O'Connor and Krans began writing and performing together in 1998, friends began referring to them as "Jeneric" and they moved to Altamont, NY.
O'Connor and Krans began writing and performing together in 1998, when they met in the elevator of their college dorm. Friends began referring to them as "Jeneric", a combination of their first names, which later morphed into "We are Jeneric", after their website's url. After spending time living abroad, the couple moved into O'Connor's family estate in Altamont, NY, converting it back into a working farm. 
