Origin Chicago, IL Name Pierre Kezdy Occupation(s) Musician Role Film actor | Instruments Bass Genres Punk rock Years active 1980–present Movies You Weren't There | |
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Born January 4, 1964 (age 60) ( 1964-01-04 ) Associated acts Naked Raygun, Pegboy, Strike Under, Trial By Fire Record labels Quarterstick Records, Caroline Records, Wax Trax! Records Similar People Strike Under, Jeff Pezzati, Steve Bjorklund, Naked Raygun, Santiago Durango | ||
Pierre Kezdy (My dad) bass player of Naked Raygun. backstage at Wrigley feild
Pierre Kezdy is a Chicago bass player, known for playing with various Chicago punk bands, including Naked Raygun, Pegboy, Strike Under and Trial By Fire. Kezdy was interviewed for the film "You Weren't There" and two of his bands (Naked Raygun and Strike Under) were profiled. He is also the younger brother of Effigies frontman John Kezdy.
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- Pierre Kezdy My dad bass player of Naked Raygun backstage at Wrigley feild
- Background
- Strike Under
- Naked Raygun
- Pegboy
- Reception
- References
Background
Kezdy started with the band Strike Under 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 Naked Raygun. Naked Raygun split up in 1990, then in 1994 Kezdy replaced Steve Saylors in Pegboy, the band started by former Naked Raygun bandmate John Haggerty. Kezdy dropped out of Pegboy in 2007 when Naked Raygun re-formed. He was forced to drop out of Naked Raygun in 2011 after he suffered a stroke, he was replaced by Pete Mittler while he recovers.
Other bands that Kezdy has played with include the Rainbow Girls (with his brother John Kezdy, of the Effigies), the Interceptors and Arsenal (both with Santiago Durango).