Don Zientara

{{short description|American record producer and musician (born 1949)}}

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| genre = Rock, hardcore punk, post-hardcore, post-punk, art rock, alternative rock

| occupation = producer

| years_active = 1978–present

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| website = {{url|innerearstudio.com/}}

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Don Zientara ({{IPAc-en|ˌ|z|ə|n|ˈ|t|ɛər|ə}} {{respell|zən|TAIR|ə}}{{cite podcast |last=Wright |first=Ian James |title='And the Same' with Don Zientara |website=The Alphabetical Fugazi |date=2 May 2020|time=51:37|url=https://podbay.fm/podcast/1510179210/e/1588440628 |access-date=30 May 2020}}) is an American record producer and musician. He owns and runs Inner Ear Studios in Arlington, Virginia, located just outside Washington D.C., and is most widely known for his production work with Fugazi, Minor Threat and various other Dischord Records artists.[http://www.innerearstudio.com/"] Inner Ear Studio Site. Last accessed 2/26/11.[http://www.audioprointernational.com/features/65/Interview-Don-Zientara"] International Audio Pro. Last accessed 2/22/11.[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/don-zientara-p140966"] AllMusic Guide. Last accessed 2/22/11.{{Cite web|last=Beaujon|first=Andrew|date=2021-04-16|title=Arlington's Famed Inner Ear Studios Could Close by the End of the Year|url=https://www.washingtonian.com/2021/04/16/arlingtons-famed-inner-ear-studios-could-close-by-the-end-of-the-year/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-22|website=Washingtonian|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416204813/https://www.washingtonian.com/2021/04/16/arlingtons-famed-inner-ear-studios-could-close-by-the-end-of-the-year/ |archive-date=April 16, 2021 }}

Zientara released four albums of music on the Northern Liberties label. Music by Zientara has also been released by Crooked Beat Records in Alexandria, Virginia. He contributed four songs to A Bang On The Ear, released in 2016 for Record Store Day.{{cite web |url=http://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/8612|title=Various Artists-Crooked Beat Records Presents: A Bang On The Ear|website=Record Store Day |access-date=February 22, 2018}} He also contributed to Recutting The Crap, Volume One, a tribute to the Clash released by Crooked Beat Records.{{cite web |url=http://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/9586|title=Various Artists-Recutting The Crap|website=Record Store Day |access-date=February 22, 2018}}

Production credits

Zientara's production/engineering credits include the following:[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/don-zientara-p140966/credits] AllMusic Guide Credits. Last accessed 7/9/14.

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