James Rutledge is raised in Derbyshire. He goes to Oxford to study English.
He starts playing guitar in a band with two old school friends. He plays gigs alongside Badly Drawn Boy, ESG, Fridge and so on.
He releases records with D.O.T on the Twisted Nerve imprint.
During a summer holiday James records an EP by himself at home, while his parents have church meetings downstairs.
James decides to release his solo music under the name Pedro. David Cooper hears it and sets up the Melodic label out of Manchester to release his music.
James' music is praised by lots of musicians and journalists. It influences the music of other people.
James finishes university and goes to live in Yorkshire for two years.
He records another EP, a film soundtrack, and a collaboration with Kathryn Williams. His CD with Kathryn is called a landmark recording by The Independent, Times and Telegraph.
James plays in The Pastels, one of Kurt Cobain's favourite groups.
James' guitar playing features on some new Kevin Shields (My Bloody Valentine) material.
James moves to London and releases his first Pedro album. It gets great reviews.
James' music appears on labels like Domino, Moshi Moshi and Warp.
One of the people that James plays music with goes missing and dies whilst on holiday. James stops playing in a band.
James doesn't make any music for two years.
Prefuse 73, Dangermouse, Four Tet, Cherrystones and Koushik remix James' music for the Fear & Resilience remix project.
James' music appears on some adverts.
James writes some articles for some newspapers.
Melodic releases the Early Pedro compilation.
James floats onto Prefuse 73's Surrounded By Silence LP.
US label Mush (cLOUDDEAD, Boom Bip et al) plans to release James' back catalogue in the US. It does very well.
James records a new album, You, Me & Everyone.
Mush takes a while to release it. Complications hold things up. He is sad.
James produces some records for fun.
He remixes lots of bands that he likes. His Bloc Party remix is called one of the best remixes of the year in a couple of places.
James plays music with school friends on their World In Winter imprint. It feels like when he just started.
James' music appears on a film called Into The Wild.
He looks forward to an Academy Award Nomination.