 In August, 1992 at the age of 20, Tim applied to study full-time on the 1 year Diploma course in modern Electric Guitar Performance at The Guitar Institute (GI), London (now known as The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance) commencing his studies on 21 September 1992 he graduated achieving the grade Pass on 3 July 1993.Scott's recording career began in 2003 when he self-released his debut album "Bald On The Inside", distributing it and performing live sets in Borders Books & Music Stores across the UK.The album peaked inside their top 200 sellers list and received generally positive reviews.