Double Play is an actively performing duo consisting of BethAnne Clayton and George Ott. While performing in this two-piece ensemble, BethAnne and George pre-record their bass and drums and accompany the tracks with live piano, guitar, and vocals to deliver a full sound.

Double Play can accommodate any venue from small intimate restaurants to private parties and weddings. They mix a unique blend of pop, country, and rock original and cover tunes which satisfies every audience’s listening and dancing desires.

George Ott Biography

For decades, George Ott has been a mainstay of the Jersey Shore music scene. At one time or another, George has worked with just about everyone, most notably the Grand Canyon Band, which was managed by Carl "Tinker" West, former manager of Bruce Springsteen. George has worked with various artists and as a solo act in both Florida and New Jersey.

In the early 1990s, George joined BethAnne in "The BethAnne Clayton Band" as guitarist and singer, and played many gigs in New York, New Jersey, and Nashville, including a weekly performance that was broadcast live on New York's former country music station, WYNY, from Mickey Mantle's in New York.

Currently, George plays guitar and sings with BethAnne in their duo act, Double Play. At his home recording studio, George produces—without use of computers—all of the backing tracks for Double Play's performances.

George is also a prolific songwriter of what the Asbury Park Press called "politically incorrect social satire." His songs incorporate dozens of musical styles and have been played on the Dr. Demento radio show. George wrote the score for the movie, "Raiders of the Living Dead," which is occasionally shown on the USA cable network.

Some of George's other current projects include co-hosting the Sunday Jam Night at the Downtown Café in Red Bank, where he has jammed with, among others, Richie Sambora from Bon Jovi and Steve Ferrone from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. George frequently works at the Saint and the Stone Pony in Asbury Park, backing other singer-songwriters on bass or pedal steel guitar.

Some artists the band covers are:

Hits from the '60s through now!

Double Play has performed at:

McLoone’s Restaurant (SeaBright, NJ)
Basil T’s (Red Bank, NJ)
Casa Comida (Oceanport, NJ)
RedHeads (Middletown, NJ)
The Colony Inn (Union Beach, NJ)
Piero’s (Union Beach, NJ)