It might be tempting to assume that the members of Pentatonix are so close they must all love the same music, but doing so would be a mistake. While speaking to Entertainment.ie, Scott Hoying explained that though each member is into something else, their common enthusiasm for harmonies is what ties the group together. He said, "Mitch loves tons of harmonies, I was always a big R&B guy; Avi loves choral music and Kevin loves classical music, so he's really big into counterpoint and technical things. Kristie [sic] loves singer-songwriters."
Hoying also says that these diverse influences and interests are what make the group stronger. Additionally, the fact that each member can draw from a different influence makes the music they work on and create together all the more powerful and enriched.
When it was time to release the group's first original album, Mitch Grassi told Popdust that they drew inspiration from a variety of sources, including singers from the 1990s (via Just Jared Jr.). He said, "The funny thing is, I feel like we pulled a lot of influence from either '90s singers (like Lauryn Hill) or people who are imitating her, like Tori Kelly."
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