Career
Mitchell began uploading his Saxsquatch performances to YouTube in 2019 and his cover of Daft Punk's One More Time went viral. [6] His cover of You Don't Know Me was featured on Tosh.0 . [7] By September 2020, his videos averaged 3–5 million views per day on social media and he became one the top solo artists on the Pollstar livestream charts. [8] His music has been described as "a full-on mash-up of live instrumental saxophone, upright bass, and funky electronic beats." [9]
Mitchell played saxophone with The Marcus King Band until 2020. [10]
In October 2020, Saxsquatch commenced the Saxual Healing Tour 2020, which featured outdoor concerts at multiple venues. [11] By early 2021, his "Live From The Woods" performances became Facebook's top recurring music stream. [12] In 2021, Saxsquatch and John Oates collaborated to create an electronic dance music cover of the Hall & Oates' 1982 song Maneater . [13] The duo live streamed the song together on March 20, 2021. [14] Saxsquatch and Half an Orange collaborated and released the single Moondance, which was featured in the videogame Rocket League in 2021. [15] On January 31, 2022, Saxsquatch appeared on episode six of That's My Jam hosted by comedian Jimmy Fallon. [16]
In 2024, on the "Bigfoot Rave" tour added a laser show to an already dynamic set. In 2025, the "Footprints" tour sold out 27 shows across the United States, ending at a sold out show in Denver at Cervantes Ballroom. [17]
Philanthropy
In 2024, Mitchell worked with the town of Chapel Hill to create "Cryptids with a Cause", a free concert combined with a food drive benefiting PORCH, an organization that distributes food to local schools and over 700 families monthly. [18]
This event encouraged attendees to dress as "something they believe in", and costumes included cryptids, aliens, and merfolk. [19]
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