Whether you posted something that didn’t go over well, or you accidentally sent a text to the wrong person, we all have had foot in mouth disease at some point. Sometimes you wish you would have just kept it to yourself is the impetus behind Litâs latest single, âMouth Shutâ HERE.
The video for âMouth Shutâ features No Doubtâs Adrian Young with Lit drummer Taylor Carroll sharing beats on the skins. âWhat a pleasure to hang out with my Lit friends again! We laughed and had a blast shooting the video for such a cool song, âMouth Shutâ. It was so meaningful playing drums and filling the shoes of my pal Allen Shellenberger (RIP).â said Adrian.
âMouth Shutâ is off Litâs long-awaited seventh studio album, Tastes Like Gold which was also just released via Round Hill Records HERE.
Lead guitarist Jeremy Popoff says: âWe wanted to get back to the old school Lit sound with a modern day approach to the production. It took a minute to get our heads in the right place, especially with all of the craziness going on in the world. We started writing and making demos with Carlo Colasacco and YOUTHYEAR and we knew we had tapped into the vibe we were looking for. Tastes Like Gold is the album we wanted to make.â
 Tastes Like Gold, produced by Carlo Colasacco, YOUTHYEAR & Lit features No Doubtâs Adrian Young, Butch Walker and American Authors.
The band have released three other tracks from Tastes Like Gold including, âDo It Againâ HERE  and lyric video HERE,  âKicked Off The Planeâ HERE  and lyric video HERE  and âYeah Yeah Yeahâ- HERE  (live performance video HERE & official video HERE) which was the first single from Tastes Like Gold.
Lit wrapped a two week trek across the UK in late April before embarking on their current US tour.   Upcoming dates include Summerfest in Milwaukee, WI on July 2 and a North American Fall tour TBA very soon. All dates are on sale now HERE
Catch up with Ajay & Jeremy as they give you a glimpse of what a day in their lives are like HERE and they also discuss some of their favorite albums with Spin Magazine HERE
In addition, Litâs four part documentary style podcast about their iconic song, âMY OWN WORST ENEMYâ that was produced for Round Hill Music by Osiris Media is available now. Listen to My Own Worst Enemy, The Podcast. Presented by Round Hill Music HERE
LIT 2022 Tour Dates
Friday, June 17: Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
Saturday, June 25: Middletown, PA @ Vineyard & Brewery at Hershey
Saturday, July 2: Milwaukee, WI â Summerfest
Friday, August 12: Maryville, TN@ The Shed Smokehouse
Saturday, August 13: Suwanee, GA @Suwanee Town Center Park
Saturday, August 20: Sunbury, PA @ Spyglass Ridge Winery w/Everclear
Sunday, September 4: Pryor, OK @ Rocklahoma Festival w/Jelly Roll & Shinedown
Friday, September 9: Omaha, NE @Shadow Ridge Music Festival w/ 311
Friday, September 16: Pocatello, ID @ Portneuf Health Trust Amphitheater w/Hoobastank
Saturday, September 17: Boise, ID @ Expo Idaho w/Hoobastank
About Lit:
Lit is considered one of the preeminent bands to have come out of the post-grunge era of the late 90’s and helped define an entire generation of SoCal power punk with hard-charging hits like âMy Own Worst Enemy,â âMiserable,” “Zip-Lock,”, and “Lipstick & Bruises.” The band has released 7 worldwide studio albums, including their RIAA Certified Platinum A Place in the Sun, and will be releasing new material in 2022.
The band has remained one of the most active bands from that era and still consists of three original and primary members including brothers Ajay Popoff (lead vocals) and Jeremy Popoff (lead guitar), and Kevin Baldes (bass). Their double platinum mega-hit “My Own Worst Enemy” is one of the most broadcasted, covered, karaoke’d, recognizable rock hits of the last 20 years and won them a Billboard Music Award for Modern Rock Song of the Year. Their unforgettable video for “Miserable” featuring Pamela Anderson was one of the top 10 most played songs of 2000. Lit continues to actively tour their “high-octane performances that have thrilled millions of fans across the world.” (Center Stage Magazine). âThe common thread that never changes with Lit is that you can tell the Popoff brothers are in the mix,â Jeremy says with pride. âIâm still playing a Fender Telecaster or a Gibson Les Paul down to my knees, through a Marshall amp with an overdrive stomp box pedal, and Ajay still sounds like Ajay.”
Their new music promises to deliver the catchy sing-able Lit rockers they have become known for, all while evolving with their lifelong fans. âWeâve taken everyone on a hell of a ride,â says Ajay. âOur fans have allowed us to follow whatever path weâve chosen. Now, we really want them to feel like we delivered on this batch of songs.â While bassist Kevin Baldes says, âWeâre just relentless. It took us ten years to get from being little kids in the garage to our first major deal. We never gave up. We just love being in a rock ânâ roll band, writing songs, and bringing them to life on stage.â
âWhen youâre listening to Lit, I hope you get to escape from the world for a little bit,â Jeremy states. âWe hope you feel like, âDamn. In the middle of the shit storm that was 2020 and 2021, these guys managed to dial it back to a more innocent timeâ.â
Follow Lit here:
Official Website:Â https://www.litband.com/
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