Lit - Definition and Overview

This article is about the pop punk music group. For the school, see Limerick Institute of Technology (L.I.T.)

Lit is a pop punk band based in Orange County, California which was formed in 1990. The group shot to stardom with the platinum album A Place In The Sun in 1999. Sun yielded the smash singles "My Own Worst Enemy," which held the number one position for three months, and received a Billboard Music Award for the biggest Modern Rock Song of 1999; "Ziplock"; and "Miserable", which was among the top ten most played songs of 2000 and featured Pamela Anderson in the video.

Band

• A. Jay Popoff – Vocals
• Jeremy Popoff – Guitar, Vocals
• Kevin Baldes – Bass guitar
• Allen Shellenberger – Drums

Discography

• Five Smokin' Tracks from Lit (1996)
• Tripping the Light Fantastic (1997)
• A Place in the Sun (1999)
• Atomic (2001)
• Platinum & Gold Collection (best of) (2004)
• Lit (2004)

Music Videos

• "My Own Worst Enemy"
• "Miserable"

DVDs

• All Access

Soundtrack appearances

• Titan A.E. (2000) featuring "Over My Head"
• Out Cold (2001) featuring "Lipstick and Bruises"
• Orange County (2002) featuring "Everything's Cool"
• Clockstoppers (2002) featuring "Quicksand"
• Mr. Deeds (2002) featuring "Happy in the Meantime (remix)"

Touring partners

• The Offspring (1999)
• Save Ferris (2000)
• No Doubt (2001)
• Kid Rock (2002)

External links

• Lit Lounge (http://www.litlounge.com)
• Lit (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?P=amg&sql=11:gifyxqqhldke) at the All Music Guide