presents Lit at UC's Mandel Hall Oct. 23, 1999

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Lit (A.Jay Popoff - Vocals, Jeremy Popoff - Guitars, Kevin Baldes - Bass, Allen Shellenberger - Drums) is an alternative band that blends their own style with influences anywhere from Iron Maiden to Elvis Costello, from 1960's Las Vegas to 1980's MTV. "We're not really a part of any scene. We just play music that we're into, instead of worrying about what other bands are doing," Shellenberger admitted.   "A Place in the Sun," Lit's first RCA release, features a collection of memorable tracks: "My Own Worst Enemy," chronicles a tale about waking up one morning and realizing how much you screwed up the night before; "Down" explores the special relationship between a man and his Cadillac; and "Happy" which finds the band working with a full horn section. "We wanted to use horns on 'Happy,' but in more of a 1970's Chicago kind of way than the 90's ska approach," Jeremy explained. And while Lit's sound is grounded in a heavy vein, their love of pop is revealed on tracks like "Quicksand" and "Four."   Lit signed with RCA in October 1998. Although Lit was happy to have the time and resources to make an album that represents their musical vision, they are anxious to get back out on the road. "Being on the road is what this band is all about," said Kevin. Lit sets out to make clubgoers feel like they are at an arena rock concert. A.Jay adds: "We want to bring showbiz back into rock."   They all went to the same high school in Anaheim, California. They started off in a heavy metal band called Razzle and were huge in Los Angeles. They then became Stain. Then they became Lit. They released "Five Smokin' Tracks from... Lit" in 1996, and "Tripping the Light Fantastic" in 1997. They maintain success with those two albums, but stayed underground. When the album "A Place in the Sun" was released things changed.