scott’s groove/growl/whatever. Rob, the big, bearded guy, is another tenor. Adam is their beatboxed & his brother Chris is the baritone. They do mostly country a capella. Avi also appeared, but didn’t sing, in their video for Champagne Taste On a Beer Budget, which is a funny song.
I have found that Pentaholics and Home Fries have the same respect for both groups. Home Free has many amazing videos/song as well. Just a few more and you will be calling yourself a Home Fry as well. So, in advance, well come to the Home Fries!
Your icelandic eyes, aquiline smile (often a Scandinavian feature!), lively intellect and superb diction combine to render your reaction a compelling performance . . . much like Home Free! BTW, I am also an expatriot; only I grew up in Africa before returning to Texas, where yes indeed we stand with hands bracing our belt buckies and fire up the grill in a ring of tailgates.
Welcome to Home Free - masters of harmonies :)
Always a pleasure to watch your reactions! Kindly ask you to react to Diana Ankudinova, a young Russian singer, dramatic contralto, according to many vocal coaches.I would suggest to do Wicked game, at 15 y.o. or Rechenka , an old Russian folk song at 14 y.o. Thanks for considering my suggestion! Cheers from Greece!
Songs that will give you an idea of their harmony are How Great Thou Art,
7 Bridges Rd, Auld Lang Syne, Helplessly Hoping and End of The Road.. Songs that show Adam's talent as beat boxer are Love train, Man of Constant Sorrow, Mayday,. They have fun songs like Butts Remix, All about The Base, etc. They are a gifted group that make you feel good.
My absolute favorite is the cover of John Mayer’s “In The Blood” by Home Free. Gorgeous! And meaningful!
I recommend their version of “Helplessly Hoping “ for an incredible example of harmonies, and “House Party” or “Love Train” for amazing beatboxing!
Lukas ...I had to subscribe after watching your first reaction to home free - they are so amazing .... You'll enjoy your dive into them - there isn't anything they've done that isn't absolutely incredible - have fun my friend I'll enjoy more reactions with you !! Thanks !
Home Free is basically a barbershop quartet plus a percussion section -- Adam Rupp! (When you hear them cover "All About That Bass", they actually do some of it in true barbershop style!) Bringing Avi onboard for "Ring of Fire" made it possible for a bass to solo without losing the bass line that is the foundation to those beautiful harmonious chords. As you saw, Avi and Tim pass the solo back and forth with the higher voices carrying the support role that's normally assigned to the bass. You will find lots more wonderful music in HF's pre-COVID catalog, AND they are now doing some impressive "at home" productions -- individual parts recorded in their homes across America and then stitched together by their sound engineer. The only "caution" is to save their cover of Cam's "Mayday" until you have heard at least 5 or 6 of their "normal" songs. Welcome to the Home Fries!
New sub! Hope you'll do more Home Free!! Man of Constant Sorrow is a great one! Loved your reaction!
Leandra Silvio yes!!!
Tim Foust is the bass(the last note singer) Austin is high tenor, beatboxer Adam ,him and his brother Chris ( guy with hat) started the group in college, but Chris left the group and new one is Chance ( not in this video), and guy with glasses is Rob low tenor
I saw a video of a concert by Homefree recently from Germany and Tim's comment was they were the other a cappella group and the difference was the other one dressed better 🙂
Man of constant sorrow and mayday are great as well, and Voiceplay and Voctave are both awesome groups.
Yes yes more Home Free please! I loved your reaction! This group doesn't have a lead singer...any of the 4 guys can take lead ...depending on the song! When they sing this live...Tim takes that last note even lower and you can feel it in your chest! I would suggest How Great Thou Art or Some Girls Do! Can't wait to see what you do next! This is the first time ever....that I hit the sub button after only one HF reaction!
I love Home Free and Pentatonix. They both have really amazing performers, even though stylistically they are quite different.
"Do You Hear What I Hear" is a great song to get a feel for Tim's range but also how well the harmonize together. One of my favorite songs by them.
Avi and Tim are good friends. Avi has a "cameo" in Home Free video of Champagne Taste on a Beer Budget written by Tim (crosses front and also in back on bucking bull at end)
Also, Pentatonix won the Sing Off in Season 3. Home Free won it in Season 4. A number of the groups from the various seasons became and stayed friends. Avi has a cameo in at least one other Home Free video, as well.
For your 2nd Home Free reaction watch Moonshine. They just released it today. Austin's voice is incredible (as always)...so strong and clear. Just beautiful!!
Home Free is a great group. Their best boxer is world class a and is known as the Freak of nature. They have over a 100 songs to choose from. How Great Thou Art is beautiful and for a completely different sound Their cover of Sunday Best is more on the Gunn side. It's one of their Quarantine songs. They release a new video every other Friday. Today's video will be released tomorrow due to this day being 9-11. They thought it wouldn't be right to release it on that day. I've seen the new one already and it's really great. Hope you give them another listen. They've kept our spirit's up during this pandemic. Great reaction. Thank you and have a great day. God bless
It's okay to love both groups....in fact one reactor said it best, the fans are Pentafrys! Perfect! They have 6 members ....Avi was #7. Tim, Austin, Rob, Adam C, Adam R, & Chris. Thanks for reacting!
The last note by Tim....Home Free > RUclips > Rabbit Hole. Also Avi is in the video for Champagne Taste. He's at the end in the bar. In the same hat. Do you hear what I hear...you won't be disappointed. Austin - high tenor, Rob - tenor, Chance - Baritone, Tim - Bass, Adam - Percussion
It just made me happy to hear you compare Tim to Scott. Just knowing what a discovery you are in for.
Not to say they are the same, but Tim is the Avi of Home Free. They both are true bass and both incredible in their ranges.
Tim was singing up high for his verse, but didn't do the drop to the lows like Avi did. He showed at the end what he is capable of on the low end, and that isn't it for him. Tim has incredible control and power when he goes low.
Home Free is an amazingly talented group. I can't imagine anyone who has an ear for acapella not enjoying their style, raw talent, and refined ability.
I also laughed when he compared him to Scott!
I guess here, they give Avi the low notes to showcase Avi and kept that last part for Tim (which is why I prefer the Sing Off version).
No offense to Avi, he's a good bass but I prefer Tim (and Geoff) as I find his singing voice "too dark".
Thanks for reacting to Ring of Fire 🔥 performed by Home Free and Avi Kaplan.
No offense to the late great Johnny Cash, but I really enjoy listening to this version.
I’m a proud Pentaholic who discovered Home Free through Avi’s performances.
I’ve since added them to my listen list.
Yes!! I have been waiting for you to react to Home Free! This is a great introductory video! I can say that I never cared about this song either until I saw them perform it on the Sing Off (which they sang in a lower key than in this video. Imagine Tim singing even lower on the last note). These guys have covered so many genres and made them their own! I suggest “How Great Thou Art”, “Helplessly Hoping” (a Crosby, Stills, & Nash cover), and “Man of Constant Sorrow”. Looking forward to seeing more Home Free reactions and whatever else may be on your channel.
Avi also makes a cameo appearance ins "Champagne Taste on a Beer Budget", which is another good and fun Home Free suggestion. Home free have a bit of an irreverent sense of humour, which shows up on a number of their tracks and particularly in their live performances.
So ready to watch you add this to your reactions. PTX and Home Free fans get along fine as far as I have seen. There really isn't competition between the groups as they all love what they do and have their own niche. The high tenor should be easy for you to remember since his name is Austin.
Loved seeing your reaction to Home Free! You’re right, they are super clean with their harmonies. PTX is my favorite group but these guys are a close 2nd! They do different things really so you can’t really compare. Both are phenomenal. Can’t wait for you to see more of them! 👏🏻 A big Howdy from Austin, TX! (And by the way, Tim Faust, the bass guy in Home Free is from South Texas.)
Love Austin. xo
I’m glad you enjoyed this introduction to Home Free. I’m a subscriber to your channel, and it is the first time I’ve noted that your pass-through video was distorted and muted the low notes especially. Since you were wearing headphones and reacted to the low notes appropriately, I’ll assume you heard the music more clearly. I hope you will do more reactions to Home Free, and even though I’m a big Angelina Jordan Fan, there is room for more great singers in the world.
Home Free adds a Country touch (and sometimes a bit of silliness) to many genres. Jazz (Blue ain't your color, Thinking out loud/Let's get it on), RnB (End of the Road) Gospel (How Great Thou Art) Pop(Honey I'm Good) Mashups (The Butts Remix, Country Fried Pop Medley).
I think the biggest thing that makes Home Free so good is that even though each one has their "own thing" that they do/are known for, the other members can, and do, take on supporting roles when needed to fill out their sound so fully. (Adam Chance and Tim Foust can produce room shaking bass Harmonies)
All together their A cappella skill set is unreal . Critics/naysayers swear they have to be using instruments. In Man of Constant Sorrow I understand WHAT Adam Rupp and Adam Chance are doing but not how.
Ok DUDE, that knock at your door are Dears and Angels with demands!
Great reaction as always, Lukas, so glad you discovered them. I think Man of constant sorrow is a must after this one :)
They make all covers there own they use family and friends in there videos, also all there videos are so much fun they like to have a good laugh.
What a perfect end to hard working week. Another fabulous reaction from you and a great composition of Ring of Fire to enjoy. Looking forward to more wonderful reactions please.
Avi makes a cameo in another HF video - so by changing to the cowboy hat, he was mockingly signifying his transition from whatever he was previously to country. Cute! Welcome to HF land. I'll join you on your journey.
Man of Constant Sorrow would be the next one to do.
Oh my Lord. It's about time. I have been waiting for this !
Check out their performance of this song in the vocal competition that they won for a capella groups
Hi Lukas! So glad you finally reacted to Home Free and enjoyed them! They have so many great videos that I think you would really like but if you really want to hear their harmonies and talent I would recommend Auld Lang Syne and How Great Thou Art. Also check out Everybody walk-in this land to get a glimpse of their fun personalities. As always loved your sincere reaction. Take care
With both groups there's no set lead singer, but if Pentatonix had a lead singer it would be Scott, and if Home Free had a lead it would be the guy with the higher voice, Austin. There's 5 members in each group, all guys in Home Free.