Hot Einstein
San Francisco, CA - Dance Band
Oakland, CA
Since 2011, Hot Einstein have kept dance floors packed from coast-to-coast with their clever mix of classic and current tunes.
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Since 2011, DHot Einstein have kept dance floors packed from coast-to-coast with their clever mix of classic and current tunes. With scintillating vocals and commanding instrumental prowess, Hot Einstein injects excitement and fun to fundraisers, weddings, and corporate events.
Formed on tax day, 2011, Hot Einstein is the result of five musical personalities pushing each other to new creative heights. Gathering influences far and wide—from vintage Bowie to King Curtis to Nina Simone to Led Zeppelin—Dance Band DB199 began with Matt Berkeley’s primordial urge to form a rock and roll band. He states: “We feel that Rock has strayed to far from its roots in rhythm and blues, as Nick Lowe said… it lost the Roll somewhere along the line.”
Produced by Matt Berkeley and Joe Bagale, Hot Einstein’s eponymous debut album was recorded at Richmond, California’s Bird and Egg Studios. “Hot Einstein is a well-crafted, nostalgic rock band whose members traffic in forms of the Seventies, albeit in winking way. Tambourine, vintage keyboards, and family-band-style vocal harmonies feature prominently on several songs” (East Bay Express) The album gracefully spans rootsy acoustic genres, electronic and groove elements, and, of course, good old-fashioned rock and roll.
"We had Hot Einstein play our wedding in August and they were fantastic. They were really flexible with our schedule during the whole day and Matt was really responsive to all questions I had leading up to the event. They learned two songs for us for our first dance and father/daughter dance. They are all such good musicians and had the dance floor going all night long. Closed with The Weight and American Girl - it was awesome. Couldn't have been happier with them!"
--Andrew, Wedding Wire
"Conceived by pianist Matt Berkeley and backed by his talented friends — drummer Joe Bagale and singers Karyn Paige and Crystal Monee Hall among them —Hot Einstein is a well-crafted, nostalgic rock band whose members traffic in forms of the Seventies, albeit in winking way. Tambourine, vintage keyboards, and family-band-style vocal harmonies feature prominently on several songs."
--Rachael Swan, East Bay Express
"Hot' doesn't begin to describe this? new band, I'm really impressed and have no doubt that this group of incredible musicians will hit it big!"
--fervant YouTuber - YouTube
"I was already a big fan of Hot Einstein before our wedding. They are a super-talented group of musicians that are among the best the Bay Area has to offer. I am particularly a huge fan of one of their vocalists, Karyn Paige. They were super-responsive and really easy to work with, They asked for my input on song selection, and were able to accommodate my requests for everything from Prince to Hava Nagila! They were completely fantastic and all of my guests had a blast. One of my favorite songs is a Hot Einstein original, written by Matt Berkeley: "You Know I'll Always Love You." We chose the song for our first dance, and even choreographed a little dance to it. They truly provided an outstanding performance, and made the event unforgettable!"
--Rachael, Wedding Wire
"Extremely professional and courteous. Guests were having a great time and the couple was extremely happy with Hot Einstein's services."
--Wedding Wire
"These guys are great! We got married June 19th, 2011 at Casa Larga Vineyards. Hot Einstein exceeded our expectations throughout our interaction with them. Before the wedding, they were attentive and responsive to our wide-ranging questions and requests. The band showed up on time and conducted themselves professionally throughout the event. We also greatly appreciated how the band dealt with our inept wedding planner and shifting time schedule. I'd highly recommend Hot Einstein for any event as they truly made ours outstanding."
--Wedding Wire
"Hot Einstein ROCKED. The dance floor was packed the whole night I never wanted to leave! Dealing with Matt was always easy and couldn't be more professional. They were extremely flexible, even when dealing with our other vendors and coordinating setup times and other details. Music is very important to us and our friends and family, and we saw this as a priority when planning our wedding. I was relieved when I realized this immensely important factor was also going to be the easiest aspect to arrange! Every member of Hot Einstein was incredibly talented and together they really brought down the house. Their range of songs was great, and they were even flexible on the fly when I asked for the father daughter dance to be abbreviated since my dad hurt his foot the day before. Anyhow, pick Hot Einstein - you won't be sorry. The last song, Tom Petty's American Girl, actually ended with an epic group hug of 50 people on the dance floor. Enough said."
--Julie, Wedding Wire
Back in the USSR - The Beatles
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Come Together - The Beatles
Help - The Beatles
Gimme Some Lovin' - Spencer Davis Group
Lady Madonna - The Beatles
Oh, Darling - The Beatles
Old Brown Shoe - The Beatles
Something - The Beatles
Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley
Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond
The Weight (’Take a load off, Annie’) - The Band
To Love Somebody - Bee Gees
Trampled Under Foot - Led Zeppelin
American Girl - Tom Petty
Benny and the Jets - Elton John
Don't Do Me Like That - Tom Petty
Into the Great Wide Open - Tom Petty
Fame - David Bowie
Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover - Paul Simon
Josie - Steely Dan
Landslide - Fleetwood Mac
Late in the Evening- Paul Simon
Lay Down Sally - Eric Clapton
Little Red Corvette - Prince
Modern Love - David Bowie
My Life - Billy Joel
Peace, Love and Understanding - Elvis Costello
Peg - Steely Dan
Runnin Down A Dream - Tom Petty
Young Americans - David Bowie
Burning Down the House - Talking Heads
Brass in Pocket - The Pretenders
Don’t Stop tip You Get Enough - Michael Jackson
Everybody Wants To Rule the World - Tears for Fears
Head Over Heels - Tears for Fears
Girl You Want -Devo
Middle of the Road - The Pretenders
One Way or Another - Blondie
Pump It Up - Elvis Costello
Time After Time -Cyndi Lauper
Kiss - Prince
Rock With You - Michael Jackson
Suffragette City - David Bowie
Take Me To the RIver - Talking Heads
Train in Vain - The Clash
Wanna Be Startin’ Something - Michael Jackson
Workin’ Day and Night - Michael Jackson
Beautiful Day -U2
Forget You - Cee-Lo
Get Lucky - Daft Punk
Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley
Handle With Care - Travelling Wilburys
Happy - Pharrell Williams
Hey Yeah - OutKast
Humpty Dance - Digital Underground
Last Dance with Mary Jane - Tom Petty
Valerie - Amy Winehouse
Rehab - Amy Winehouse
All I Do - Stevie Wonder
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye
Boogie on Reggae Woman - Stevie Wonder
Do I Do - Stevie Wonder
Feel Like Makin’ Love - D’Angelo/Roberta Flack
I Was Made To Love Her - Stevie Wonder
I Wish - Stevie Wonder
I'll Be Around - The Spinners
Higher Ground - Stevie Wonder
Higher and Higher - Jackie Wilson
Jealous Guy - John Lennon/Donny Hathaway
Lovely Day - Bill Withers
Living for the City - Stevie Wonder
Rock Steady - Aretha Franklin
Respect - Aretha Franklin
Signed Sealed Delivered - Stevie Wonder
Sing a Simple Song - Sly and the Family Stone
Super Freak - Rick James
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
Tell Me Something Good - Chaka Khan
Yes We Can Can - Pointer Sisters
Green Onions - Booker T and the MGs
Hip-Hug Her - Booker T and the MGs
All the Things You Are - Hammerstein and Kern
Cardova - The Meters?Cissy Strut - The Meters
Green Onions - Booker T and the MGs
Hip-Hug Her - Booker T and the MGs
In a Sentimental Mood - Duke Ellington
Look-A-Py Py - The Meters
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy - Cannonball Adderley
Someday My Prince Will Come - Morey and Churchill
Sonnymoon for Two - Sonny Rollins
The Jody Grind - Horace Silver
There Will Never Be Another You - Warren and Gordon
Tippi Toes - The Meters
What Is This Thing Called Love - Cole Porter