HYD is the music moniker of Hayden Dunham, an American visual and performance artist. They initially started their foray into music with 2014’s QT project, serving as the project’s face and fictional brand representative.

Dunham performed at various DJ sets and live events over the next seven years, and occasionally previewed their original music at venues such as MOMA PS1 and Brooklyn’s Elsewhere. At some point, Dunham officially signed to A. G. Cook’s PC Music label, and provided guest vocals on several of Cook’s 2020 releases.

Their debut EP as HYD was finally released in late 2021, followed by their full-length album CLEARING in November 2022.