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Steve Paddack
(Drums)
Steve started drumming at 16 and hasn't
stopped since. Initially getting started in your typical
garage band in the late 70s playing top 40 rock in
Navesink, NJ, he continued and crafted his skills in
high school under the direction of the highly credible
Thomas Elliot. While growing up in his home he was
influenced by his Dad, Bob Paddack of Atlantic Highlands
NJ who had his own Dixieland/Big Band that kept
extremely busy in the area. Steve eventually started
playing with his Dad as well as his own projects.
Steve has grown to play all styles of music, light to
classic Rock styles from 50's- present and all types of
Country. Some of his credits are playing with George Ott
and Mike Penny on all recordings of "Eddie and the Tile
Coments", and while residing in California for several
years in the late 80's to mid 90's, he played with
people like Billy Darnell, Jay Dee Maness, Larry Zack,
Mickey Jones, Wayne Duram and Gary Hartman and "The Weed
in the Road Band". Later back in NJ Steve played with
"That Band" out of Atlantic highlands NJ, and currently
"Billy's Fault", a local rock band, The BethAnne Clayton
Band, and volunteers for Holiday Express on the Jersey
shore.Steve loves drumming in
every configuration, but especially enjoys the BAC Band
as Steve and BethAnne's special connection not only
reflects in their music but led them to an awesome
marriage! |
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Billy Pisciotta
(Guitar)
Billy's love for music started when his
parents brought him home from the hospital and his dad
sat him on his lap in front of the piano. At the age of
5, he picked up his first guitar, heard the Beatles for
the first time, and has never set it down.
Born in Elizabeth, NJ and raised at the Jersey Shore,
Billy has had the opportunity to play with the most
talented musicians in the area. He is one of the
founding members of Billy's Fault who you can still
catch here in the Shore area. He also performs with the
very well known area entertainer "Joey Sudyka" for all
occasions. No matter who he is performing with, he
always gives his all for the crowd. One of his many
favorite highlights was performing "Don't Stop
Believing" during a Holiday Express Christmas Tree
Lighting in Red Bank, NJ" Even though the temperature
was bitterly cold, and his fingers ready to fall off,
the roar of the crowd just put a giant smile on his face
the whole time.
His most satisfying experiences are when he is
performing with the Power of 3 (BethAnne Clayton and
Steve Paddack). A prime example is when somebody in the
crowd will call out a song that you haven't heard in 30
years, and within a couple of moments the crowd is
cheering and applauding like there is no tomorrow.
That's what it's all about! |
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George Ott (Guitar,Bass,Vocals)
George joined his first band, The Mags,
after trying out by playing “House of the Rising Sun”
over the phone for the other band members. He and Dennis
Hearn formed the eclectic group Mad John, which was
managed by Norman Seldin. George then formed the popular
country-rock Grand Canyon Band, managed by Carl “Tinker”
West, Bruce Springsteen’s first manager. He later teamed
up with Mike Penny in the electronic duo Mr. Roboto and
around the same time wrote and recorded the music for
the Sam Sherman movie Raiders of the Living Dead, now a
cult classic. George created Eddie Hutch and the Tile
Comets, with Mike Penny and Steve Paddack playing and
recording George’s humorous politically incorrect social
satire songs, which got radio airplay from Dr. Demento.
After playing in Florida for a time, George returned to
perform and record with singer-songwriter Sandy Rose in
New York’s Greenwich Village. Soon afterward, George
joined BethAnne Clayton in the early 90s.
In addition to playing with BethAnne, George also works
and records with many well-known shore musicians,
including Rob Dye, Carl Gentry (in the Byrds and Beyond
tribute band), and Poppa John “Bug” Verdecias, who has
worked with Richie Havens. George’s songwriting was
praised by “Tinker” West in the book Local Heroes by
Swedish authors Anders Mårtensson and Jörgen Johansson. |
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Dennis Hern
(Bass,Vocals)
After seeing the Beatles on the Ed
Sullivan Show Dennis started playing guitar and
harmonica and harmonizing with his brother Tim, playing
in such Jr. High and High School bands as: The Casuals,
The Jest Abowts and The Other Syde.
He hooked up with fellow BethAnne Clayton band member
George Ott in the early 70’s in Mad John.
When he and his brother Tim reunited in the mid-70’s,
they couldn’t find a bass player, so Dennis switched to
bass “temporarily” and has been playing bass ever since,
in bands such as: Country Spice, Sawdust, Cockles and
Mussels, Sparrow, Revelry, The Harbor Slugs and Vocal
Point.
Besides playing with BethAnne, he also plays bass and
sings with: Danger Zone, The Dave McCarthy Band, and a
duo with fellow BethAnne member George Ott. |
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Gordon Wells (Pedal Steel
Guitarist)
Gordon is a man on a mission: to spread
the word about the Pedal Steel! Join him for a musical
trip through pop, a little rock, some original melodies,
swing and light jazz. He might even play a little
country music!
With 35 years playing experience on the pedal steel, one
might expect that his background is varied. Gordon has
made music with some of the finest musicians around, at
some of the best venues. The State Theater in New
Brunswick, Bally’s Wild West Casino in Atlantic City,
clubs, county fairs and summer concerts across the state
are a few examples. For the past six summers, he’s had
the pleasure of making music with the BethAnne Clayton
Band, a fixture on the Jersey shore music scene. Going
back a few years, he was an original member of the Eagle
Creek Band, which rode the Urban Cowboy / western line
dancing craze for 15 years until disbanding in 1998.
Gordon started out his steel playing career falling in
with, as luck would have it, some of the musicians who
would later form the country rock band Cowtown. As the
band progressed, its music became more rock oriented
while Gordon’s liking for country music deepened. After
parting ways with “The Cows,” Gordon broadened his
musical horizons playing in many musical settings,
garnering valuable playing experience in country music.
These days, Gordon is a freelance musician, playing a
bit less, but enjoying it more. |
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