Goodbye house of grunge – Smart studios to close

As the tiny Wisconsin studio that recorded every major band of the grunge era prepares to shut up shop, its proprietor reminisces"Suddenly everybody wanted a remix with that edge, or Butch and/or Smart's name on it," says Steve Marker, ­talking about Nirvana producer Butch Vig and the pair's legendary Smart studios. "Some of the names that called up were ridiculous. U2, Nine Inch Nails … We even had Marie Osmond call up at   one point! I don't think she wanted to   go grunge."Marker Ã...

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