the eastern United States. Musical style and influences On the band's first album Tripping the Light Fantastic, Lit incorporated elements of punk rock, grunge and heavy metal. The band moved away from the style featured on that album and moved to a pop punk and power pop style on their album A Place in the Sun. Lit has been mainly described as alternative rock and pop punk. Lit also has been described as post-grunge. They moved to country sound with the band's 2017 album These Are the Days, before returning to rock on Tastes Like Gold (2022). Lit's influences include Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Jimi Hendrix, the Cars, Van Halen, Def Leppard, Nirvana, Weezer, Metallica, Elvis Costello, George Lynch, Ozzy Osbourne, and Boston. Band members Current members Kevin Baldes – bass (1988–present), backing vocals (2004–present); co-lead vocals (1988–1989) A. Jay Popoff – lead vocals, percussion, acoustic guitar (1989–present); drums, percussion (1988–1989) Jeremy Popoff – lead guitar, backing vocals (1989–present) Taylor Carroll – drums, percussion (2018–present) Former members Sean Holland – guitar, backing vocals (1988–1992) Charles Ward – lead vocals (1988–1989) Allen Shellenberger – drums, percussion (1989–2009; his death); backing (2004–2009) Chadd Anthony (Chad Benekos) – guitar, backing vocals (1992–1995) Nathan Walker – drums, percussion (touring substitute 2008, 2009; 2009–2016) Ryan Gillmor – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals (2010–2012, 2016–2020; touring member 2015–2016; touring guest 2013) Evan Kilbourne – drums, percussion (touring member 2017; 2017–2018; touring substitute 2018) Former touring members Terry Stirling Jr. – drums, percussion (2016) Touring substitutes Adrian Young – drums, percussion (2008) Rich Redmond – drums, percussion (2008) Touring guests Stan Frazier – drums (2008) Jay Sparring – guitar (2013) Timeline Discography Studio albums Tripping the Light Fantastic (1997) A Place in the Sun (1999) Atomic (2001) Lit (2004) The View from the Bottom (2012) These Are the Days (2017) Tastes Like Gold (2022) References External links Official website LitTV at YouTube.com Interview with Jeremy Popoff Interview with Allen Shellenberger Alternative rock groups from California American pop rock music groups American post-grunge musical groups Musical groups established in 1988 Musical groups from Orange County, California Pop punk groups from California Sibling musical groups 1988 establishments in California American punk rock groups