Smart Studios

Smart Studios
Recording studio
Opened	1983
Closed	2010
Owner	Butch Vig, Steve Marker
Coordinates	43°5′16″N 89°22′0″W
Address	1254 East Washington Ave Madison, WI, US

Smart Studios was a recording studio in Madison, Wisconsin owned by Butch Vig and Steve Marker, setup in 1983 to produce local bands. It is where The Smashing Pumpkins' Gish was recorded.

Other artists that recorded there include Nirvana, Soul Asylum, along with Vig and Marker's own band, Garbage. 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. A documentary entitled The Smart Studios Story (2016) interviewed artists and producers who recorded there, including Billy Corgan.

Albums

Artist	Album	Year
The Smashing Pumpkins	Gish	1991

Sessions

Session	Artist	Album(s)	Producer(s)	Engineer(s)
Summer 1990 – Smart Studios	The Smashing Pumpkins		Butch Vig • Billy Corgan
December 1990-March 1991 – Smart Studios	The Smashing Pumpkins	Gish	Butch Vig • Billy Corgan
Winter 1991 – Smart Studios	The Smashing Pumpkins		Butch Vig • Billy Corgan
March 1992 – Smart Studios	The Smashing Pumpkins		Butch Vig • Billy Corgan