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Butch Vig
Birth nameBryan David Vigorson
Also known asButch Vig
BornAugust 2, 1955 (1955-08-02) (age 52)
OriginViroqua, Wisconsin, U.S.
Genre(s)Rock
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, record producer, remixer
Instrument(s)Drums
Years active1983 - present
Associated actsGarbage - Drummer
Nirvana - Producer
Firetown - Drummer
Spooner - Drummer
The Smashing Pumpkins - Producer

Butch Vig (born Bryan David Vigorson, August 2, 1955, Viroqua, Wisconsin) is both a record producer and the drummer for the rock band, Garbage. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Viroqua is also a genus of Jumping spiders. Viroqua is the County seat of Vernon County, Wisconsin Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing A remix is an alternative version of a song different from the original version A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The drum is a member of the percussion group technically classified as a Membranophone. Garbage is an American rock group formed in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1994 Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen Washington. The Smashing Pumpkins are an American Alternative rock band that formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1988 Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Viroqua is also a genus of Jumping spiders. Viroqua is the County seat of Vernon County, Wisconsin Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing A drummer is a Musician who plays a Drum or drums particularly a Drum kit ("drum set" or "trap set" Marching percussion Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. Garbage is an American rock group formed in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1994

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Early career

Vig became interested in music and production work when he was a student at the University of Wisconsin main campus in Madison. Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time. Madison is the capital of the US state of Wisconsin and the County seat of Dane County. Vig was studying film, and subsequently became involved in the Madison music scene. During college, he lived with the musician, Laurie Lindeen, who went on to form her own band and eventually married the noted musician Paul Westerberg. A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** Paul Westerberg (born December 31 1959 is an American Musician, best known as the former lead singer and songwriter of The Replacements, one of the seminal [1]

Vig produced several local and regional punk rock bands, such as Killdozer and The Other Kids. Killdozer was the name of a Noise rock / Sludge metal band formed in Madison Wisconsin in 1983 with members Bill Hobson Dan Hobson and Michael [2]

While enrolled in college, Vig met Duke Erikson and Steve Marker. Douglas Elwin Erikson (born January 15, 1953 in Nebraska) better known as Duke Erikson, is a founding member of the band Garbage Steve Marker (b 16 March, 1959, in Minneapolis) is a Musician, Record producer, Human rights advocate and founding With Erikson, Vig began the band that became Spooner in 1979. Vig and Marker spent hours recording on Marker's four-track tape recorder in his basement. This article deals mainly with analog tape recorders for audio applications information on digital recording, recording of video signals, and That was the nascent beginning of Smart Studios. Smart Studios is a Recording studio located on East Washington Avenue in Madison Wisconsin.

While no offers came to Spooner, the side project Fire Town was signed to Atlantic Records in 1988. Atlantic Records ( Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American Record label best known for its many recordings of Rhythm & blues, Rock They gained critical acclaim and small financial success with their releases "I'll Carry The Torch For You", "Rain On You", and "The Good Life".

Production work

Vig's first high-profile production work was in 1991, when he produced The Smashing Pumpkins' Gish and Nirvana's Nevermind. The Smashing Pumpkins are an American Alternative rock band that formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1988 Gish is the debut album by American Alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins. Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen Washington. Nevermind is the second studio album by the American rock band Nirvana, released on September 24 1991

His production work on Nevermind is widely credited as the reason that Nirvana broke through to the mainstream, going #1 on the U.S. chart (replacing Michael Jackson). The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman Vig incorporated overdubs and vocal doubletracking, whereas Nirvana's previous album, Bleach (produced by Jack Endino) had a more "lo-fi" sound. Overdubbing (the process of making an overdub, or overdubs is a technique used by Recording studios to add a supplementary recorded sound to a previously recorded Bleach is the debut album by the American Alternative rock band Nirvana. Jack Endino is a Music producer and musician based in Seattle. Kurt Cobain originally refused to double-track his vocals and guitars but Vig reportedly got him to comply by saying "John Lennon double-tracked!". Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20 1967 – c April 5 1994 was an American musician who served as lead singer, Guitarist, and songwriter for the Seattle John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born Cobain would later criticize Vig for the album's slickness, although this might be due to Andy Wallace's mixing of the album. Andy Wallace is a Grammy Award -winning music studio engineer with a long track record of successful productions beginning with the early 1980s production of the {Berkenstadt, J. (1998). Nevermind Nirvana at pg. 96. New York: Schirmer Books. ISBN 0-02-864775-0} Cobain said that "Butch Vig. . . recorded the album perfectly," in a 1993 MTV interview. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City.

Billy Corgan welcomed Vig's elaborate production on the The Smashing Pumpkins' Siamese Dream. William Patrick Corgan Jr (born March 17, 1967 in Elk Grove Village Illinois) is an American Singer, Songwriter, Siamese Dream is the second studio album by the American Alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins, released on July 27 1993 on Virgin Records The track "Soma," for example, uses over 40 guitar overdubs. " Soma " originally called "Coma" is a track on the album Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins. This album met with great commercial and critical reception, also breaking another indie band into the mainstream.

Together with Steve Marker (guitar player of Garbage) he also owns Smart Studios, located in Madison, where Vig currently resides. Garbage is an American rock group formed in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1994 Vig has recorded a number of artists, including Nirvana, The Smashing Pumpkins, and Sonic Youth, at Smart Studios. Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen Washington. The Smashing Pumpkins are an American Alternative rock band that formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1988 Sonic Youth is an American Alternative rock band formed in New York City in 1981 Smart Studios is a Recording studio located on East Washington Avenue in Madison Wisconsin.

Musician

As a musician, Vig is the drummer for Garbage, who have released five albums:

The band also contributed the theme song for the James Bond film, The World Is Not Enough. A drummer is a Musician who plays a Drum or drums particularly a Drum kit ("drum set" or "trap set" Marching percussion Garbage is an American rock group formed in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1994 Garbage is the debut album by Scottish-American Alternative rock group Garbage. Version 20 is the second Album by Alternative rock group Garbage. Beautiful Garbage, also typeset beautifulgarbage, is the third Album by Alternative rock group Garbage. Bleed Like Me is the fourth Album by Alternative rock group Garbage. Absolute Garbage is the 2007 Greatest hits Album from Garbage. The phrase theme music usually refers to that of a radio program, Television program, or Movie. James Bond 007 is a Fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve Novels and two Short story The World Is Not Enough is a 1999 film&mdashthe nineteenth entry in the James Bond series, and the third to star Pierce Brosnan as

Recent times

Vig worked with Jimmy Eat World on their sixth album, Chase This Light, released in October 2007. Jimmy Eat World is an American Alternative rock band from Mesa, Arizona, formed in 1993. Chase This Light is Alternative rock band Jimmy Eat World 's sixth studio album released on October 16, 2007. He is also working on soundtracks for two new movies, and producing English indie rock band The Subways' second album. Indie rock is genre of Alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent Underground music scene The Subways are an English Alternative rock band Their debut album Young For Eternity, was released on 4 July, 2005 This will be the first time Vig has worked with a UK based band. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located

Productions

Remixes

Butch Vig has remixed songs for the following artists:

Film soundtracks

Butch Vig composed and produced the soundtrack for the following movie:

See also

References

  1. ^ Citypages.com
  2. ^ Audiohead.net

External links

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