well, technically neither Geoff nor Layne have arranged for Home Free. Tim asked to use Geoff's arrangement of Elvira, Geoff agreed and then HF rearranged it to suit their needs. HF very graciously gave Geoff full credit for the arrangement 🙂 And Layne was asked by Chris to mash up the Butts remix songs since Layne is so good at remixing and mashing up songs with great transitions, and when Layne gave Chris a great suggestion for mashing the songs up, Chris and Adam did the arranging of the songs with that mash up in mind. So technically they never arranged *for* Home Free, but they were part of the arrangement process 🙂 and both turned out great!
I always enjoy someone’s first time listening to VoicePlay. They are incredibly talented and entertaining. I hope you’ll go ahead and check out their last two videos released for the Halloween season. By the way they are the undisputed kings of Halloween. You will be blown away by "In the Hall of the Mountain King" and "Hide & Seek (Ding Dong). Happy listening! 😊
Also "Grim, Grinning Ghosts" "Friends On The Other Side" . Geoff (Jeff) has his own channel where you can see "Headless Horseman". On his channel he is solo, but he clones himself and gives each clone it's own octave or notes to sing.
They've covered four songs from Nightmare Before Christmas. They do a lot of stuff with costumes and makeup and maybe character voices. They also do a lot of stuff where they just sing straight out. Since this vid was made, Earl Elkins (high tenor) and JNone (baritone) have left the group in 2020 and 2021 respectively. JNone was replaced by Cesar De La Rosa. Earl's spot is still open, so they've been doing vids with various guest artists (male and female) in that spot. Geoff Castellucci (bass) also started a solo YT channel, during Covid. You can hear him over there, usually multitracking songs in 4- or 5-part harmony. He hit an E1 in what you just heard, and also hits an E1 in "Blackbird" on his solo channel. Occasionally, he goes as low as a B0. And as you see, he can also go quite high. The other members are Eli Jacobson (2nd tenor) and Layne Stein (vocal percussion and formerly the baritone). You want to see what kind of runs the higher voices can do, try Tennessee Whiskey. Just plain sweet singing, maybe try Can't Help Falling In Love. See how high the two tenors and the baritone can go, try Dream On. For more theatrical stuff, and to see female guest artists, try You're a Mean One, Mr Grinch (Adriana Arellano), If I Were a Rich Man/Girl (Ashley Diane), or Little Mermaid Medley (Rachel Potter). Once they go back to a full touring schedule and have to choose a new permanent 5th member, I'm guessing it will be Omar Cardona. He's guested with them four times: the aforementioned Dream On, Carry On Wayward Son, The Dragonborn Comes [Skyrim], and Superstition. His brother E.J. Cardona guested on Go The Distance and was very good, but he already has a job with Voctave. Happy Rabbit Hole. :)
Have you seen Omar Cardona on "The Voice" this season? He sang Journey's "Separate Ways" got a 4 chair turn, chose John Legend as his coach . Hope he wins the season!
@@bobr4987 The vid just popped up on my YT homepage, after I wrote this post. Must be A.I. at work. I didn't know about it before then, as I don't watch TV.
VoicePlay is my favorite a capella group along with their bass, Geoff Castellucci who has his own channel. I love your reaction and if you're adding them to your list then you've got a new subscriber! 😁
Oh I'm definitely not going to miss this one you're going to love this one Rosalie the vocal agility that Jeff Costellucci has is just unbelievable actually they're all amazing love this group
Geoff Castellucci (bass) and Layne Stein (beatboxer) take turns with the arrangements, Layne did this one. Eliezer 'Eli' Jacobson(bald tenor) does lighting. Earl Elkins (bearded tenor) left in 202, J.None(baritone) left and joined the US Navy in 2021. Cesar Del La Rosa(tenor/baritone) has joined since, and they have been using guest singers for the 5th voice. Geoff's wife, Kathy , is the production manager. "That bass"-- yes lol, Geoff has like a 5 octave range. Some others to try, We Don't Talk About Bruno feat Ashley Diane (From Disney's Encanto), Dream On (Aerosmith) feat Omar Cardona, Hoist the Colors feat Jose Rosario Jr. Solo Geoff- 16 Tons, Ain't No Sunshine, Big Bad John, Monster Mash.
Ditto to everyone else's comments.. VP are for me the best of the 3. Their dedication, arrangements and talent is phenomenal. They don't always have a "lead" vocalist and generally share the vocals.. And of course because they are doing theatrical voices in this one, you can't tell what their real singing voices are... None of them seem to stay in what is supposed to be their voice capability titles and often jump in and out and confuse new reactors... Ie. In Dream on, the baritone, Cesar, hits the highest note.. Though I think Geoff is practically untouchable with his bass.. My favourites at the moment are hide and seek, ding dong, Hall of the mountain king and friends on the other side.... With Geoff, I'm loving his version of ghost riders in the sky, monster mash and headless horseman... Subscribing in anticipation of more Voiceplay and Geoff.🇬🇧❤️
You are spot on when you say they are theatrical. They get into all the videos and have fun doing it. They also do all the work themselves from the arrangements to the video and lighting to the editing. There have been some member changes so as you watch different videos you will see different people.
Tim Foust from Home Free worked with Geoff Castellucci to help him Match the same 5 Octave range Tim had. You should also react to their This is Halloween video and to Geoff times 5 songs such as God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen and Blackbird as well as others. One other particular is Sixteen Tons but there are others. 👗👗👠👠💓💓
I love VoicePlay _and_ Home Free, and happily they get on very well together. Yes VP are the theatre kids, they do lots of Disney and videogame songs and lots of medleys, often with very ambitious videos. They don't always focus on bass Geoff, though he usually gets some moments to shine. Some of my faves include We Don't Talk about Bruno, Queen in Five Minutes, Hoist the Colours, The Dragonborn Comes, Moana Medley, and Boy Bands in Five Minutes, but there are loads! And that's before you even get to Geoff's solo work...
You nailed it, Rosalie. VoicePlay go the extra mile with their entertaining productions. Their arrangements tend to be a little jazzier also. Great reaction!
Rosalie Bass singer, Geoff Castellucci has a vocal range from 4 to 5 Octaves with subharmonics. Vocal Coaches and Teacher stated that last note Geoff does is an E1 (Subharmonic). Besides Voiceplay, Geoff has his own TH-cam channel. On his channel, Geoff has videos. Some of members of Voiceplay like beatboxer, Layne works behind the scenes on videos done by Geoff: Monster Mash, Headless Horseman, and newest video: Ghost Riders in the Sky.
Voiceplay is incredibly good. They do a lot of theater and set creation to go with their songs which just adds to the music which is always amazingly well done.
VP is amazing… it is always fun to watch the first time reaction to the oogie boogie song… thank you. I love their medley of „ A Chance to fly“…Geoff is amazing…
Very theatrical but a great sense of humor similar to Home Free. Love their covers of "Can't Help Falling in Love" and "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and even "Tennessee Whiskey." Like Home Free or Pentatonix, every member can carry the lead, even the beatboxer. Plus if you like Disney, VoicePlay and Voctave are the groups for you.
And boom ... the Voiceplay/Geoff rabbit hole is deep and very satisfying. My favorites from VP are Hoist the Colors, My Mother Told Me, In The Hall of the Mountain King, and Hide and Seek/Ding Dong. For Geoff, 16 Tons and Ain't No Sunshine.
VoicePlay are the theater kids of accopella. Costumes and Makeup are standard fare for most of their videos. The Wicked Medley as well as The Little Mermaid Medely are both worth a watch. And fyi, the bass Geoff puts out his own videos from time to time.
That bass - Geoff Castellucci - has a nice collection of songs on his channel. He recently presented "Ghost Riders In The Sky" and last Halloween he did "Monster Mash." They're worth checking out!
You are in for a ride with voiceplay. Since it's Spooktober, I suggest you watch their two latest videos "In The Hall Of The Mountain King" and "Hide and Seek". They are both Halloween influenced.
This really showcases Geoff (the bass), but the other guys are all doing character voices, with some distortion of their 'real' voices. Most of their other songs are more evenly split between voices. My favorites: the Wicked Medley, Warriors, Carry On Wayward Son, Hoist the Colours, Bang, The Dragonborn Comes, the Little Mermaid Medley, Eleanor Rigby.
Welcome to Voiceplay. They do tend to be more theatrical. The bass, Geoff Castellucci, is more than just a bass; he has a 5 octave range from A0-A5 and can pretty much cover every male voice type, while going higher than most tenors and over an octave lower than most basses.
Sorry, but can't agree with you. It's B0-A5 (the A0 in Warriors is confirmed to be pitch shifted while post-froduction. Legit B0 is in "Halo"). And also, he isn't going "higher then most tenors". He is going "as high as an average baritone", which is still very-very impressive for a bass. Tenors don't only go up to "tenor high C" or the C5. They go up to C5 in CHEST VOICE. Geoff goes up to ~A4 max. in chest voice. Then he has to switch to mixed voice and head voice or falsetto. Only in those registers he is able to get that A5, which is the case for every human. No-one is able to sing an A5 in chest. Not even the highest of sopranos. Maybe there are 1 or 2 sopranos in the world that can go that high, maybe there aren't. But A5 *in falsetto or head voice* is pretty much nothing for a tenor
They do get a lot of guest singers for their songs, female singers especially, and despite being outside singers they work really well with them. So they're so adaptable and they make every video a visual and audio experience. I beg you. Watch more. The Disney songs especially, like the Little mermaid medley, and We don't talk about Bruno.
The name of the group should tell you, They use their Voice to enact a Play. the Basso Profundo Geoff Castellucci also does arrangements for Home Free (Man of Constant Sorrow for one).
"Tis the season to delve into their covers of "Hide and Seek"(Ding Dong) and "In the Hall of the Mountain King". Geoff Castellucci(the bass) has solo efforts you don't want to miss; "The Headless Horseman" and "Monster Mash". Happy hunting.
I enjoyed your reaction! Your eyes when he first went low in the middle had me cackling in anticipation for how big they would get with his last note. They just released The Hall Of The Mountain King, where they take a rurely instrumental piece and turn it into an acapella comedy.
One of their most recent songs is a cover of Hall of the Mountain King from the Peer Gynt suite. They basically use vocalized syllables, hilarious characters, changing up the style and rhythm, and more to turn an orchestral piece into a brilliant vocal performance.
Geoff Castalucci (the bass) has a great range (like Tim Faust from Home Free and Avi Kaplan formerly of Pentatonix) to hear Geoff do a great solo piece listen to his multi-tracked version of Sixteen Tons.
Voiceplay and Home Free competed in the fourth season of The Sing Off. Most of what Home Free does is arranged by them and their producer Darren Rust however, some of their arrangements came from VoicePlay members Geoff (bass) arranged Elvira and Layne (beatboxer) arranged "The Butts Medley". Voiceplay does many different genres but most of their stuff leans toward musical theater. The band was started in Orlando, FL when the original members were in middle school chorus and I know that Geoff used to be a cast member at the local theme parks.
I always enjoy seeing someone react to Voiceplay for the first time, you did not disappoint! They are absolutely wonderful. The lineup has changed in the last two years, so you will see different artists as you watch the new stuff. I think the best choice next is Hoist the Colours from Pirates of the Caribbean 3. They do not do costumes and makeup all the time, but they like to go all out. Subscribed in anticipation of more Voiceplay!
They are very much the theatrical Acapella group, they usually dress up to some degree. They have had more member changes than the others, and have had stretches where they have had to have featured guests to fill in. This hasn't hurt them at all though. I recommend "Hoist The Colors" and "My Mother Told Me" or any of their medleys.
I have listened to the song a couple of times now, and I really enjoy watching the reactions of people who are listening to it. So many fun facesare made by the people reacting to this song.
Welcome to the third of the "big three" a cappella groups! With no experience listening to VoicePlay AND no experience with the Nightmare Before Christmas movie, you nailed VoicePlay's general 'theme.' Theatrical. Music Theater. Whimsical. Their arrangements are absolutely amazing (usually by Lane or Geoff). As with Pentatonix and Home Free, this group is versatile, imaginative, and spectacular! There is so much out there, you have a huge "job" in picking what to listen and react to! They do a great job with the Disney medleys. They 'redesign' songs in a "guess what you'll hear NEXT" way that will keep you on your toes! I LOVE their remake of the classic (from Fiddler on the Roof) "If I Were a Rich Man." Their twist??? "If I Were a Rich Man/Girl." If you know the original from the musical, you will really like their version!! I'm subscribing, so I have my EYE on you!! Happy reacting! 😊
The key to VoicePlay is in their name - they really play with their voices. The best way to differentiate between the 3 big a cappella groups - Pentatonix are the student council, Home Free are the guys having a kegger out in the parking lot, VoicePlay are the music/theater geeks.
Welcome to Voice Play and bass Geoff Castellucci! You're right--Voice Play is very theatrical and they go all out. They used to be an all-male group, but the lost two members. They replaced one and now they are a four-man group and they feature a variety of other singers (some of the male, some of them female). You really need to react to their latest, called Hide and Seek (Ding Dong) featuring Lauren Paley. It's definitely a Halloween song and you thought this was theatrical! They have gone all out with their latest--the costumes, the make-up, the background, the special effects. It's superb. You won't be disappointed.
About the "3 Big Names" in the acapella world: Pentatonix, Home Free, Voiceplay. .... Each of them fit the names. Take the name Pentatonix, sounds just like the next best pop-band you would see in the charts... and like you said, they cover a lot of songs in that direction. Then there is Home Free, not exclusively but to a big part more in the country direction. And then there is Voiceplay, The theatre group of the acapella world. Each of them is distinctive and unique in their own way, but all 3 are doing really good. Specifically about voiceplay: 3 times a charm, so i gonna suggest 3 of their songs. "Enemy (Feat. Alexa)", "The Little Mermaid Cover" and "Hoist the Colors" . Voiceplay is my favourite of the acapella world, but that is obviously just a matter of personal taste, like i said, the other two bands are really good, too.
great reaction, if you want more, i would suggest " we don't talk about Bruno" as your next one. Personally i have yet to find a Voice play video or song cover i have not liked. Welcome to the voice play rabbit hole, and enjoy
In addition to the other VoicePlay Halloween selections mentioned - you should check out Geoff's personal channel, with Monster Mash and Headless Horseman. This performance was arranged and designed by Layne Stein, the beatbox.
The look on your face was priceless! Geoff’s so incredibly vocally talented and an even better person. Check out his interview with Elizabeth (The Charismatic Voice) and you’ll be smitten :) Also, it’s hard to believe this is the same group that performed “Valhalla Calling.” !
Well, other very good songs, they covered, would be "My Mother told me" (Viking song), "The Dragonborn comes" (from the Fantasy Game Skyrim), "Hoist the Colours" (Pirates of the Caribbean) and "We don't talk about Bruno" (Disney Movie Encanto).
The bass of this group is Geoff Castellucci. He does solo music videos as well. He has a 5 octave range and does all the parts, layering his voice as well as his visuals. He is very impressive and well worth watching! I recommend you start with his cover of the Beatles Blackbird, or Ain't No Sunshine.
My favorire Song from voiceplay, even of it's really hard to choose only a favorite One, Is my mother told me please listen to that Song and become a viking
In that last section (right after the lopng 'nowhere'), Geoff, the lead singer, went from a B4 all the way down to an E1. That's a frickin' 3½ octaves. Holy moly what a range. Everyone in VoicePlay is so talented.
BTW: Hear Geoff hit a B0 on their Halo theme cover. Apparently he has a 5 octave range. And I'm willing to believe that. The man is a legend yet such a cool down to earth dude.
The bass is Geoff Castellucci and he does some solo stuff in which he does all the parts himself. His cover of Monster Mash is incredible. My 2nd favorite by Voice Play is The Dragonborn Comes.
Try “My mother told me”, Halo Theme, Hoist the Colours, and for the bass, Geoff, try “16 tons”, “House of the Rising Sun”, “Big Bad John”, and his recent, “Ghost Riders in the Sky”.
yep, VoicePlay has a very theatrical side to them. they also do more regular music videos just sitting/standing in front of the camera and singing the song, but they often have a varying amount of theatrics in their videos. they all grew up performing in the Orlando theme parks in their early years, so it's part of who they are 🙂 this song doesn't really showcase their true vocal abilities, as it's very character voice heavy. but it's nice to showcase some of Geoff's range and their vocal acting skills 🙂 it's usually quite rare for them to have one person sing lead most of the time, usually they share lead quite evenly.
Voiceplay definitely has more theater in their videos and they pretty much own Halloween the way other artists do Christmas. They've had a number of member changes over the years. You'll see Geoff (bass), Layne (vocal percussion/effects) and Eli (Rock tenor pronounced "ell-ee") in all of the videos but the other two slots have changed or been filled by guests. Everyone they get as members or guests is just as phenomenally talented so it's hard to pick a favorite. Voiceplay did a fundraiser song/video "Just Sing" for musicians hit by the COVID situation where a lot of former members, guests and friends contributed. If you turn the captions on, it shows the connection and it's a good intro to the history. Voiceplay also competed with Home Free on season 4 of "The Sing Off" acapella competition and still collaborate. They worked up a song for the competition but never went head-to head so it wasn't on the show, but they had so much fun they did it as a video on their own. Check out "Zombies vs. Hillbillies".
Great reaction Rosalie. I love Voiceplay, and you're going to find many crossover fans of the A Capella genre. A great fun song frome Home Free is "Try Everything ~ Zootopia"
Rosalie, oh wow! You've done it now! The Voiceplay rabbit hole is deep and wide! Everything they do is an absolute smash! And the bass, Geoff (pronounced Jeff) Castellucci (who is a co-founder of the group) has his own personal TH-cam channel as well, in which he has covered an amazing number of classic songs! In his videos, he typically replicates himself into 3, 4, or 5 "Geoff's" and harmonizes with himself throughout whatever performance he's doing. Being Halloween season, you should check out his "Monster Mash" and "Headless Horseman" videos. They are "monstrously" awesome! Also, his latest release (just a couple weeks ago), "Ghost Riders in the Sky," is absolutely amazing!
Fun fact, all 3 of those groups were in a series called The Sing-off. If I remember correctly, VoicePlay and Home Free were in the same season and even have a couple songs together.
Though indeed all male Voiceplay often have a featured female singer that works well in a particular song. Oogie boogie is like the one song the bass Geoff is the lead and the rest more like background singers. Non-theatrics and pure live a capella is shown in their so called ACA top 10 medleys and other Christmas songs.
Oh, there is so much to explore. I like Carry On Wayward Son, Hoist The Colours, My Mother Told me but the fun Disney stuff is great too like Moana Medley or Little Mermaid Medley. But as it's nearly Halloween, Try This is Halloween.
Also, because we're coming in to Halloween, Geoff Castellucci (the bass guy) has 3 specific songs : Headless Horseman, Monster Mash (from last year) and just recently he's posted Ghostriders in the Sky (which has a definite Halloween feel)
Most of the members of VoicePlay have worked at Disney or Universal and as such they know the extra power that comes with the visuals that the theme parks demand. Right now VoicePlay is short one member who got recruited into the US Navy Chorus. He came back on leave and did the lead in Friends on the Other Side. Check that one out please. Before they lost J None to the US Navy, they lost Earl, one of original members from middle and high school days. Powerful tenor displayed in Queen in 5 Minutes. The theme they played with here was a dying man about to cross into the afterlife (Earl had a medical emergency while on tour and did leave the group for personal reasons). Both are good for the Halloween season (as is This is Halloween). Enjoy! If you decide to do some make-up time with VoicePlay, you will have all their fans following you. Also, VoicePlay and Home Free did a video called Zombies vs Hillbillies: Survivor which makes another fun Halloween treat. Geoff our bass has a 5+ octave range (growl at A0 or Ab0, subharmonics at B0, tenor at A5.)
Geoff, Ellie, and Elie are the group's anchors, and they have added Cesar. They now add a guest vocalist for their group songs, male or female, depending on the song. What is fun about Voiceplay is the theatrical elements they add to their performances. You need to prepare for a deep rabbit hole with this group. If you want to hear Geoff's deep range, check out his cover of Sixteen Tons or Ghost Riders in the Sky.
As others have said, this is not their current lineup. They currently have 4 permanent members and rotating guest stars. They also do soulful music. A recent heartfelt warm one is their cover of Bonnie Rait's "I can't make you love me," with guest E.J. Cardona. They've also had several women singers join as a fifth singer, including Rachel Potter and Ashley Dianne. So it's not always an all male group.
I love VoicePlay! They are my favorite group although I really like Home Free too. I would love to see you react to more VoicePlay they have so many great songs. I know it's Halloween season and they have a really good selection of songs from the Spooky Season. When you've worked your way through VoicePlay's Halloween songs you can look up Geoff Castellucci he is their bass and he has a bunch of really good songs too!
This is fast becoming my favorite reaction channel. Your expressions always speaks volumes, you're not afraid to tackle music that's way outside your comfort zone, your analysis is always interesting and you're just fun to watch and hear explain. My favorite voiceplay songs are this one and Hide and Seek (Ding Dong).
similar must see performances are their encanto we don’t talk about Bruno cover and imagine dragons enemy (arcane netflix show) covers. both with a female guest singer. Their world class low bass Geoff Castellucci has several great solo performances. sixteen tons is highly recommended !
Aye, Voiceplay do a lot of theatrical costuming in their songs. Also who the "lead" singer for them is varies depending on the song. To get an idea of Geoff's voice try checking out his solo song Blackbird or mayhap again his solo song The Headless Horseman.
If you think of the a cappella world as school, Pentatonix is the student council, VoicePlay are the theater geeks, and Home Free is out in the parking lot hosting a tailgate party. Since VP guys are from Orlando and the members have performed at various theme parks over the years, they do a lot of Disney covers, but they're all over the genre map. They can make you laugh (We Don't Talk About Bruno), cry (I Can't Make You Love Me), and make your jaw drop (Hoist the Colors). They love Halloween and released two for the holiday this year, In the Hall of the Mountain King, and Hide and Seek. One of my favorites is Daddy Sang Bass, where their families join them at the end. It's especially poignant if you've watched "Our IVF Journey" on Geoff's solo channel. Co-founders Layne Stein (beatboxer) and Geoff Castellucci (bass) have been singing together since middle school. They usually take turns doing the arrangements, which also means they take lead on producing the video. If Geoff is in full body makeup (even if no one else is, like in Little Mermaid Medley) it's Layne's arrangement. His arrangement of Oogie Boogie here called for Geoff's entire range at the time, highest to lowest note. Geoff has since trained to go even lower. You can date VP videos by the personnel lineup and length of Geoff's hair. Like Tim Foust of Home Free, Geoff has a range of about five octaves. Both guys take advantage of that on their respective solo channels to be their own backup singers. Geoff can make you cry (Ain't No Sunshine), laugh (Way Down), drop your jaw (Ghost Riders in the Sky), and every emotion in between. And he does it all on his own -- arranging, performing, costuming, filming, editing -- with help from his wife Kathy, who was a talented singer/performer in her own right until her hearing loss became too significant. My first introduction to Geoff was Monster Mash, and I was a fan within 90 seconds. Kathy has a cameo in it. Home Free and VP guys are all friends and have collaborated many times, including Zombies vs Hillbillies: Survivor. For the full VP experience, watch with headphones and captions on (Geoff often puts funny stuff in) and keep watching until the end because there's often an extra bit, usually funny.
Love VoicePlay! Their arrangements are straight fire!! My favs (some anyway) are "Hoist the Colours," "We Don't Talk About Bruno," "Moana medley" and "If I Were a Rich Man/Girl." All their Halloween stuff is spooktacular though, lol. It's hard to go wrong with VoicePlay! "Hoist the Colours" isn't Halloween, but it's creepy and cool and close enough, lmao, so I'd recommend it next.
They have about 180 videos, Geoff the Bass, has his own solo channel, where he does 4 or 5 part harmonies......and personas to go with it.......buckle up, going on the VoicePlay rollercoaster, down their rabbit hole.......you won't be sorry!...>^^
Fun fact: Geoff (the bassist) has actually arranged for Home Free. He's such a gold mine of music.
Layne Stein has, too. They're all friends.
He did? Which song?
I only know about Layne arranging the Butts remix that Home Free did.
@@glennjanot8128 Elvira ft Oak Ridge Boys. They give him a shout out at the end of the video.
well, technically neither Geoff nor Layne have arranged for Home Free. Tim asked to use Geoff's arrangement of Elvira, Geoff agreed and then HF rearranged it to suit their needs. HF very graciously gave Geoff full credit for the arrangement 🙂
And Layne was asked by Chris to mash up the Butts remix songs since Layne is so good at remixing and mashing up songs with great transitions, and when Layne gave Chris a great suggestion for mashing the songs up, Chris and Adam did the arranging of the songs with that mash up in mind. So technically they never arranged *for* Home Free, but they were part of the arrangement process 🙂
and both turned out great!
The bass Geoff Castellucci has his own channel where he sings solo.
They are known as both The Theater Kids and Kings of Halloween.
I always enjoy someone’s first time listening to VoicePlay. They are incredibly talented and entertaining. I hope you’ll go ahead and check out their last two videos released for the Halloween season. By the way they are the undisputed kings of Halloween. You will be blown away by "In the Hall of the Mountain King" and "Hide & Seek (Ding Dong). Happy listening! 😊
Also "Grim, Grinning Ghosts" "Friends On The Other Side" . Geoff (Jeff) has his own channel where you can see "Headless Horseman". On his channel he is solo, but he clones himself and gives each clone it's own octave or notes to sing.
@@bobr4987 Don't forget Geoff 'Monster Mash' as well!
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Yes , that's a great one as well! I've read that it was set up in the same studio where "The Dragonborn Comes" was filmed.
Thanks!
I've been looking for reactors that picked this song first specifically because of Geoff's range and the reaction of that last note.
They've covered four songs from Nightmare Before Christmas. They do a lot of stuff with costumes and makeup and maybe character voices. They also do a lot of stuff where they just sing straight out.
Since this vid was made, Earl Elkins (high tenor) and JNone (baritone) have left the group in 2020 and 2021 respectively. JNone was replaced by Cesar De La Rosa. Earl's spot is still open, so they've been doing vids with various guest artists (male and female) in that spot.
Geoff Castellucci (bass) also started a solo YT channel, during Covid. You can hear him over there, usually multitracking songs in 4- or 5-part harmony. He hit an E1 in what you just heard, and also hits an E1 in "Blackbird" on his solo channel. Occasionally, he goes as low as a B0. And as you see, he can also go quite high.
The other members are Eli Jacobson (2nd tenor) and Layne Stein (vocal percussion and formerly the baritone).
You want to see what kind of runs the higher voices can do, try Tennessee Whiskey. Just plain sweet singing, maybe try Can't Help Falling In Love. See how high the two tenors and the baritone can go, try Dream On. For more theatrical stuff, and to see female guest artists, try You're a Mean One, Mr Grinch (Adriana Arellano), If I Were a Rich Man/Girl (Ashley Diane), or Little Mermaid Medley (Rachel Potter).
Once they go back to a full touring schedule and have to choose a new permanent 5th member, I'm guessing it will be Omar Cardona. He's guested with them four times: the aforementioned Dream On, Carry On Wayward Son, The Dragonborn Comes [Skyrim], and Superstition. His brother E.J. Cardona guested on Go The Distance and was very good, but he already has a job with Voctave.
Happy Rabbit Hole. :)
Have you seen Omar Cardona on "The Voice" this season? He sang Journey's
"Separate Ways" got a 4 chair turn, chose John Legend as his coach .
Hope he wins the season!
@@bobr4987 The vid just popped up on my YT homepage, after I wrote this post. Must be A.I. at work. I didn't know about it before then, as I don't watch TV.
they are really good
I love this one, but....as good as this one is....voiceplay has come so far and is even better today.
Welcome to the Voiceplay rabbit hole. Geoff does his own solo stuff too that is also epic....
More voiceplay please!
VoicePlay is my favorite a capella group along with their bass, Geoff Castellucci who has his own channel. I love your reaction and if you're adding them to your list then you've got a new subscriber! 😁
they're the theatre kids of a cappella. their playlist is really full to the brim with unmissable songs... dive in!
Oh I'm definitely not going to miss this one you're going to love this one Rosalie the vocal agility that Jeff Costellucci has is just unbelievable actually they're all amazing love this group
*Geoff Castellucci :)
Geoff Castellucci (bass) and Layne Stein (beatboxer) take turns with the arrangements, Layne did this one. Eliezer 'Eli' Jacobson(bald tenor) does lighting. Earl Elkins (bearded tenor) left in 202, J.None(baritone) left and joined the US Navy in 2021. Cesar Del La Rosa(tenor/baritone) has joined since, and they have been using guest singers for the 5th voice. Geoff's wife, Kathy , is the production manager. "That bass"-- yes lol, Geoff has like a 5 octave range.
Some others to try, We Don't Talk About Bruno feat Ashley Diane (From Disney's Encanto), Dream On (Aerosmith) feat Omar Cardona, Hoist the Colors feat Jose Rosario Jr.
Solo Geoff- 16 Tons, Ain't No Sunshine, Big Bad John, Monster Mash.
Ditto to everyone else's comments.. VP are for me the best of the 3. Their dedication, arrangements and talent is phenomenal. They don't always have a "lead" vocalist and generally share the vocals.. And of course because they are doing theatrical voices in this one, you can't tell what their real singing voices are... None of them seem to stay in what is supposed to be their voice capability titles and often jump in and out and confuse new reactors... Ie. In Dream on, the baritone, Cesar, hits the highest note.. Though I think Geoff is practically untouchable with his bass.. My favourites at the moment are hide and seek, ding dong, Hall of the mountain king and friends on the other side.... With Geoff, I'm loving his version of ghost riders in the sky, monster mash and headless horseman... Subscribing in anticipation of more Voiceplay and Geoff.🇬🇧❤️
Geoff Castelucci, the Bass for VoicePlay, has his own channel where he does solo work singing all parts. Youneed to check it out also!
You are spot on when you say they are theatrical. They get into all the videos and have fun doing it. They also do all the work themselves from the arrangements to the video and lighting to the editing. There have been some member changes so as you watch different videos you will see different people.
Just to see HOW theatrical they can get with dressing to character, give a listen to This is Halloween
Awesome reaction. VoicePlay is my favorite a cappella band.
Tim Foust from Home Free worked with Geoff Castellucci to help him Match the same 5 Octave range Tim had. You should also react to their This is Halloween video and to Geoff times 5 songs such as God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen and Blackbird as well as others. One other particular is Sixteen Tons but there are others. 👗👗👠👠💓💓
Voiceplay are the theatre geeks of the acapella groups.
I love VoicePlay _and_ Home Free, and happily they get on very well together. Yes VP are the theatre kids, they do lots of Disney and videogame songs and lots of medleys, often with very ambitious videos. They don't always focus on bass Geoff, though he usually gets some moments to shine. Some of my faves include We Don't Talk about Bruno, Queen in Five Minutes, Hoist the Colours, The Dragonborn Comes, Moana Medley, and Boy Bands in Five Minutes, but there are loads! And that's before you even get to Geoff's solo work...
Home Fry here, but I won't turn down Voiceplay.
Equally talented, different styles.
Welcome to the Voiceplay rabbit hole... enjoy your journey. :)
Great song.
I'm new to your channel...Voiceplay is known as the theatre kids of the A capella genre. They are amazing!
You nailed it, Rosalie. VoicePlay go the extra mile with their entertaining productions. Their arrangements tend to be a little jazzier also. Great reaction!
Rosalie
Bass singer, Geoff Castellucci has a vocal range from 4 to 5 Octaves with subharmonics. Vocal Coaches and Teacher stated that last note Geoff does is an E1 (Subharmonic). Besides Voiceplay, Geoff has his own TH-cam channel. On his channel, Geoff has videos. Some of members of Voiceplay like beatboxer, Layne works behind the scenes on videos done by Geoff: Monster Mash, Headless Horseman, and newest video: Ghost Riders in the Sky.
Voiceplay is incredibly good. They do a lot of theater and set creation to go with their songs which just adds to the music which is always amazingly well done.
VP is amazing… it is always fun to watch the first time reaction to the oogie boogie song… thank you. I love their medley of „ A Chance to fly“…Geoff is amazing…
For a first time with VoicePlay you picked a really fun video.
Very theatrical but a great sense of humor similar to Home Free. Love their covers of "Can't Help Falling in Love" and "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and even "Tennessee Whiskey." Like Home Free or Pentatonix, every member can carry the lead, even the beatboxer. Plus if you like Disney, VoicePlay and Voctave are the groups for you.
VP does have a great sense of humor. But Home Free is like America's favorite middle-aged children.
And boom ... the Voiceplay/Geoff rabbit hole is deep and very satisfying. My favorites from VP are Hoist the Colors, My Mother Told Me, In The Hall of the Mountain King, and Hide and Seek/Ding Dong. For Geoff, 16 Tons and Ain't No Sunshine.
VoicePlay are the theater kids of accopella. Costumes and Makeup are standard fare for most of their videos. The Wicked Medley as well as The Little Mermaid Medely are both worth a watch. And fyi, the bass Geoff puts out his own videos from time to time.
That bass - Geoff Castellucci - has a nice collection of songs on his channel. He recently presented "Ghost Riders In The Sky" and last Halloween he did "Monster Mash." They're worth checking out!
You are in for a ride with voiceplay. Since it's Spooktober, I suggest you watch their two latest videos "In The Hall Of The Mountain King" and "Hide and Seek". They are both Halloween influenced.
"Hoist the Colors" is my favorite of their. You really get to know their individual voices in that one.
This really showcases Geoff (the bass), but the other guys are all doing character voices, with some distortion of their 'real' voices. Most of their other songs are more evenly split between voices. My favorites: the Wicked Medley, Warriors, Carry On Wayward Son, Hoist the Colours, Bang, The Dragonborn Comes, the Little Mermaid Medley, Eleanor Rigby.
Welcome to Voiceplay. They do tend to be more theatrical. The bass, Geoff Castellucci, is more than just a bass; he has a 5 octave range from A0-A5 and can pretty much cover every male voice type, while going higher than most tenors and over an octave lower than most basses.
Sorry, but can't agree with you. It's B0-A5 (the A0 in Warriors is confirmed to be pitch shifted while post-froduction. Legit B0 is in "Halo"). And also, he isn't going "higher then most tenors". He is going "as high as an average baritone", which is still very-very impressive for a bass. Tenors don't only go up to "tenor high C" or the C5. They go up to C5 in CHEST VOICE. Geoff goes up to ~A4 max. in chest voice. Then he has to switch to mixed voice and head voice or falsetto. Only in those registers he is able to get that A5, which is the case for every human. No-one is able to sing an A5 in chest. Not even the highest of sopranos. Maybe there are 1 or 2 sopranos in the world that can go that high, maybe there aren't. But A5 *in falsetto or head voice* is pretty much nothing for a tenor
@@dmytrotsvyntarnyi799 in this video he went up to b4 in chest voice
@sceptorjax8756 the B4 on "I'm the Oogie Boogie Man" is very likely mixed voice. At least, in all live performances, it was sung in mixed
Voiceplay has more members that get changed out for various songs including female singers. They aren't afraid to switch members for various songs.
An oldie but goodie ... Home Free and VoicePlay collaborated on the song Survivor as Zombies vs. Hillbillies. Lots of talent, and lots of fun.
They do get a lot of guest singers for their songs, female singers especially, and despite being outside singers they work really well with them. So they're so adaptable and they make every video a visual and audio experience. I beg you. Watch more. The Disney songs especially, like the Little mermaid medley, and We don't talk about Bruno.
The name of the group should tell you, They use their Voice to enact a Play. the Basso Profundo Geoff Castellucci also does arrangements for Home Free (Man of Constant Sorrow for one).
Geoff did El Vira for home free. Layne did Butts for them. But, I don't think Man Of Constant Sorrow was one. Could be.
@@leftalone4264 Oh you know I actually meant "Ring of Fire" OMG! TY
"Tis the season to delve into their covers of "Hide and Seek"(Ding Dong) and "In the Hall of the Mountain King". Geoff Castellucci(the bass) has solo efforts you don't want to miss; "The Headless Horseman" and "Monster Mash". Happy hunting.
❤All three of these Acapella groups are amazing. I'm a lady that loves the bass.
Their cover of Dream On by Aerosmith is out of this world!! A definite must see!!
I enjoyed your reaction! Your eyes when he first went low in the middle had me cackling in anticipation for how big they would get with his last note. They just released The Hall Of The Mountain King, where they take a rurely instrumental piece and turn it into an acapella comedy.
One of their most recent songs is a cover of Hall of the Mountain King from the Peer Gynt suite. They basically use vocalized syllables, hilarious characters, changing up the style and rhythm, and more to turn an orchestral piece into a brilliant vocal performance.
(...with zero lyrics!)
@@rcinsley Yep, just vocalized syllables (la la, bum bum, etc)
A masterpiece!
Geoff Castalucci (the bass) has a great range (like Tim Faust from Home Free and Avi Kaplan formerly of Pentatonix) to hear Geoff do a great solo piece listen to his multi-tracked version of Sixteen Tons.
Voiceplay and Home Free competed in the fourth season of The Sing Off.
Most of what Home Free does is arranged
by them and their producer Darren Rust however, some of their arrangements came from VoicePlay members Geoff (bass) arranged Elvira and Layne (beatboxer) arranged "The Butts Medley".
Voiceplay does many different genres but most of their stuff leans toward musical theater. The band was started in Orlando, FL when the original members were in middle school chorus and I know that Geoff used to be a cast member at the local theme parks.
I always enjoy seeing someone react to Voiceplay for the first time, you did not disappoint! They are absolutely wonderful. The lineup has changed in the last two years, so you will see different artists as you watch the new stuff.
I think the best choice next is Hoist the Colours from Pirates of the Caribbean 3.
They do not do costumes and makeup all the time, but they like to go all out.
Subscribed in anticipation of more Voiceplay!
I think that Voiceplay doing Hoist the Colors was thier best. It is just fantastic.
Valhalla Calling.....go for it!!!
They are very much the theatrical Acapella group, they usually dress up to some degree. They have had more member changes than the others, and have had stretches where they have had to have featured guests to fill in. This hasn't hurt them at all though. I recommend "Hoist The Colors" and "My Mother Told Me" or any of their medleys.
Voiceplay is a theater kids' a capella group, and I am 1000% here for it 😁
Their "Grim Grinning Ghosts" is fantastic as well.
I have listened to the song a couple of times now, and I really enjoy watching the reactions of people who are listening to it. So many fun facesare made by the people reacting to this song.
Welcome to the third of the "big three" a cappella groups! With no experience listening to VoicePlay AND no experience with the Nightmare Before Christmas movie, you nailed VoicePlay's general 'theme.' Theatrical. Music Theater. Whimsical. Their arrangements are absolutely amazing (usually by Lane or Geoff). As with Pentatonix and Home Free, this group is versatile, imaginative, and spectacular! There is so much out there, you have a huge "job" in picking what to listen and react to! They do a great job with the Disney medleys. They 'redesign' songs in a "guess what you'll hear NEXT" way that will keep you on your toes! I LOVE their remake of the classic (from Fiddler on the Roof) "If I Were a Rich Man." Their twist??? "If I Were a Rich Man/Girl." If you know the original from the musical, you will really like their version!! I'm subscribing, so I have my EYE on you!! Happy reacting! 😊
The key to VoicePlay is in their name - they really play with their voices. The best way to differentiate between the 3 big a cappella groups - Pentatonix are the student council, Home Free are the guys having a kegger out in the parking lot, VoicePlay are the music/theater geeks.
This video is what I call Geoff-o-licious. In other videos other members take the lead. But in most of them, they all have pretty equal parts.
Welcome to Voice Play and bass Geoff Castellucci! You're right--Voice Play is very theatrical and they go all out. They used to be an all-male group, but the lost two members. They replaced one and now they are a four-man group and they feature a variety of other singers (some of the male, some of them female). You really need to react to their latest, called Hide and Seek (Ding Dong) featuring Lauren Paley. It's definitely a Halloween song and you thought this was theatrical! They have gone all out with their latest--the costumes, the make-up, the background, the special effects. It's superb. You won't be disappointed.
You should check out Hoist the Colors or the Wicked Medley. Hard to go wrong with Voiceplay.
Being this is the Halloween season, you need to check out "Ding, dong" and "In the Hall of the Mountain King". You won't be disappointed
About the "3 Big Names" in the acapella world: Pentatonix, Home Free, Voiceplay. .... Each of them fit the names. Take the name Pentatonix, sounds just like the next best pop-band you would see in the charts... and like you said, they cover a lot of songs in that direction. Then there is Home Free, not exclusively but to a big part more in the country direction. And then there is Voiceplay, The theatre group of the acapella world.
Each of them is distinctive and unique in their own way, but all 3 are doing really good.
Specifically about voiceplay: 3 times a charm, so i gonna suggest 3 of their songs. "Enemy (Feat. Alexa)", "The Little Mermaid Cover" and "Hoist the Colors" .
Voiceplay is my favourite of the acapella world, but that is obviously just a matter of personal taste, like i said, the other two bands are really good, too.
great reaction, if you want more, i would suggest " we don't talk about Bruno" as your next one. Personally i have yet to find a Voice play video or song cover i have not liked. Welcome to the voice play rabbit hole, and enjoy
I’d also recommend checking out their cover of ‘Hoist the Colours’. I get chills every time I listen to it
In addition to the other VoicePlay Halloween selections mentioned - you should check out Geoff's personal channel, with Monster Mash and Headless Horseman. This performance was arranged and designed by Layne Stein, the beatbox.
The look on your face was priceless! Geoff’s so incredibly vocally talented and an even better person. Check out his interview with Elizabeth (The Charismatic Voice) and you’ll be smitten :)
Also, it’s hard to believe this is the same group that performed “Valhalla Calling.” !
Welcome to Voiceplay! You need to check out their other work - they have feature artists often. I have never been disappointed by them!
Voice play accapella now has 4 talented guys and they feature alot people in different songs you will learn somuch from voice play
Well, other very good songs, they covered, would be "My Mother told me" (Viking song), "The Dragonborn comes" (from the Fantasy Game Skyrim), "Hoist the Colours" (Pirates of the Caribbean) and "We don't talk about Bruno" (Disney Movie Encanto).
They are great with character voices.
The bass of this group is Geoff Castellucci. He does solo music videos as well. He has a 5 octave range and does all the parts, layering his voice as well as his visuals. He is very impressive and well worth watching! I recommend you start with his cover of the Beatles Blackbird, or Ain't No Sunshine.
Great reaction
Welcome to voiceplay rabit hole
Voiceplay IS very theatrical
Please react to voiceplay hoist the colours please please
My favorire Song from voiceplay, even of it's really hard to choose only a favorite One, Is my mother told me please listen to that Song and become a viking
Oh, just you wait. This is a fun little rabbit hole you’ve fallen into
In that last section (right after the lopng 'nowhere'), Geoff, the lead singer, went from a B4 all the way down to an E1. That's a frickin' 3½ octaves. Holy moly what a range.
Everyone in VoicePlay is so talented.
BTW: Hear Geoff hit a B0 on their Halo theme cover. Apparently he has a 5 octave range. And I'm willing to believe that. The man is a legend yet such a cool down to earth dude.
The bass is Geoff Castellucci and he does some solo stuff in which he does all the parts himself. His cover of Monster Mash is incredible. My 2nd favorite by Voice Play is The Dragonborn Comes.
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Try “My mother told me”, Halo Theme, Hoist the Colours,
and for the bass, Geoff, try “16 tons”, “House of the Rising Sun”, “Big Bad John”, and his recent, “Ghost Riders in the Sky”.
yep, VoicePlay has a very theatrical side to them. they also do more regular music videos just sitting/standing in front of the camera and singing the song, but they often have a varying amount of theatrics in their videos. they all grew up performing in the Orlando theme parks in their early years, so it's part of who they are 🙂
this song doesn't really showcase their true vocal abilities, as it's very character voice heavy. but it's nice to showcase some of Geoff's range and their vocal acting skills 🙂
it's usually quite rare for them to have one person sing lead most of the time, usually they share lead quite evenly.
Voiceplay definitely has more theater in their videos and they pretty much own Halloween the way other artists do Christmas. They've had a number of member changes over the years. You'll see Geoff (bass), Layne (vocal percussion/effects) and Eli (Rock tenor pronounced "ell-ee") in all of the videos but the other two slots have changed or been filled by guests. Everyone they get as members or guests is just as phenomenally talented so it's hard to pick a favorite.
Voiceplay did a fundraiser song/video "Just Sing" for musicians hit by the COVID situation where a lot of former members, guests and friends contributed. If you turn the captions on, it shows the connection and it's a good intro to the history. Voiceplay also competed with Home Free on season 4 of "The Sing Off" acapella competition and still collaborate. They worked up a song for the competition but never went head-to head so it wasn't on the show, but they had so much fun they did it as a video on their own. Check out "Zombies vs. Hillbillies".
Great reaction Rosalie. I love Voiceplay, and you're going to find many crossover fans of the A Capella genre. A great fun song frome Home Free is "Try Everything ~ Zootopia"
Voiceplay's Wicked Medley. That is all.
Rosalie, oh wow! You've done it now! The Voiceplay rabbit hole is deep and wide! Everything they do is an absolute smash! And the bass, Geoff (pronounced Jeff) Castellucci (who is a co-founder of the group) has his own personal TH-cam channel as well, in which he has covered an amazing number of classic songs! In his videos, he typically replicates himself into 3, 4, or 5 "Geoff's" and harmonizes with himself throughout whatever performance he's doing. Being Halloween season, you should check out his "Monster Mash" and "Headless Horseman" videos. They are "monstrously" awesome! Also, his latest release (just a couple weeks ago), "Ghost Riders in the Sky," is absolutely amazing!
Fun fact, all 3 of those groups were in a series called The Sing-off. If I remember correctly, VoicePlay and Home Free were in the same season and even have a couple songs together.
Though indeed all male Voiceplay often have a featured female singer that works well in a particular song. Oogie boogie is like the one song the bass Geoff is the lead and the rest more like background singers. Non-theatrics and pure live a capella is shown in their so called ACA top 10 medleys and other Christmas songs.
Oh, there is so much to explore. I like Carry On Wayward Son, Hoist The Colours, My Mother Told me but the fun Disney stuff is great too like Moana Medley or Little Mermaid Medley. But as it's nearly Halloween, Try This is Halloween.
Also, because we're coming in to Halloween, Geoff Castellucci (the bass guy) has 3 specific songs : Headless Horseman, Monster Mash (from last year) and just recently he's posted Ghostriders in the Sky (which has a definite Halloween feel)
Most of the members of VoicePlay have worked at Disney or Universal and as such they know the extra power that comes with the visuals that the theme parks demand. Right now VoicePlay is short one member who got recruited into the US Navy Chorus. He came back on leave and did the lead in Friends on the Other Side. Check that one out please. Before they lost J None to the US Navy, they lost Earl, one of original members from middle and high school days. Powerful tenor displayed in Queen in 5 Minutes. The theme they played with here was a dying man about to cross into the afterlife (Earl had a medical emergency while on tour and did leave the group for personal reasons). Both are good for the Halloween season (as is This is Halloween). Enjoy! If you decide to do some make-up time with VoicePlay, you will have all their fans following you. Also, VoicePlay and Home Free did a video called Zombies vs Hillbillies: Survivor which makes another fun Halloween treat. Geoff our bass has a 5+ octave range (growl at A0 or Ab0, subharmonics at B0, tenor at A5.)
Geoff, Ellie, and Elie are the group's anchors, and they have added Cesar. They now add a guest vocalist for their group songs, male or female, depending on the song. What is fun about Voiceplay is the theatrical elements they add to their performances. You need to prepare for a deep rabbit hole with this group. If you want to hear Geoff's deep range, check out his cover of Sixteen Tons or Ghost Riders in the Sky.
As others have said, this is not their current lineup. They currently have 4 permanent members and rotating guest stars. They also do soulful music. A recent heartfelt warm one is their cover of Bonnie Rait's "I can't make you love me," with guest E.J. Cardona. They've also had several women singers join as a fifth singer, including Rachel Potter and Ashley Dianne. So it's not always an all male group.
Did you know that Voiceplay and Home Free toured together?
They still share arrangements and stuff.
I love VoicePlay! They are my favorite group although I really like Home Free too. I would love to see you react to more VoicePlay they have so many great songs. I know it's Halloween season and they have a really good selection of songs from the Spooky Season.
When you've worked your way through VoicePlay's Halloween songs you can look up Geoff Castellucci he is their bass and he has a bunch of really good songs too!
This is fast becoming my favorite reaction channel. Your expressions always speaks volumes, you're not afraid to tackle music that's way outside your comfort zone, your analysis is always interesting and you're just fun to watch and hear explain.
My favorite voiceplay songs are this one and Hide and Seek (Ding Dong).
Voiceplay as kids grew up around Universal studios Orlando Fl. and they found each other there and formed Voiceplay.
Try out 'Sixteen Tons' by Geoff Castalucci; he is the bass in Voiceplay. He does some solo work and is the absolute best bass ever.
similar must see performances are their encanto we don’t talk about Bruno cover and imagine dragons enemy (arcane netflix show) covers. both with a female guest singer. Their world class low bass Geoff Castellucci has several great solo performances. sixteen tons is highly recommended !
Aye, Voiceplay do a lot of theatrical costuming in their songs. Also who the "lead" singer for them is varies depending on the song.
To get an idea of Geoff's voice try checking out his solo song Blackbird or mayhap again his solo song The Headless Horseman.
Theatrical? Go check out their Wicked medley :D. Geoff, their bass, has astounding range. He does solo work that is equally impressive.
All checkout. My mother told me,. Hoist the colors
If you think of the a cappella world as school, Pentatonix is the student council, VoicePlay are the theater geeks, and Home Free is out in the parking lot hosting a tailgate party. Since VP guys are from Orlando and the members have performed at various theme parks over the years, they do a lot of Disney covers, but they're all over the genre map. They can make you laugh (We Don't Talk About Bruno), cry (I Can't Make You Love Me), and make your jaw drop (Hoist the Colors). They love Halloween and released two for the holiday this year, In the Hall of the Mountain King, and Hide and Seek. One of my favorites is Daddy Sang Bass, where their families join them at the end. It's especially poignant if you've watched "Our IVF Journey" on Geoff's solo channel.
Co-founders Layne Stein (beatboxer) and Geoff Castellucci (bass) have been singing together since middle school. They usually take turns doing the arrangements, which also means they take lead on producing the video. If Geoff is in full body makeup (even if no one else is, like in Little Mermaid Medley) it's Layne's arrangement. His arrangement of Oogie Boogie here called for Geoff's entire range at the time, highest to lowest note. Geoff has since trained to go even lower. You can date VP videos by the personnel lineup and length of Geoff's hair.
Like Tim Foust of Home Free, Geoff has a range of about five octaves. Both guys take advantage of that on their respective solo channels to be their own backup singers. Geoff can make you cry (Ain't No Sunshine), laugh (Way Down), drop your jaw (Ghost Riders in the Sky), and every emotion in between. And he does it all on his own -- arranging, performing, costuming, filming, editing -- with help from his wife Kathy, who was a talented singer/performer in her own right until her hearing loss became too significant. My first introduction to Geoff was Monster Mash, and I was a fan within 90 seconds. Kathy has a cameo in it.
Home Free and VP guys are all friends and have collaborated many times, including Zombies vs Hillbillies: Survivor.
For the full VP experience, watch with headphones and captions on (Geoff often puts funny stuff in) and keep watching until the end because there's often an extra bit, usually funny.
Well said. They are so different, yet equally talented.
Go down the rabbit hole with Geoff solo songs. Trust a fan.
Love VoicePlay! Their arrangements are straight fire!! My favs (some anyway) are "Hoist the Colours," "We Don't Talk About Bruno," "Moana medley" and "If I Were a Rich Man/Girl." All their Halloween stuff is spooktacular though, lol. It's hard to go wrong with VoicePlay! "Hoist the Colours" isn't Halloween, but it's creepy and cool and close enough, lmao, so I'd recommend it next.
They have about 180 videos, Geoff the Bass, has his own solo channel, where he does 4 or 5 part harmonies......and personas to go with it.......buckle up, going on the VoicePlay rollercoaster, down their rabbit hole.......you won't be sorry!...>^^