ɪn mˈɑːɹtʃ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn, skˈɜːlɑːk wʌz hˈaɪɚd æz ɐ ɹˈoʊdi fɚðə flˈeɪmɪŋ lˈɪps wˌaɪl ðə bˈænd wʌz ˌɔn tˈʊɹ tə pɹəmˈoʊt ðɛɹ ˈælbəm ðə sˈɔft bˈʊlɪtˌɪn.
In March 1999, Scurlock was hired as a roadie for the Flaming Lips while the band was on tour to promote their album The Soft Bulletin.