HJ 360 — Commending Don Zientara.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 22106350D HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.

360 IE Offered March 4, 2022 N Commending Don Zientara.

TN ––––––––––R Patrons––Lopez,Agreed Bennett-Parker,to Bulova,by Clark,the Gooditis,House Helmer,of Hope,Delegates, Hudson,March Krizek,8, Mullin,2022 RoemAgreed andto Simonby the Senate, March 9, 2022 O WHEREAS, Don Zientara, the owner of Inner Ear Studio, served local punk rock bands and other L independent musicians from the studio's iconic location on Oakland Street in South Arlington for more thanL 30thaWHEREAS, years;in the 1970s, Don Zientara created a studio in his basement to provide space for his E band to record a demo tape;

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he later decided to use his equipment to help other local artists, either by hosWHEREAS, Don Zientara officially established Inner Ear Studio in 1979 and ranD the business as a part-time venture until 1985, when it became successful enough to run as his full-time career;

and WHEREAS, the first album produced by the Arlington-based Dischord Records, "Minor Disturbance" by Teen Idles, was recorded at Inner Ear Studio, and Don Zientara has organized recording sessions for the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area's leading punk rock bands, including Bad Brains, Minor Threat, FugWHEREAS,Fugazi, Don Zientara previously worked with Springfield native Dave Grohl, a former member of Nirvana and founderRites of theSpring; Foo Fighters, and in 2014, Inner Ear Studio was featured in the HBO documentary miniseries Foo Fighters:

Sonicand Highways;H WHEREAS, Don Zientara previously worked with Springfield native Dave Grohl, a former member 3 of Nirvana and founder of the Foo Fighters, and in 2014, Inner Ear Studio was featured in the HBO E docWHEREAS, with his calming presence, professionalism, and humility, Don Zientara created a casual, R comfortable space for people to record music, and his strong commitment to the artistic aspects of recording helped Inner Ear Studio become known as one of the most creative studios on the East Coast;

and H WHEREAS, with his calming presence, professionalism, and humility, Don Zientara created a ca3ual, comfortable space for people to record music, and his strong commitment to the artistic aspects0of recording helped Inner Ear Studio become known as one of the most creative studios on the East Coast;

now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Don Zientara for his decades of contributions to punk rock and independent recording artists in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area;

and, be ititto punk rock and independent recording artists RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Don Zientara as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for hisnhis achievements and legacy of service to generations of local musicians.