Scott's discovery of MTV after his moving to Fort Lauderdale in 1980 gave him the inspiration required to save up until he had enough money to buy a small Casio keyboard. He taught himself to play, and later, in 8th grade, took guitar lessons. Influenced by his early favourites, Scott learned to play songs by The Cure and U2, leading to his development of an odd personal style sometimes described as a fusion between blues and grunge. Scott's first band, The Flying Eggbeaters featured schoolmates Tom Wolf and Jim Neuman as drummer and bassist. This gave him the vital experience needed to later go on to form/join other bands, such as Blue China and 'Ear Wacks.