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A major player throughout the post-grunge boom, Lit featured the combined talents of frontman A. Jay Popoff, his guitar-playing brother Jeremy, bassist Kevin Baldes, and drummer Allen Shellenberger.
The group formed in 1990 in Orange County, California, where it
initially performed metal-influenced music under the name Razzle. After
changing their name, Lit began embracing a spunky brand of punk-pop that
helped attract a local following in California. The group sold out
local venues (including Club 369 in Fullerton) and issued two
recordings: an EP, Five Smokin' Tracks from Lit; and the full-length Tripping the Light Fantastic, which arrived during the spring of 1997 and became a college radio hit.
Lit then landed a
contract with RCA Records, which released the follow-up effort A Place in the Sun
two years later. This proved to be Lit's breakthrough record, as the
catchy rock riffs of "My Own Worst Enemy," "Zip-Lock," and "Miserable"
all paved the way for platinum sales. With "My Own Worst Enemy" topping
the U.S. Modern Rock Tracks chart, Lit toured the country alongside
groups like the Offspring, No Doubt, and Garbage. Furthermore, they performed a set at Woodstock 1999 and earned a spot on the 2000 Vans Warped Tour.
A third album, Atomic,
was released in fall 2001, spawning several singles including "Lipstick
and Bruises." A self-titled album arrived in 2004, marking Lit's fourth
full-length effort (as well as their first release on the Nitrus
label). In 2008, drummer Shellenberger was diagnosed with a brain tumor. He died on August 13, 2009 at the age of 39. Nathan Walker was added as the band's drummer and Lit began work on new material. In 2012, Lit released their fifth studio album, the Butch Walker-produced The View from the Bottom. They dedicated the album to Shellenberger.
The band's sixth album, These Are the Days, appeared at the end of
2017, showcasing a rootsier, countrified sound.
Tracklist
| 1 |
| Bitter | 3:30 |
| 2 |
| Fireman | 4:08 |
| 3 |
| No Big Thing | 2:38 |
| 4 |
| Beginning | 3:07 |
| 5 |
| Stain | 3:18 |
