Carolina Liar

Carolina Liar
Carolina Liar in 2008
Carolina Liar in 2008
Background information
OriginMoncks Corner, South Carolina, U.S.
Stockholm, Sweden
GenresPop rock, alternative rock
Years active2006–present
Labels
MembersChad Wolf
Brian Ulery
Past membersJim Almgren Gândara
Max Grahn
Rickard Göransson
Johan Carlsson
Peter Carlsson
Erik Hääger

Carolina Liar is a Swedish-American pop rock band.[1] Lead vocalist Chad Wolf is originally from Moncks Corner, South Carolina; other members originate from Stockholm, Sweden.[2]

History

The band is best known for the platinum certified single "Show Me What I'm Looking For" and gold certified "I'm Not Over" from their 2008 major-label debut album, Coming to Terms, produced by Max Martin and Tobias Karlsson.

The song "I'm Not Over" featured in the 2008 film What Happens in Vegas, starring Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Diaz, in the 2008 King of the Hill episode "Cops and Robert", and in the video game UEFA Euro 2008.

On March 3, 2009, the single "Show Me What I'm Looking For" was featured on the iTunes Store as the Free Single of the Week. "Show Me What I'm Looking For" appeared in FOX Sports commercials for the 2009 MLB All-Star Game, as well as MTV's The Hills.

"Show Me What I'm Looking For" and "Open the Door" were featured in commercials for Investigation Discovery's new show, Disappeared, and in promo spots for We TV's The Locator.

In the spring of 2014, an instrumental version of "Show Me What I'm Looking For" was used in an advertising campaign for Swinton Insurance. The TV advert featured the Britain's Got Talent 2013 winners, Attraction.

Carolina Liar was the supporting act on the David Cook/Gavin Degraw 2011 Fall Tour. In 2012, they were the opening act for the Kelly Clarkson/The Fray Tour.

Carolina Liar also played as the opening act for Rob Thomas while he was playing in New York City at the Beacon Theatre and the rest of the stops on his Cradlesong Tour.

Peter Carlsson co-produced Ariana Grande's single titled "Love Me Harder". Johan Carlsson co-wrote and co-produced her single titled "Dangerous Woman".

"Show Me What I'm Looking For" went viral on TikTok in 2021.

Wolf has collaborated twice with Martin Garrix.

Now operating with drummer Brian Ulery, Wolf released the single "I Am King" on June 26th.

Carolina Liar's music is also providing the soundtrack for the upcoming comedy Concert Heroes, where the songs serve as the soundtrack for the film's fictional band.

Band members

Current members
Wolf performing at San Diego Comic-Con 2026
  • Chad Wolf – lead vocals, guitar (2007–present)
  • Brian Ulery - drums (2023-present)
Past members
  • Rickard Göransson – guitar (2007–2012)
  • Johan Carlsson – keyboards (2007–2012)
  • Erik Hääger – bass (2007–2012)
  • Peter Carlsson – drums (2009–2012)
  • Jim Almgren Gândara – guitar (2007–2009)
  • Max Grahn – drums (2007–2009)

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions
US
[3]		 US
Rock
[4]		 US
Heat
[5]
2008 Coming to Terms 140 43 3
2011 Wild Blessed Freedom
  • Released: September 27, 2011
  • Label: Maratone AB
 — — 8

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[6]		 US
Alt
[7]		 US
Adult
[8]		 AUS
[9]		 DNK
[10]		 GER
[11]		 IRL
[12]		 NLD
[13]		 UK
[14]
2008 "I'm Not Over" —[A] 3 — 28 — — — — — Coming to Terms
"Show Me What I'm Looking For" 67 28 8 — 28 93 6 74 31
2009 "Beautiful World" — — — — — — — — —
2011 "Drown" — — 37 — — — — — — Wild Blessed Freedom
2012 "Me and You" — — — — — — — — —
2015 "Here I Go Again" — — — — — — — — — Non Album Single
"Wrestling an Angel" — — — — — — — — —
2020 "Battlefields" — — — — — — — — —
2023 "Thank You" — — — — — — — — —
2024 "Slowly Breaking My Heart" — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Production discography

Johan Carlsson

Title Year Artist Album Songwriting Producing
"Nothing to Lose" 2013 Emblem3 Nothing to Lose check check
"Just a Little Bit of Your Heart" 2014 Ariana Grande My Everything check check
"Fire" Gavin DeGraw Finest Hour: The Best of Gavin DeGraw check check
"Live It Up" Colbie Caillat Gypsy Heart check check
"Blaze" check
"Nice Guys" check check
"Stockholm Syndrome" One Direction Four check
"Goodnight" Cher Lloyd Sorry I'm Late check check
"M.F.P.O.T.Y." check check
"Pieces" Ella Henderson Chapter One check
"Give Your Heart Away" check check
"1996" check check
"I Love You" Alex & Sierra It's About Us check check
"Unkiss Me" Maroon 5 V check check
"Falling Slow" 2015 Tori Kelly Unbreakable Smile check check
"My House" Flo Rida My House check check
"If I Could Fly" One Direction Made in the A.M. check check
"For You" Demi Lovato Confident check check
"Mr. Hughes" check check
"Held By Me" The Vamps Wake Up check
"Painkiller" Jason Derulo Everything Is 4 check check
"Let's Not Be Alone Tonight" R5 Sometime Last Night check check
"Take This Chance" Anastacia Ultimate Collection check
"Talk About You" Mika No Place in Heaven check
"Dangerous Woman" 2016 Ariana Grande Dangerous Woman check check
"Harder to Believe" Gavin DeGraw Something Worth Saving check check
"New Love" check check
"Then There's You" Charlie Puth Nine Track Mind check check
"Hopeless Romantic" Meghan Trainor Thank You check check
"Mom" check check
"I Believe in You" Michael Bublé Nobody but Me check
"Nobody but Me" check
"Today is Yesterday's Tomorrow" check
"Someday" check
"Zillionaire" Flo Rida The Perfect 10 check check
"You Gotta Not" Little Mix Glory Days check check
"Old Friends" 2017 Jasmine Thompson Wonderland check check
"Change"
(featuring James Taylor)		 2018 Charlie Puth Voicenotes check check
"Somebody Told Me" check check
"Diamonds are Forever" Sabrina Carpenter Singular: Act I check check
"Exhale" 2019 Singular: Act II check check
"Looking at Me" check check
"Perfect Now" 2020 Louis Tomlinson Walls check check
"El Tejano"
(featuring Sofía Reyes)		 Lauv ~how i'm feeling~ check check
"Lion of Love" Erik Mjönes Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga check
"Champagne Problems" Katy Perry Smile check check
"Tucked" check check
"Harleys in Hawaii" check check
"What Makes a Woman" check check
"Small Talk" check check
"Never Worn White" check check
"What Do You Think Of?"
(with Lukas Graham)		 Lauren Alaina Getting Over Him check
"Elita" Gary Barlow, Michael Bublé and Sebastián Yatra Non-album single check check
"The Christmas Sweater" 2021 Michael Bublé Christmas (Deluxe 10th Anniversary Edition) check
"Seven Days" THRDL!FE with Conor Maynard Non-album single check
"Next" Olivia Holt Dance Like No One's Watching check check
"i miss you (skin to skin)" 2022 Dylan Conrique Non-album single check check
"Remind Me" Bastille Give Me the Future + Dreams of the Past check
"The Story" Jewel American Song Contest check check
"Stay" Sofia Carson Sofia Carson check
"Sorry That I Miss You" Ella Henderson Everything I Didn't Say check check
"One Life" 2023 Michael Bolton Spark of Light check check
"1-800-GOT-STRESS" Devon Cole Non-album single check check
"A Christmas Song" 2024 Björnzone Non-album single check check
"Swimming with Sharks" New Hope Club Non-album single check check
"Goddess in Disguise"
(featuring MC Bola)		 Sofi Tukker BREAD check check
"Gonna Find Out" Kate Hudson Glorious check
"Fire" check check
"The Nineties" check check
"Live Forever" check check
"Talk About Love" check check
"Love Ain't Easy" check
"Romeo" check
"Never Made a Moment" check
"Lying to Myself" check
"Not Easy to Know" check
"Glorious" check
"Touch the Light" check
"Right on Time" check
"Desert Warior" check
"Joke's on Me" Sofia Carson Non-album single check check
"Peace of Mind" 2025 Adrian Lyles these are my favorite songs I've made so far check check
"Angel in Disguise" Matteo Bocelli Falling in Love check check
"Chaotic & Confused" Jeon Somi Chaotic & Confused check
"QUIT YOU" 2026 The Kid LAROI Before I Forget check check

Peter Carlsson

Title Year Artist Album Songwriting Producing
"Hold on Tight" 2013 Britney Spears Britney Jean check
"Problem" 2014 Ariana Grande My Everything check
"Love Me Harder" check
"Just a Little Bit of Your Heart" check
"Fire" Gavin DeGraw Finest Hour: The Best of Gavin DeGraw check
"M.F.P.O.T.Y." Cher Lloyd Sorry I'm Late check
"First Love" Jennifer Lopez A.K.A. check
"Once in a Lifetime" 2015 Flo Rida My House check
"Ghost Town" Adam Lambert The Original High check
"There I Said It" check
"Lucy" check
"The Light" check
"Heavy Fire" check
"For You" Demi Lovato Confident check
"Mr. Hughes" check
"Thinking Bout You" 2016 Ariana Grande Dangerous Woman check
"Still Falling for You" Ellie Goulding Bridget Jones's Baby: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack check
"Miss You More" 2017 Katy Perry Witness check
"Finish What We Started"
(featuring Brandi Carlile)		 2019 Zac Brown Band The Owl check
"Ugly" 2022 Dylan Conrique Non-album single check
"Superman" 2025 Sofronio Vasquez Non-album single check

Rickard Göransson

Title Year Artist Album Songwriting Producing
"Rock n Roll" 2013 Avril Lavigne Avril Lavigne check check
"Bang Bang" 2014 Jessie J
Ariana Grande
Nicki Minaj		 Sweet Talker
My Everything		 check check
"Burnin' Up" Jessie J Sweet Talker check
"There Goes My Baby" Enrique Iglesias Sex and Love check check
"Skippin a Beat" Zara Larsson 1 check
"Rooftop" check
"Call It Whatever" Bella Thorne N/a check
"Nobody Love" 2015 Tori Kelly Unbreakable Smile check check
"California Lovers" check
"Once in a Lifetime" Flo Rida My House check
"Around the World" Natalie La Rose
Fetty Wap		 TBA check
"Under You" 2016 Nick Jonas Last Year Was Complicated check
"Never Been Hurt" The Band Perry TBA check
"DNCE" DNCE DNCE check
"Toothbrush" check
"Zoom" check
"Pay My Rent" check
"Still Falling for You" Ellie Goulding Bridget Jones's Baby: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack check
"Don't Talk About It" Tove Lo Lady Wood check
"Breathe" 2017 Astrid S Party's Over check check
"Empty Cups" 2018 Charlie Puth Voicenotes check check
"God Is a Woman" Ariana Grande Sweetener check
"Love Her Too"
(featuring G-Eazy)		 Marc E. Bassy Postmodern Depression check
"not ur friend" 2020 Jeremy Zucker Love Is Not Dying check
"Husavik" Will Ferrell and Molly Sandén Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga check
"Upgrade" Joji Nectar check check
"Oh Na Na" 2021 Camila Cabello, Myke Towers and Tainy Non-album single check
"No Time (For My Life to Suck)" 2022 Nina Nesbitt Älskar check
"Impulsive" 2025 Khalid After the Sun Goes Down check check

Appearances

Notes

  1. ↑ "I'm Not Over" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 19 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[15]

References

  1. ↑ Corbin, April (October 24, 2009). "Carolina half-truth? - Las Vegas Sun Newspaper". lasvegassun.com. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Artist Biography – Carolina Liar". Billboard.com. Retrieved September 15, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Carolina Liar Album & Song Chart History – Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Carolina Liar Album & Song Chart History – Rock Albums". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Carolina Liar Album & Song Chart History – Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Carolina Liar Album & Song Chart History – Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Carolina Liar Album & Song Chart History – Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Carolina Liar Album & Song Chart History – Adult Pop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
  9. ↑ "australian-charts.com – Australian charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
  10. ↑ "danishcharts.dk – Danish charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
  11. ↑ "MTV.de". mtv.de. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  12. ↑ "irishcharts.com – Irish charts portal". Hung Medien. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
  13. ↑ "dutchcharts.nl – Dutch charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
  14. ↑ "CAROLINA LIAR – full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Carolina Liar Album & Song Chart History – Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  16. ↑ "American certifications – Carolina Liar". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Carolina Liar". IMDb. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  18. ↑ "Carolina Liar". IMDb. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  19. ↑ "Show Me What I'm Looking For (MTV Session) – Carolina Liar – Live Session Video – MTV UK". August 1, 2009. Archived from the original on August 1, 2009. Retrieved June 22, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  20. ↑ "Hugh Jackman – Wednesday, May 6, 2009 – Promos". February 1, 2010. Archived from the original on February 1, 2010. Retrieved June 22, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  21. ↑ "Video". sat1.de. December 16, 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  22. ↑ betarecords (November 10, 2009). "Carolina Liar – I'm not Over ( Acoustic Music Video & Interview )". Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2017 – via YouTube.
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