Rayzd is a 6 person pop / jazz / hip hop band from Bellerose, New York formed by Joey Cavaseno. Formerly called G-Clef and da Houndz, Rayzd is self-defined as "a blended jazz-oriented phoenix that rose from the ashes of the Swing Revival of the turn of the millennium." It's produced by the independent label Yalloppin Records. Rayzd was influenced by a multitude of bands and personalities including Wu-Tang Clan, Radiohead, Björk, Portishead, Kool Keith, Rakim, Sun Ra, Jaco Pastorius, Soul Kid Klik, and Yalloppin' Hounds, among others.