Lit (band)
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General information | |
origin | Orange County , California , United States |
Genre (s) | Post-grunge , pop-punk |
founding | 1989 as Razzle , later renamed Stain to Lit in 1996 |
Website | www.litband.com |
Founding members | |
A. Jay Popoff | |
Jeremy Popoff | |
Rhythm guitar , background vocals |
Sean Holland (until 1992) |
Electric bass , backing vocals |
Kevin Baldes |
Allen Shellenberger († 2009) | |
Current occupation | |
Lead vocals |
A. Jay Popoff |
Lead guitar, background vocals |
Jeremy Popoff |
Rhythm guitar, keyboard , background vocals |
Ryan Gillmor (since 2010) |
Electric bass, backing vocals |
Kevin Baldes |
Drums, percussion |
Nathan Walker (since 2009) |
former members | |
Rhythm guitar, background vocals |
Chadd Anthony (1992-1995) |
Live guests | |
Drums, percussion |
Adrian Young (2008) |
Drums, percussion |
Rich Redmond (2008) |
Lit is an American rock band from Orange County , California .
history
The music group was founded in 1990 as the metal band Razzle . A few years later the band name was changed to Stain , but since there was already a band of that name, the group was renamed again in 1996, this time to Lit.
The EP Five Smokin 'Tracks from Lit was released in 1996 . With the first album, Tripping the Light Fantastic , released in 1997 , the record company RCA Records became aware of Lit. In 1999 Lit released the disc A Place in the Sun , which developed into a successful album, as well as their song My own worst Enemy ( Eng . My own worst enemy ), which also appeared in the video game Rock Band 2 . Several successful single releases followed the album. Lit denied the following tour together with Silverchair , The Offspring and Garbage . 2001 saw the release of the band's third studio album, Atomic . It also features the hit Over My Head , which was used in the soundtrack for the animated film Titan AE In 2003, Lit changed labels and signed a new contract with the smaller label DRT Entertainment .
On July 26th, 2008 Adrian Young of No Doubt had a guest appearance with Lit. On August 13th, 2009 drummer Allen Shellenberger died at the age of 39 of a brain tumor. Nathan Walker joined the band on November 27, 2009 and has since been the new drummer and replacement for Allen Shellenberger. Ryan Gillmor joined the band in 2010. Here he now plays rhythm guitar and keyboard.
Discography
Studio albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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UK | US | |||
1999 | A place in the sun |
UK52
silver
(2 weeks)UK |
US31
platinum
(72 weeks)US |
First published: February 23, 1999
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2001 | Atomic | - |
US36 (4 weeks) US |
First published: October 16, 2001
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2004 | Lit. | - |
US113 (1 week) US |
First published: June 22, 2004
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More albums
- 1996: Five Smokin 'Tracks from Lit (EP)
- 1997: Tripping the Light Fantastic
- 2004: Platinum & Gold Collection
- 2012: The View from the Bottom
- 2017: These Are the Days
Singles
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
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UK | US | |||
1999 | My Own Worst Enemy A Place in the Sun |
UK16 (4 weeks) UK |
US51 × 2
(20 weeks)US |
First published: March 2, 1999
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Zip-Lock A Place in the Sun |
UK60 (2 weeks) UK |
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First published: September 28, 1999
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2000 | Over My Head Atomic |
UK37 (2 weeks) UK |
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First published: June 6, 2000
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More singles
- 1997: bitter
- 2000: Miserable
- 2001: Lipstick and Bruises
- 2002: Addicted
- 2004: Looks Like They Were Right
- 2004: Times Like This
- 2005: Needle & Thread
- 2008: No Turning Back
Web links
- Official website
- Lit at Discogs (English)
- Allen Shellenberger in the Internet Movie Database (English)