At 21 years old he's a year out of finishing his second college level diploma - the first was in sound-tech, the second was in lead guitar performance. After facing up to the reality that he couldn't be a student forever, Pete tried to strike a path out into the session musician scene. This proved hard to break into, and despite getting his name around quite successfully, the results were nowhere near what he required to pay the bills.
His older brother has helped him out somewhat by inviting him along to work on a few household maintenance jobs. Pete is good with his hands, and can turn them to a wide variety of tasks, but more than one he's slipped with a chisel and had to cancel a band practice due to being unable to play.
He's an extremely talented and reliable guitarist, as well as a great singer. He leads a band of his own - a four-piece with a sound similar to You Me At Six, Fall Out Boy and Foo Fighters. They've made recordings but are still a long, long way from 'making it'.