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s J. D. Considine opined that the group were "offering soft-hearted, woolen-headed love songs outfitted with blaring guitars and a muscular, insistent beat. But aesthetic is so unapologetically pop all jangly guitars, orchestral synths and tight, he-man vocal harmonies that the extra volume adds no
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Invertigo were originally formed as
Vertigo in 1996 in Melbourne, by the three Leigh brothers: Gerry (born Jerome William Dingli, 10 May 1966) on guitar, James (born James Joseph Dingli, 1 December 1967) on keyboards and Vince (born Vincent Paul Dingli, 19 November 1964) on drums; together with Hugh
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Channel Ten's station identification and "I Want My Foxtel" for that network's promotion. The Leigh brothers have been members of various cover bands. James toured with the Idols of the 80s band in
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The three Leigh brothers advertised for a vocalist: Christian
Argenti was the successful applicant; the four-piece formed Invertigo in 2000 in Melbourne. In June of that year their debut single, "Desensitized", reached the top 30. It was performed on the TV variety show,
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Sampler CD. In
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