After years of building a strong local following in Chicago, Illinois and the Midwest, Casey achieved international fame on the first season of the reality show "". Casey made it to the final two of the competition, finishing as the runner-up to winner J.D. Fortune. Although he was not chosen as the new singer for INXS, he was invited to tour as opening act. In 2006, Marty Casey and the Lovehammers opened on the first leg of the INXS Switched On Tour. Marty was a fan favorite on "Rock Star: INXS", receiving the most viewer votes,