Career
Kezdy was interviewed for the film "You Weren"t There" and two of his bands ( and ) were profiled. He is also the younger brother of Effigies frontman John Kezdy. Kezdy started with the band in either 1979 or 1980.
When Steve Bjorklund, the band"s lead singer, left the band in 1981, the remaining members, including Kezdy, formed a new band called Trial By Fire.
When that band folded in 1982, Kezdy went on to replace Camilo Gonzalez in. split up in 1990, then in 1994 Kezdy replaced Steve Saylors in, the band started by former bandmate John Haggerty. Kezdy dropped out of in 2007 when re-formed.
He was forced to drop out of in 2011 after he suffered a stroke, he was replaced by Pete Mittler while he recovers. (1990) "Pierre Kezdy"s bass gurgles blood on one track, and is swampy on the next." (Bob Gendron, Allmusic) "Pierre Kezdy"s bass sounds like a power tool" (Greg Kot, Chicago Tribune).
