Saxsquatch Explained

Saxsquatch
Birth Name:Dean Mitchell
Origin:Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.[1]
Occupation:Musician
Instrument:saxophone, keyboard, double bass, programming, sampling, drum machine
Years Active:2019–present
Label:Monstercat[2]
Associated Acts:John Oates, Half an Orange

Dean Mitchell, better known by his stage name Saxsquatch,[3] is an American musician notable for wearing a Bigfoot costume and playing cover versions of popular songs on the saxophone.[4] Mitchell is the former saxophonist for The Marcus King Band.[5] [6] He gained notoriety for a number of viral videos and has amassed a large social media following.[7]

Career

Saxsquatch began uploading his performances to YouTube in 2019 and gained viral notoriety with his cover of One More Time by Daft Punk.[8] His cover of You Don't Know Me was featured on Tosh.0.[9] By September 2020, he averaged 3–5 million views per day on social media and became one the top solo artists on the Pollstar livestream charts.[10] His music has been described as "a full-on mash-up of live instrumental saxophone, upright bass, and funky electronic beats."[11]

In October 2020, Saxsquatch commenced the Saxual Healing Tour 2020, which featured outdoor concerts at multiple venues.[12] By early 2021, his "Live From The Woods" performances became Facebook's top recurring music stream.[13] In 2021, Saxsquatch and John Oates collaborated to create an electronic dance music cover of the Hall & Oates' 1982 song Maneater.[14] The duo live streamed the song together on March 20, 2021.[15] Saxsquatch and Half an Orange collaborated and released the single Moondance, which was featured in the videogame Rocket League in 2021.[16]

On January 31, 2022, Saxsquatch appeared on episode six of That's My Jam hosted by comedian Jimmy Fallon.[17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Baltin . Steve . Q&A: John Oates And Saxsquatch On Their New Version Of 'Maneater,' Great Sax, Musical Sasquatches And More . . 6 May 2021 . 19 March 2021.
  2. News: Lugen . Mikala . LEGENDARY MUSICIAN JOHN OATES JOINS FORCES WITH SAXSQUATCH FOR DANCE REMIX OF 1982 CLASSIC "MANEATER" . Edm.com - the Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists . 6 May 2021 . 22 March 2021.
  3. Web site: SAXSQUATCH . uspto.report . 6 May 2021 . 19 August 2020.
  4. Web site: Lynch . Bill . After long break, music slowly returning to the Mountain State . herald-dispatch.com . . 6 May 2021 . 28 October 2020.
  5. Web site: BIOGRAPHY . marcuskingband.com . 7 February 2022.
  6. Web site: Dean Mitchell is #Saxsquatch and is an uber talented musician! Aside from playing music as Sasquatch, Dean plays for @Marcuskingband, so you best get out here tomorrow for this FREE show thanks to @Time2FlyMusic ! . twitter.com . . 6 May 2021 . 29 November 2019.
  7. Web site: Essex . Lucas . John Oates And Saxsquatch Team Up To Reimagine "Maneater" . nysmusic.com . 6 May 2021 . 22 March 2021.
  8. Web site: Madden . Ben . This Cover Of Daft Punk's 'One More Time' By Bigfoot Is Amazing . coolaccidents.com . 6 May 2021 . 28 May 2020.
  9. Web site: SAXSQUATCH COVERS RAY CHARLES' 1962 SONG "YOU DON'T KNOW ME" ON SAXOPHONE . countryrebel.com . 25 October 2019 . 6 May 2021.
  10. Web site: Saxsquatch Announces Multi-City Outdoor Saxual Healing Tour 2020 . broadwayworld.com . 6 May 2021.
  11. Web site: Woolley. Sarah. 2021-07-29. Five Artists to Catch at Summer Camp Music Festival 2021. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211023070143/https://edmidentity.com/2021/07/29/five-artists-to-catch-at-summer-camp-music-festival-2021/. 2021-10-23. 2021-10-23. EDM Identity. en-US.
  12. Web site: Thomson . Rex . In Search Of Saxsquatch [Interview] ]. liveforlivemusic.com . 6 May 2021 . 5 November 2020.
  13. Web site: Brow . Jason . John Oates Gets Mythical WithSaxsquatch For A Smooth Electro-JamVersion Of 'Maneater' . hollywoodlife.com . . 6 May 2021 . 19 March 2021.
  14. Web site: Oates . John . In Conversation: John Oates and, um, Saxsquatch . talkhouse.com . 6 May 2021 . 2 April 2021.
  15. Web site: Kreps . Daniel . See John Oates Team Up With Saxsquatch for EDM Spin on Hall and Oates' 'Maneater' . rollingstone.com . . 6 May 2021 . 19 March 2021.
  16. Web site: Sherwood . Joseph . Interview With a Saxsquatch: Gettin' Funky in the Forest . alittlebithuman.com . 20 April 2022 . 17 April 2022.
  17. Web site: Saxsquatch on Jimmy Fallon "That's My Jam" . YouTube.com . 7 February 2022.