Harmony Hi-Fi, a vinyl listening bar, quietly opened its doors this past Friday for the holiday weekend. The project was announced back in March when partners Christine Somrak and Danny Chedid took over the former Kyuu-juu space on Fulton Road in Ohio City. Assisting them in their venture is Brian Gresham, who ran Take 5 Rhythm and Jazz in downtown Cleveland.
“I visited Parachute vinyl bar in Chicago and I just fell in love with the concept,” says Somrak. “It brought back my childhood, sitting around listening to vinyl records with my family. I always liked the tangible music that you can put in your hand.”
Harmony will play everything from Led Zeppelin to Coltrane, likely having nights set aside for specific genres and, perhaps, a BYOV night when guests can bring along their favorite platters…