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Smart Studios
Rock / Alternative / Indie



MADISON, Wisconsin
United States

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Member Since9/24/2005
Band Websitewww.smartgeeks.com
Band MembersEngineers/Producers:
Mike Zirkel (Chief Engineer)
Beau Sorenson
Justin Perkins
Brandon Mason
Mr. Colson
Sean O'Keefe
Mark Haines

Technician:
Tim Curtis

Accountant:
Jack Williams

Owners:
Butch Vig, Steve Marker

Sounds LikeRock!
Record LabelUnknown Indie
Type of LabelUnsigned


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   About Smart Studios
Smart Studios, the brainchild of co-founders Butch Vig and Steve Marker, started back in the mid 1970's. According to Vig, "Steve had a four-track tape recorder, and we spent a lot of time recording all kinds of strange stuff in his basement." One can only imagine what those tapes must sound like.

In the early 80's, Vig and Marker moved their studio into an old Madison factory building. Steve sold a guitar, Butch scrapped together some cash, and the two invested in an eight-track tape recorder and a couple of mikes. The lack of gear forced the two to expand their creative efforts to get a good sound. As Butch recalls, "I think part of the reason those early records turned out okay was that I wanted to hear separation of things. If there were a fucked up hook or an atonal guitar riff, I'd try to always make sure that it was focused. Even if I had crummy mikes, if a band had crummy gear and they sucked, I still wanted it to sound good."

In the late 80's, Smart moved into its current location, and Marker and Vig continued to perfect their craft and play in bands. Butch’s work with Killdozer convinced Jonathan Poneman to have Butch record his little Sub Pop trio when they came through Madison. You’ve probably heard the rest.

Butch and Steve re-invested their money into a state-of-the-art facility, outboard gear (while keeping the tubes and analog gear), and added to their growing staff of engineers, mixers and producers. Today, Smart still represents these original ideals: hard work, creativity, experimentation, and making the best sounding recordings possible.

You can find us in the dilapidated brick building next to EVP coffee on East Washington. We like plate reverb, tape delay, tube electronics, and tape. Upstairs, there’s a bunch of guitars and keyboards. We’ve got lots of old junk. We’ve got plenty of new gear. Most importantly, we like music. A lot.
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Jun 10 2009 9:01 PM

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May 21 2009 12:38 AM

Just dropping by to say Hi and see what you’re up to and how you are doing.
As always, wishing you well. Stay positive, productive & purpose driven.

Peace

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May 17 2009 4:20 AM

Hey, come and check out the profile for the new EP, "Transitions". There are 5 songs, a good mix of some good old tracks, and some brand new ones I just finished. You can stream them on the front page, and I hope if you like them you'll pick up the EP for yourself. Hope you like, and stay tuned for updates as my band an I work on our full length debut!
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