Smart Studios is a recording studio located on East Washington Avenue in Madison, Wisconsin. It was set up in 1983 by Butch Vig and Steve Marker to produce local bands. Madison is the name of several places in the United States of America, many of which are named after President James Madison: Madison, Wisconsin, the state capital and the best-known Madison in the United States Madison, Alabama Madison, Arkansas Madison, Connecticut Madison, Florida Madison, Georgia Madison, Illinois Madison, Indiana... State nickname: Badger State State motto: Forward Other U.S. States Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Governor Jim Doyle (D) Official languages None Area 169,790 km² (23rd)  - Land 140,787 km²  - Water 28,006 km² (17%) Population (2000)  - Population 5,453,896 (18th)  - Density 38. ... Bryan Butch Vig (born August 2, 1957) is both a rock musician and record producer. ... Steve Marker was born in Mamaroneck, New York on 12 March 1960. ...

The studio became famous for producing Sub Pop artists such as Killdozer and Tad and eventually Nirvana. In fact, the version of their song "Polly" that appears on their album "Nevermind" was recorded there. Sub Pop is a record label in Seattle, Washington famous for first signing Nirvana, Soundgarden, and many other bands from the local scene. ... Killdozer is the name of the following, Killdozer - A 1974 horror film. ... Biography TAD was one of the heaviest bands to come out of Seattle back in grunges heyday. ... The following article is about the term Nirvana in the context of Buddhism. ... Nevermind is Nirvanas second album, released on September 24, 1991. ...

After the 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. The band, fronted by Scots frontwoman Shirley Manson have recorded each subsequent album there, including 2005's "Bleed Like Me". Garbage is an international rock group formed in Madison, Wisconsin in 1993. ... The Scots tribe originated from Ireland, from the now-called counties Antrim and Down. ... Shirley Manson Shirley Ann Manson (b. ... Bleed Like Me is the fourth studio album by rock band Garbage, first released on April 11 2005 internationally and a day later in North America. ...

The studio has survived various mishaps, including flooding, and on Sept 10th, 2003, a truck careering off the outside junction and crashing through the walls of the downstairs studio.

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