Fullerton, Orange County power Pop / Punk act LIT came into being through the early 90s Hard Rock act RAZZLE which comprised of the entire present day LIT compliment of the Popoff brothers- vocalist A. Jay and guitarist Jeremy, bass player Kevin Baldes and drummer Allen Shellenberger. As LIT the band arrived on the scene with the December 1996 EP 'Five Smokin' Tracks From Lit' on the Malicious label. Included was a NIRVANA cover 'Stain'.

The band's first full length opus 'Tripping The Light Fantastic', also issued by Malicious, subsequently pulled in a deal with major label RCA Records in October of 1998. Their RCA debut, 1999's 'A Place In The Sun', would be underscored with a massive touring schedule which included support dates to NO DOUBT during 2000. The album would eventually break the million sales mark.

The October 2001 Don Gilmore produced record 'Atomic' would include co-writer credits going out to MARVELOUS 3 frontman BUTCH WALKER as well as AEROSMITH vocalist Steven Tyler on backing vocals for the track 'Over My Head', a cut also featured as part of the 'Titan A.E.' movie soundtrack. A cover version of ARETHA FRANKLIN's 'Chain Of Fools' was also scheduled but failed to make the final running order.

The band would establish their own label signing artists THE COLOR RED and HANDSOME DEVIL.

During May 2008 drummer Allen Shellenberger was diagnosed with a malignant glioma brain tumor and immediately underwent clinical trials, chemotherapy and radiation treatments at the Cedars-Sinai Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute.

In May 2009 it was announced that Kevin Baldes had joined ex-WARRANT singer JANI LANE's live band.

Shellenberger lost his battle with brain cancer on Thursday, 13th August 2009.