Carolina Liar is a Swedish-American pop rock band. Lead vocalist Chad Wolf is originally from Moncks Corner, South Carolina; other members originate from Stockholm, Sweden.
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
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 USRock USHeat 2008 Coming to Terms Released: May 19, 2008 Label: Atlantic Records, Maratone AB 140 43 3 2011 Wild Blessed Freedom Released: September 27, 2011 Label: Maratone AB — — 8
Singles Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Album US USAlt USAdult AUS DNK GER IRL NLD UK 2008 "I'm Not Over" — 3 — 28 — — — — — Coming to Terms "Show Me What I'm Looking For" 67 28 8 — 28 93 6 74 31 RIAA: 2× Platinum 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"2013Emblem3Nothing to Lose"Just a Little Bit of Your Heart"2014Ariana GrandeMy Everything"Fire"Gavin DeGrawFinest Hour: The Best of Gavin DeGraw"Live It Up"Colbie CaillatGypsy Heart"Blaze""Nice Guys""Stockholm Syndrome"One DirectionFour"Goodnight"Cher LloydSorry I'm Late"M.F.P.O.T.Y.""Pieces"Ella HendersonChapter One"Give Your Heart Away""1996""I Love You"Alex & SierraIt's About Us"Unkiss Me"Maroon 5V"Falling Slow"2015Tori KellyUnbreakable Smile"My House"Flo RidaMy House"If I Could Fly"One DirectionMade in the A.M."For You"Demi LovatoConfident"Mr. Hughes""Held By Me"The VampsWake Up"Painkiller"Jason DeruloEverything Is 4"Let's Not Be Alone Tonight"R5Sometime Last Night"Take This Chance"AnastaciaUltimate Collection"Talk About You"MikaNo Place in Heaven"Dangerous Woman"2016Ariana GrandeDangerous Woman"Harder to Believe"Gavin DeGrawSomething Worth Saving"New Love""Then There's You"Charlie PuthNine Track Mind"Hopeless Romantic"Meghan TrainorThank You"Mom""I Believe in You"Michael BubléNobody but Me"Nobody but Me""Today is Yesterday's Tomorrow""Someday""Zillionaire"Flo RidaThe Perfect 10"You Gotta Not"Little MixGlory Days"Old Friends" 2017 Jasmine Thompson Wonderland "Change"2018Charlie PuthVoicenotes "Somebody Told Me" "Diamonds are Forever"Sabrina Carpenter Singular: Act I "Exhale" 2019 Singular: Act II "Looking at Me""Perfect Now"2020Louis TomlinsonWalls "El Tejano" Lauv ~how i'm feeling~ "Lion of Love" Erik Mjönes Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga "Champagne Problems"Katy PerrySmile"Tucked""Harleys in Hawaii""What Makes a Woman""Small Talk""Never Worn White""What Do You Think Of?"Lauren AlainaGetting Over Him"Elita" Gary Barlow, Michael Bublé and Sebastián Yatra "The Christmas Sweater"2021 Michael Bublé Christmas (Deluxe 10th Anniversary Edition) "Seven Days" THRDL!FE with Conor Maynard "Next" Olivia Holt Dance Like No One's Watching "i miss you (skin to skin)"2022 Dylan Conrique "Remind Me" Bastille Give Me the Future + Dreams of the Past "The Story" Jewel American Song Contest "Stay" Sofia Carson Sofia Carson "Sorry That I Miss You" Ella Henderson Everything I Didn't Say "One Life"2023 Michael Bolton Spark of Light "1-800-GOT-STRESS" Devon Cole "A Christmas Song"2024 Björnzone "Swimming with Sharks" New Hope Club "Goddess in Disguise" Sofi Tukker BREAD "Gonna Find Out"Kate HudsonGlorious "Fire" "The Nineties" "Live Forever" "Talk About Love" "Love Ain't Easy" "Romeo" "Never Made a Moment" "Lying to Myself" "Not Easy to Know" "Glorious" "Touch the Light" "Right on Time" "Desert Warior" "Joke's on Me" Sofia Carson "Peace of Mind"2025 Adrian Lyles these are my favorite songs I've made so far "Angel in Disguise" Matteo Bocelli Falling in Love "Chaotic & Confused" Jeon Somi Chaotic & Confused "QUIT YOU" 2026 The Kid LAROI Before I Forget
Peter Carlsson Title Year Artist Album Songwriting Producing"Hold on Tight"2013Britney SpearsBritney Jean"Problem"2014Ariana GrandeMy Everything"Love Me Harder""Just a Little Bit of Your Heart""Fire"Gavin DeGrawFinest Hour: The Best of Gavin DeGraw"M.F.P.O.T.Y."Cher LloydSorry I'm Late"First Love"Jennifer LopezA.K.A."Once in a Lifetime"2015Flo RidaMy House"Ghost Town"Adam LambertThe Original High"There I Said It""Lucy""The Light""Heavy Fire""For You"Demi LovatoConfident"Mr. Hughes""Thinking Bout You"2016Ariana GrandeDangerous Woman"Still Falling for You" Ellie GouldingBridget Jones's Baby: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "Miss You More"2017 Katy Perry Witness "Finish What We Started" 2019 Zac Brown Band The Owl "Ugly" 2022 Dylan Conrique "Superman" 2025 Sofronio Vasquez
Rickard Göransson Title Year Artist Album Songwriting Producing"Rock n Roll"2013Avril LavigneAvril Lavigne"Bang Bang"2014Jessie JAriana GrandeNicki MinajSweet TalkerMy Everything"Burnin' Up"Jessie JSweet Talker"There Goes My Baby"Enrique IglesiasSex and Love"Skippin a Beat"Zara Larsson1"Rooftop" "Call It Whatever" Bella Thorne "Nobody Love"2015Tori KellyUnbreakable Smile"California Lovers""Once in a Lifetime"Flo RidaMy House"Around the World"Natalie La RoseFetty WapTBA"Under You"2016Nick JonasLast Year Was Complicated"Never Been Hurt"The Band PerryTBA"DNCE"DNCEDNCE"Toothbrush" "Zoom""Pay My Rent""Still Falling for You"Ellie GouldingBridget Jones's Baby: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack"Don't Talk About It"Tove LoLady Wood"Breathe" 2017Astrid SParty's Over"Empty Cups" 2018 Charlie Puth Voicenotes "God Is a Woman" Ariana Grande Sweetener "Love Her Too" Marc E. Bassy Postmodern Depression "not ur friend"2020 Jeremy Zucker Love Is Not Dying "Husavik" Will Ferrell and Molly Sandén Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga "Upgrade" Joji Nectar "Oh Na Na" 2021 Camila Cabello, Myke Towers and Tainy "No Time (For My Life to Suck)" 2022 Nina Nesbitt Älskar "Impulsive" 2025 Khalid After the Sun Goes Down
Appearances Jimmy Kimmel Live! (June 12, 2008) 90210 (February 3, 2009, US) (April 27, 2009, UK) MTV Spanking New Session (June 23, 2009) The Ellen DeGeneres Show (May 6, 2009) BalconyTV Hamburg (September 8, 2009) Die Oliver Pocher Show (March 12, 2010) BETA Records TV (November 10, 2009)
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