Pete Cortese is the guitarist for the pioneering metalcore band Overcast. He also played guitar for the rock group Seemless. He appeared in Killswitch Engage for a short period of time. Pete graduated from Milford High School in 1993 with fellow Overcast bandmate and Shadows Fall frontman Brian Fair. Pete's father is Rich Cortese, bass player for the Boston-based indie rock band The Zulus.