- Location:
- Encino, California
- Travel Radius:
- Will travel up to 3000 miles from Encino.
- Pay Range:
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$300-$3000 per event
- Member Since:
- 2005
- Primary Category:
- Acoustic Guitar
- Additional Categories:
- 60s Singer, 70's Hits Acoustic Guitar, 70s Singer, 80's Hits Acoustic Guitar, 80s Singer, 90's Hits Acoustic Guitar, 90s Singer, Beach Music Acoustic Guitar, Folk Acoustic Guitar, Pop Acoustic Guitar, Pop Singer, Rock Acoustic Guitar, Rock Guitar, Rock Singer, Top 40 Acoustic Guitar, Top 40 Singer, Wedding Singer
- Influences:
- The Beatles, Counting Crows, John Mayer, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Rolling Stones, U2, Train, Tom Petty, Don Henley, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Matchbox 20, and many more!
Group Members
- Eric Berdon - guitar, vocals
Description
Clients include - MICROSOFT, AT&T, STARBUCKS, DHL, STARZ, AB&C, MAVERICK PRODUCTIONS, CEDARS SINAI, ACHF ... and many more! TALENTED. RELIABLE. PROFESSIONAL. DEPENDABLE. - Everything you want and need for your special event! Eric Berdon is the voice and guitar you've heard on TV shows and commercials, and is here to make your wedding / party / event PERFECT! READ THE REVIEWS from his previous gigmaster bookings ... they say it all.
The original Eric Berdon songs you're listening to on this page have been featured multiple times on various TV shows.
Background -
Born and raised in California, Eric Berdon began playing live in front of hundreds of
people at the age of 14. He toured the country at 18 playing hundreds of cities, and
recorded his first solo album at age 20.
EB performs monthly at different venues in Los Angeles, and plays private parties and
events all over the country. In addition to his award winning originals, Eric's repertoire
includes over 100 cover songs from classic artists like the Beatles, Eagels, James Taylor,
Tom Petty, and Steve Miller to more contemporary flavors by Train, Gavin DeGraw,
Matchbox 20, Keane, John Mayer, and Jack Johnson, just to name a few. Even some blues
by Muddy Waters or Stevie Ray Vaughan is within Berdon's scope, or 80's favorites by the
Cars, Duran Duran, Peter Gabriel, U2, and even Men at Work.
If you decide to hire Eric Berdon for your function, special song requests will be accommodated whenever possible. Price range depends on travel time, length of engagement, and other factors. In certain cases (like overseas, some out of state locations, and long distance gigs that require a lot of driving time) there will need to be additional provisions for travel expences and lodging.
But again, READ THE REVIEWS!
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OF OTHER INTEREST
Eric Berdon Fraley credits -
Recently produced / arranged / wrote songs for the Nanny For Christmas soundtrack which aired this past holiday season.
Currently, on ABC Family, the promo running for The Secret Life Of The American Teenager is using a song that Berdon produced and performed on.
Producer credits for Grammy Award-nominated artists like Tanya Tucker and Ty
Herndon, and studio work with numerous rising stars, including Tyrone Wells, Sara Haze, Frentik, Tash Phillips, Emily Jaye, Chelsea Lena, Levi Kreis, Waylon Payne, Jay Silvas, Evanne Riskas, Twitch, and Tonya Watts, among others.
Vocal and guitar work on dozens of songs featured on television shows and advertisements, including MTV's Newlyweds, CBS's The Young and the Restless, The WB's
High School Reunion, ABC's One Life to Live, commercials for the NFL, Yamaha 'Star' line of
motorcycles, Fox's 30 Seconds of Fame, CBS's Star Search, ABC's All My Children, CBS's Jag,
The WB's Charmed, and NBC's Passions ).
In 2002, EB and Evanne Riskas, performing as '57 Views', won UCLA's Spring Sing
Best Overall and Best Duet for the performance of their song 'Someone Has to Be' (other years' winners include Sara Bareilles, Tyrone Wells, and Raining Jane).
Eric has played all over the country with his own band, and opened for such acts as
Train, Sara Bareilles, and the B-52s.
Did we mention you should READ THE REVIEWS?!!
Song List
Available For:
Anniversaries, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Birthday Parties, Children's Birthday Parties, Celebrations, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Restaurants, Reunions, Sweet 16 Parties, Weddings, Wedding Ceremonies, Wedding Cocktail Hours, Wedding Receptions...and more.
Feedback
- Eric was amazing!! His voice is incredible. All of our guests could not stop talking about how great he was. He was extremely professional from the moment I contacted him up until he finished performing. I would HIGHLY recommend him for any event. -- Erica K, El Segundo, CA, 6/26/2010
- Eric was fantastic, a true professional, everyone and we had a large party was so captivated with his talent.. we are already booking the next gig with Eric.. -- Joe & Daphne M, San Clemente, CA, 12/12/2009
- Amazing musician! Sounded great, could not have asked for a better musician. We asked him to play/sing a few Dave Matthews songs for our wedding and a Ray Lamontagne song for our first dance! He was so good and people at the wedding kept gushing about how good he was! Cant thank him enough for making our wedding so special! -- Sarah T, Pismo Beach, CA, 4/24/2010
- Eric was absolutely wonderful. He arrived early to allow for setup and was very professional. His performance was a perfect backdrop for our birhday dinner with guests raving about his talent. Eric was able to provide just the right amount of ambience, neither too loud nor too quiet so that guests could socialize or just sit, listen, and enjoy. I had many ask who he was and want to hire him for future parties. I would definitely recommend Eric and will use him for any special occasions in the future! -- Kris B, Chatsworth, CA, 1/19/2008
- Everyone LOVED him... he was key in the success of this party, and I'm sure he will have many requests as a result! It was a perfect mix of songs, and he seemed to know exactly when to increase and decrease the tempo and volume. Between sets he was very personable, and we really enjoyed talking with him. Many thanks Eric! :) -- Oliver T, Simi Valley, CA, 10/25/2008
- Eric did an outstanding job! He was very professional, but more importantly... he was great. Everyone enjoyed his music & talent. We received a number request for his contact info after the party. I would absolutely recommend Eric to anyone trying to add the perfect touch to their event. -- Cody S, Glendale, CA, 9/30/2007
- Before I hired Eric, I read everybody’s comments on the site and I was a little skeptical that Eric was going to be as good as everybody said he was in his reviews, but I'm here to say after my party that he really was exceptional and worth every dollar. My feedback for anybody who wants to have great entertainment at their event is to hire Eric and be totally comfortable that he will come through for you with a top notch performance. Thanks again Eric for everything!!! -- Matt S, Corona, CA, 5/31/2008
- Eric was great! All my guests loved him, as did I. He was the perfect entertainer for my 40th birthday. I would highly recommend him to anyone! -- Shauna D, San Diego, CA, 9/8/2007
- Everyone was impressed by the talent of Eric. He was absolutley wonderful; I would definitely use him in the future!!!! -- Colleen B, Thousand Oaks, CA, 9/12/2008
- Eric was wonderful – He was on time, set up quickly and jumped right into what seemed like an endless collection of music; with each song better than the one previous. My five year old, Sophia was absolutely smitten which was quite apparent even without the two dress changes – even adorning Eric w/her cowboy hat which he was gracious enough to wear for a song.
I cannot count how many complements I received from our guests about Eric – and selfishly I reveled in it but all I did is make a very good decision to hire him. It was a great party and we had a great time. We look forward to our next event with Eric there!
-- Blue S, Altadena, CA, 8/18/2007
- Eric is not only very talented and professional, but also very pleasant and friendly. Numerous guests at my event commented on what a fabulous job he did. His performance really helped make our anniversary party a memorable one both for us and for our guests. I would highly reccommend him for any occasion from an elegant dinner party (as ours was) to a small informal gathering or even a large-scale event! If I could, I would hire him to sing and play every evening in my home!! Well done! -- Perla D, Tustin, CA, 8/9/2007
- I hired Eirc for a wedding, he played during the ceremony and for the entire reception, and he was amazing. He grabbed so many peoples attention with his amazing voice. I cant tell you how many people complimented him and asked how I was introduced to him. He showed up very professional and he was on time. I hope I have the pleasure of seeing him play again....And thanks Eric for sharing your mic on that last song, it was the perfect way to end the day..Blessing to you, Richelle -- Richelle D, Ladera Ranch, CA, 5/10/2008
- We hired Eric for our wedding, and he was absolutely PERFECT! He is a wonderfully talented musician, and everyone loved his musice. He made the event perfect! -- Kyle H, Scottsdale, AZ, 8/4/2007
- Eric come in, setup, and was ready for the crowd. His music set the tone for a casual lounge setting we had setup in my den. People could talk, listen to the music, sit by the fire place, sit by the bar, or outside by the fire pits, and still have good music to go with. Erics music sets the tone for easy listening, easy way back, 'I remember' that song' music, and beautiful renditions of rock, and love songs. He made the night. Thank you Eric. -- Alicia E, Claremont, CA, 1/16/2010
- Eric is awesome !!! I am so glad we found him. After seeing Erics profile on the Gigmaster web site, we went and saw him play live. We loved what we heard so we hired him for our wedding. He was so willing to work with us on what music we wanted and when we wanted it to be played. He played at the ceremony and the reception and we had so many people say "Where did you find the musician, hes great!". I would tell anyone who needs a musician to hire Eric. Thanks Eric for bringing beautiful music to our wedding day! -- Dawn L, Temecula, CA, 2/16/2008
- We hired Eric to play at our poolside wedding in Las Vegas on June 30, 2007.
It was the BEST decision we could have made. Eric was perfect in every way!!!
I had a few songs that he didn't know, but he took the time and learned them for our wedding. It was truly amazing, it was like he'd known the songs for years.
Everyone LOVED him. I must have had 40 people ask me how I found him, and I gladly told them.
The President of Kahunaville Events at Treasure Island said, "He's incredible, he's better than anyone I've heard in Las Vegas".
George and I might have another party just so we can get Eric out here to play again ~ HE'S THAT GOOD!!
True Fans of Eric,
Sandy & George Piedra
Indio, California -- Sandy B, Las Vegas, NV, 6/30/2007
- Eric added so much to my special 40th Birthday celebration. He is very talented and all the guests were very entertained. Everyone had such a great time and commented several times on how great Eric was. If you are ever looking for some entertainment and would like a guitarist, soloist, Eric is the one.
-- Cheri A, Placentia, CA, 11/10/2007
- Eric was absolutely wonderful, and I would not hesitate to hire him again or to recommend him to others. He was very prompt, professional, and friendly - and his performance was nothing short of outstanding! My event was just a small private house party, but he really kicked it up a notch and turned it in to a special evening for me and my guests. Thanks again, Eric! -- Deborah S, Santa Ynez, CA, 6/10/2007
- Eric was AMAZING!! An incredible musician! We received so many positive responses from friends and family after our wedding. He is timely, professional, talented, and was able to create a sophisticated ambiance for our pre-event cocktails. I would highly recommend Eric to anyone. He is a MUST for any special event. (THANKS ERIC!!!) -- Erin D, Los Angeles, CA, 6/8/2007
- Eric was fantastic
He came early to set up, was flexible on starting when the time was right, not by the clock.
He had the audience engaged and put up with my husband sharing the mic with him!
Overall we were very satisfied and would hire Eric again.
-- Karen H, Portola Valley, CA, 5/19/2007
- Leading up to the event Eric was always accesible to answer questions and give input. His perfomance exceeded all my expectaions. Eric has a great voice and sounded wonderful during the ceremony and cocktail hour. My friends and family couldn't say enough about how great he was.
There was on down side. We had to have our pictures taken during the cocktail hour, so we couldn't fully enjoy his awesome guitar playing and vocals.
I would difinetely recommend Eric to any of my friends and use him for another event.
Thanks for making our day even better.
Sincerely,
Megan Lamb -- Megan W, Palos Verdes Estates, CA, 12/29/2006
- EB was a terrific addition to our annual corporate holiday party this year. He was very professional and is an extremely talented performer. He has a great voice and is a wonderful guitarist. -If can hire only one performer for your party, EB is your man!
I would highly recommend him and would definitely hire him again in the future. Thanks, EB!
April Rotondi
ILFC -- April R, Beverly Hills, CA, 12/2/2006
- Eric was just fabulous! I have yet to send out my post-event survey to my convention attendees and exhibitors but from what I've been hearing, everyone just loved him. Many folks were coming up to me and asking where I found him...very cool. I would highly recommend Eric to anyone!!!
Sherry Hall
Meeting Coordinator/Exposition Manager
California Association of Health Facilities -- Sherry H, Palm Springs, CA, 11/13/2006
- I want to host another event just so EB can be there!! He was wonderful! -- Denise C, Visalia, CA, 10/21/2006
- Eric was the perfect person to play at our informal Saturday afternoon wedding. He instinctively knows what to play and when, performs flawlessly and has great taste in music. He is professional, punctual, flexible, well groomed, personable, warm and extremely talented. My husband and I could not have been any happier with him and his performance that day. We've definitely become fans and will check out his local gigs when we can. Eric is fantastic! -- Christine H, Pasadena, CA, 10/14/2006
- Eric was without a doubt the most popular component of our corporate reception. He has an amazing voice, is a gifted guitarist, and has a very personable demeanor. His music definitely and positively influenced the atmosphere of the evening... songs everyone loves singing to from many genres and eras - had everyone thinking he was playing all of "their" favorite songs ;)
This is the 2nd event we have hired Eric for, and - based on the comments we continually receive on how much everyone enjoys his music and presence - it will not be the last. -- Debbie S, Huntington Beach, CA, 10/2/2006
- Your scale of numbers does not go high enough to acurately assess how we felt about EB Fraley. He's the best!!! He was the hit of our event and people stood in line to tell him how great he was and to get his card for themselves.
We are now HUGE fans of his!!!!!!!!!
Thank you to your website for turning us on to him.
Denise Avchen -- Denise A, Pacific Palisades, CA, 5/27/2006
- We can't say enough about Eric. He is a truely talented artist! Many
of our guests told us how much they enjoyed his music and that he was perfect for our wedding. He was so easy to work with and made our day
all that more special. So thank you Eric and we looking forward to hearing more of your music in the future. Can't say enough about your
original music, we listen to it all the time. Thanks again!
Michael and Tera Balog
Saturday, May 20, 2006
Point Reyes Seashore Lodge
Olema, CA -- Tera P, Olema, CA, 5/20/2006
- We received countless compliments on how great Eric was at our wedding. He played tirelessly for almost 5 hours with very few short breaks. We even had guests say that they want to hire him for their own parties. He was the best decision we made regarding our wedding [except the part where we actually decided to get married ;) ].
Thanks Eric, you rock.
Brad and Lisa -- Bradley H, La Canada, CA, 9/16/2007
- Eric was friendly and very entertaining. He took requests from guests and was an excellent singer/entertainer! Thank you Eric for a wonderful evening! -- Christeen A, Newport Beach, CA, 12/19/2009
- Eric was the perfect "fit" for our party. He is very professional as well as very talented. We all enjoyed him and his music and I would "get him on board" for any kind of party. Thanks again, Eric! -- Higgi H, Cardiff By The Sea, CA, 1/16/2009
- Excellent talent. Very accommodating. Very nice personality. Very professional. We highly recommend him and we will hiring him again. -- Miles S, Long Beach, CA, 1/8/2009
- We asked Eric to play for our wedding reception which was outside at the MGM. From the moment we decided to book Eric, through the actual reception, Eric was fabulous. He got back to us in a timely manner and was more than accomdating. He was very prompt and he took the time to learn some of our favorite tunes. We had 70 guests at our party and I have never heard so many people compliment the music. Eric had everyone dancing and singing along though the night. In fact, our guests loved him so much that they passed a hat around and collected money to keep Eric playing for an extra hour! I would highly recommend Eric- He made our night so amazing!! -- Lance W, Las Vegas, NV, 10/17/2008
- When my Husband and I looked back on our wedding day we both agreed Eric was the best part of our day! Eric is superbly talented, very professional, has a great sense of humor, and really made quite an impression with my guests... they all couldn't stop talking about wonderful he was. I highly recommend Eric for your next event, we're already trying to plan another event to hire him again! -- Sara P, Carnelian Bay, CA, 9/20/2008
- Eric was amazing! He showed up early to our wedding on the beach with a great attitude willing to give his all and that was exactly what we got. Eric kept cool and calm and was dead on with everything we asked of him. He played all the songs we wanted exactly when we wanted....Erick is a super talented artist and very plesant and warm person! he could not have done a better job. On a scale of one to five Eric B Fraley is a TEN!
No matter what kind of event you are planning he is sure to exceed your expectations.
- Scott and Lisa Moreno
-- Scott M, Malibu, CA, 9/13/2008
- Eric was great! He took to the time to learn one of my favorite songs to play when I walked down the aisle at my wedding ceremony. He played it beautifully! I would highly recommend him to anyone. -- Kris K, Santa Monica, CA, 8/23/2008
- We are still getting reports from guests (and even staff from the venue) that our wedding was the best wedding they had ever been to. This is due to Eric Fraley's incredible talent and engaging personality. He set the mood for the wedding formalities and picked up the pace later on for those wanting to dance. He definitely has star quality, yet he is humble and left the spotlight for the bride and groom. He is flexible and accommodating, easy to approach and patient. He really took our requests to heart, and even allowed our young violinist to play with him. His cover songs are fresh, and his original work is stellar. Those who hire him will not be disappointed! -- Tracy S, Genoa, NV, 7/12/2008
- Eric was awesome! He was a great fit with everyone at the wedding and reception and played a lot of different music that everyone enjoyed. While we didn't have a dance floor, Eric's music was a great background addition and we had a lot of compliments on him and his music. My 15-year-old daughter liked him a lot and has downloaded some of his music on I Tunes. Thanks for being a part of our special day, Eric and thanks for the great photobooth pic!
Barb and Ken Fagan, Seattle (wedding in Reno) -- Barbara M, Reno, NV, 6/28/2008
- he was great did everything i asked -- Julian M, Granada Hills, CA, 1/11/2008
- Eric did a great job! He was able to learn multiple songs on such short notice and did an incredible job. I'm so thankful I found him because he helped make my sister's wedding perfect! -- Ariani W, Laguna Beach, CA, 6/22/2008
- The party without Eric won't be a success. All my guests are truly enjoyed Eric's performance. Many guests came to me with praises, which made me very proud for having Eric at our party.
Amazing performance, great to work with. Thank you so much, Eric! You are the best. Thanks for making my party such a success.
Best,
Jin -- Jin X, Saratoga, CA, 6/3/2006
- Eric was great, he far exceeded our expectations!!! Everyone was very pleased at our party. -- Lissa D, West Los Angeles, CA, 5/25/2008
- Eric was wonderfull, everyone at my party enjoyed his presence. -- Rima K, Glendale, CA, 3/3/2006
- Fantasic performer!!!! Would highly recommend! -- Jean M, Las Vegas, NV, 1/23/2012
- Eric was great.... very responsive and easy to deal with. He played our Management Holiday Event, which included a cocktail hour and dinner. He was a perfect fit -- a great voice singing a variety of current songs and classic rock, with some holiday classics mixed in. The ambiance of our party was beautiful, and Eric became the highlight of the event. Our Vice President even requested he stay longer because everyone was enjoying him so much! I continue to receive compliments about his performance. I cannot recommend Eric highly enough.
Thanks, Eric! -- Pam S, San Diego, CA, 12/17/2011
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