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Will Phalen and the Stereo Addicts believe they are on a mission: to carry American popular song forward in this new millennium without forgetting the roots from which their music has sprung; to remember and remind others that popular music doesn't necessarily mean the next momentary radio hit, but rather music of and for the people that stands the test of time and becomes a part of people's lives; to breathe new life into the sounds of America's past by blending them with the sounds of music's future.

The band's debut album, Visions and Revisions, released February 2007, stands as a bold sonic expression of their stated mission. The sounds found on the record represent a pastiche of folk guitars, old-timey banjos, psychedelic flashbacks, ambient noise, electronic drones and driving rock 'n roll rhythms that create the impression that a not-so-distant past may at last be meeting and coexisting with a not-so-distant future. Winding through this sonic patchwork, Phalen's lyrics convey a sense of longing and contemplation reminiscent of icy Midwestern winters and dreary suburban isolation from which the only solace is love and music. Cosmic American music, indeed.

To bring the music to life on stage, Phalen has gathered together a group of some of the Midwest's most versatile and talented musical minds:
- Andy Gulotta: guitar; founding member of Freshwater Collins
-Eric "Doc" Holliday: banjo, mandolin, slide guitar; former member of Decibully
- Fritz Washabaugh: drums; formerly of Milwaukee rock quartet Thebes
- Joe Ledger: bass; multi-instrumentalist and Milwaukee musical mainstay
On stage they forge a sound reminiscent of Neil Young's early forays with Crazy Horse, but mixed with the experimentalism of Beck and Wilco and the welcome addition of alt-country roots.