Readheadphone at S.O.B.'s October 10, 2006 9.30 PM Written by Shareshten Senior Opposite photo of Eve Hyman by Melinda Maclean

"Try the Capairina," the young man outside S.O.B's told me as I was entering the bar. I was early and the place was sparsely filled. But perhaps everyone was waiting for Redheadphone at 10:00. Because when they went on, the place was suddenly packed.

Eve Hyman has the beat, the band and the authenticity! Back up vocal singer Tisra Dewitt rocked the mic with her tender harmony. Their funky sound was complimented by Micah Gaugh on the saxophone. DJ EMZ spun the beats for the “phone.” The group was joined by jazz flutist Monet for Hyman’s song "Rough Enough," written after September 11th while Hyman was still in L.A. Their music chimed to a different beat, resembling a mixture of Dido, Les Nubians and Mystic with an unexplainable twist that is solely their own. Hyman is dynamite. Her vocal capabilities were best displayed in her song "Get You Out of My Head," which reminded me of Portishead.

Eve wore a zigzagged striped dress which psychedelically complemented her ever-grooving body. She used her hands and body to paint a picture and illustrate the stories within her songs. Between songs, she hollered out things like, "Try the pumpkin drink!," (a mixture of Pumpkin mix and Captain Morgan's spiced rum). She grooved it.

Check out Redheadphone's music on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/myredheadphone. Their CD "Red to Go" will be out in the beginning of 2007. S.O.B.'s is located at the corner of Varick Street and Houston, convenient to the 1 and 9 trains. To check out upcoming live performances at S.O.B.'s log onto: http://sobs.com