 In 2003, Skerritt moved to Melbourne to study Australian art history at the University of Melbourne before taking up a position as curator at a Melbourne gallery.Between 2003 and 2007, Skerrit performed sporadically around Melbourne as both a solo artist and accompanied by keyboard player Daniel Hoey.In 2007, Skerritt and Hoey decided to reform The Holy Sea to record their second album "A Beginner's Guide to the Sea".