Saxsquatch
Saxsquatch | |
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| Birth name | Dean Mitchell |
| Origin | Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.[1] |
| Occupation(s) | musician |
| Instruments | saxophone, keyboard, double bass, programming, sampling, drum machine |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Labels | Monstercat[2] |
| Associated acts | John Oates |
| Website | saxsquatch |
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] He gained notoriety for a number of viral videos and has amassed a large social media following.[6]
Career
Saxsquatch began uploading his saxophone performances to YouTube in 2019 and gained viral notoriety with his cover of One More Time by Daft Punk.[7] His cover of You Don't Know Me was featured on Tosh.0.[8] 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.[9] In October 2020, Saxsquatch commenced the Saxual Healing Tour 2020, which featured outdoor concerts at multiple venues.[10] By early 2021, his "Live From The Woods" performances became Facebook's top recurring music stream.[11]
Saxsquatch and John Oates collaborated in 2021 to create an electronic dance music cover of the Hall & Oates' 1982 song Maneater.[12] The duo live streamed the song together on March 20, 2021.[13]
References
- ↑ Baltin, Steve (19 March 2021). "Q&A: John Oates And Saxsquatch On Their New Version Of 'Maneater,' Great Sax, Musical Sasquatches And More". Forbes. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ↑ Lugen, Mikala (22 March 2021). "LEGENDARY MUSICIAN JOHN OATES JOINS FORCES WITH SAXSQUATCH FOR DANCE REMIX OF 1982 CLASSIC "MANEATER"". edm.com. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ↑ "SAXSQUATCH". uspto.report. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ↑ Lynch, Bill (28 October 2020). "After long break, music slowly returning to the Mountain State". herald-dispatch.com. The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ↑ "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. Twitter. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ↑ Essex, Lucas (22 March 2021). "John Oates And Saxsquatch Team Up To Reimagine "Maneater"". nysmusic.com. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ↑ Madden, Ben (28 May 2020). "This Cover Of Daft Punk's 'One More Time' By Bigfoot Is Amazing". coolaccidents.com. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ↑ "SAXSQUATCH COVERS RAY CHARLES' 1962 SONG "YOU DON'T KNOW ME" ON SAXOPHONE". countryrebel.com. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ↑ "Saxsquatch Announces Multi-City Outdoor Saxual Healing Tour 2020". broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ↑ Thomson, Rex (5 November 2020). "In Search Of Saxsquatch [Interview]". liveforlivemusic.com. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ↑ Brow, Jason (19 March 2021). "John Oates Gets Mythical WithSaxsquatch For A Smooth Electro-JamVersion Of 'Maneater'". hollywoodlife.com. Hollywood Life. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ↑ Oates, John (2 April 2021). "In Conversation: John Oates and, um, Saxsquatch". talkhouse.com. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ↑ Kreps, Daniel (19 March 2021). "See John Oates Team Up With Saxsquatch for EDM Spin on Hall and Oates' 'Maneater'". rollingstone.com. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
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