Contributed photo by Brian Holden / Saxsquatch made a stop at the Walnut Street Bridge during a visit to Chattanooga.For decades, large ape-like creatures known throughout the world as Big Foot, Yeti or Sasquatch have been the stuff of legend, and the heroes of cryptozoologists everywhere. Up to now, they have been considered exceptionally shy and adept at disappearing quickly and avoiding capture, or even being photographed with any authority.
But Saxsquatch, the saxophone-playing creature, is doing his best to not only let people know he exists, but that there are others like him, and like him, they make pretty good music. His grandfather plays the guitar, and his sister plays the flute, he says, while his father and mother play the trumpet and cello, respectively.
“My whole family plays music,” the musician said via telephone from somewhere deep in the woods in Connecticut.
Saxsquatch calls North Carolina home, but has traveled the country, including stops in Chattanooga, and in fact, his social media page includes a picture of him playing his sax on the Walnut Street Bridge and another of him on one of the train cars at the Choo Choo.
“I do go all over the country,” he said. “I’m a big traveler, and Chattanooga feels like home. I love the Choo Choo and the people there. I want people to see me in person so they can believe I exist. Even though there is lots of footage of us, nobody believes in me, so I want people to see me.”