In 2000 after returning home from the states Wood was honoured to win the "Young Guitarist of the Year Award" at the Frankston International Guitar Festival.
[citation needed] In 2009 Wood co-wrote "Outta Here" with Australian vocalist Michelle Berner who won the Vega 30+ Suburban Superstar competition.
[citation needed] There they recorded at Sunset Sound with legendary producer Tom Rothrock known for his involvement with the Foo Fighters, Beck, Elliott Smith and James Blunt.
[2] In 2011 Wood played guitar on several tracks on the album Falling & Flying by Melbourne hip hop artist 360, including the singles Child, Boys Like You, Killer, and Run Alone.
[citation needed] He joined Melbourne based hard/classic rock band Electric Mary to tour Australia, Japan, Europe and the UK.