Town or city Madison, Wisconsin Closed 2010 Type of business Recording Studio Owners Butch Vig, Steve Marker | Completed Opened in 1983 Client Various bands Founders Steve Marker, Butch Vig | |
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Location Madison, Wisconsin, United States Address 1254 East Washington Avenue Headquarters Madison, Wisconsin, United States Profiles | ||
The smart studios story an interview with butch vig steve marker and wendy schneider
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 and Nirvana. After initial production and remix successes, the building became the focus of operations for Vig and Marker's own group, Garbage, who released their debut album in 1995.
Contents
- The smart studios story an interview with butch vig steve marker and wendy schneider
- The smart studios story tr iler
- Selected list of albums recordedmixed at Smart Studios
- Producers and engineers associated with Smart Studios
- References
The studio survived various mishaps, including flooding, and in 2003, a backhoe crashing through the walls of the downstairs studio. On May 1, 2010, the studio closed its doors because of financial difficulties. Following the closure, Madison filmmaker Wendy Schneider made a documentary on Smart Studios, The Smart Studios Story (2016), in which she interviewed artists, record producers, and engineers who worked in the facility. In 2012, the Wisconsin Historical Museum assembled an exhibit on the studio, Smart Sounds, Alt Music, Mad Scenes. In September 2013, producer and musician Brian Liston re-opened the former Smart Studios facility as Clutch Sound.