Smart Studios
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| Type | Recording Studio |
| Location | Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 1254 East Washington Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin |
Completed | 1983 |
| Closed | 2010 |
| Owner | Butch Vig Steve Marker |
| Landlord | Butch Vig |
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 recording hub for Vig and Marker's own band, Garbage, who released their debut album in 1995.
The studio and its role in shaping the sound of 1990s alternative rock is the subject of a documentary film titled The Smart Studios Story (2016).