PeroxWhy?Gen

PeroxWhy?Gen (pronounced perox-why?-gen) is an American rock band from North Carolina started by professional wrestlers Jeff Hardy and Shannon Moore.^[1] Then members of the metal band Burnside 6 joined the band, but later left except for Junior Merrill. Shannon Moore left the band to focus on his wrestling career. The band's debut album Plurality of Worlds was released on November 7, 2013. The next album, Within the Cygnus Rift, was released on July 27, 2015.^[2] Precession of the Equinoxes, their third album, was released on July 17, 2017.^[3][4]

PeroxWhy?Gen
Origin	Cameron, North Carolina, United States
Genres	Alternative rock, alternative metal, post-grunge, indie, acoustic, gothic rock
Years active	2003–present
Labels	TNA Knockout Music
Members	Jeff Hardy Junior Merrill Dale Oliver Bobby Huff John Mark Painter
Past members	Shannon Moore

History

Jeff Hardy realised his childhood ambition of becoming a rock singer by forming a band with fellow wrestler Shannon Moore. Members of the bands Fueled by Science and Burnside 6 later joined them.^[1]

Jeff Hardy, came upon the name 'Peroxwhy?gen' while looking at an aerosol can. He combined the words, peroxide and oxygen then added 'why?' creating the name, 'Peroxwhy?gen'.^[1]

Band members

Current members

• Jeff Hardy - lead vocals, programming (2003–present)
• Junior Merrill - guitars, vocals (2003–present)
• John Mark Painter - bass, backing vocals (2014–present)
• Dale Oliver - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2012–present)
• Bobby Huff - drums (2012–present); bass (2012–2014)

Past members

• Shannon Moore - programming, lead vocals (2003–2012)

Discography

Studio albums

• Plurality of Worlds (2013)
• Within the Cygnus Rift (2015)
• Precession of the Equinoxes (2017)
• The Omega Sessions (2022)
• The Omega Sessions 2 (2024)