Question: why avi kaplan left pentatonix?
Answer: On April 29, 2017, Kaplan premiered "Fields and Pier," his first song as a solo artist, under the name "Avriel & the Sequoias." In May 2017, Kaplan announced that he would be leaving Pentatonix to spend more time with friends and family. His debut EP, Sage and Stone, was released on June 9, 2017.