In 1997, Burgess and Altana formed Invincible, recording the studio album Venus with drummer Geoff Walker in a water tower in North Manchester.

Following the tour, Cuthbert left the group to pursue a solo career, at which point Burgess took over on bass, and Danny Ashberry was recruited to fill the keyboard-backing vocal role.

They eventually added Ghana-born percussionist-vocalist Kwasi Asante, releasing several live albums and one new studio recording, Why Call It Anything (2001), and toured North America, before an acrimonious break-up in early 2003.

In November 2006, Bird played a short set at the Middleton Civic Hall in Manchester as part of a benefit concert for lighting technician and ex-Chameleons live keyboardist Andy Moore, who had been diagnosed with a brain tumour while touring with Jamie Cullum.

During the rehearsals for this show, Clegg and Whitaker became involved in the writing and recording of the second Black Swan Lane album, The Sun and the Moon Sessions.

[5][6] In November 2009, a five-song EP with producer Pocket was released, featuring two songs, "A Force of Nature" and "Heaven," with lyrics and lead vocals by Burgess.

As ChameleonsVox, Burgess toured Europe and the United States from 2009 to 2014, performing acoustic and full band shows with varying backing musicians, including Lever.