Smart Studios

43°05′15″N 89°21′59″W / 43.08748°N 89.366468°W / 43.08748; -89.366468

Smart Studios
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General information
TypeRecording Studio
LocationMadison, Wisconsin, United States, 1254 East Washington Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin
Completed1983
Closed2010
OwnerButch Vig
Steve Marker
LandlordButch Vig
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Smart Studios was a recording studio located in Madison, Wisconsin. It was set up in 1983 by Butch Vig and Steve Marker to produce local bands. The studio produced bands such as Killdozer, The Smashing Pumpkins, L7, Tad, Nirvana, Hawthorne Heights, and Fall Out Boy. After initial production and remix successes, the building became the focus of operations for Vig and Marker's own band, Garbage, who released their debut album in 1995.