{"id":1183,"date":"2011-08-29T19:36:52","date_gmt":"2011-08-29T23:36:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.billdawers.com\/?p=1183"},"modified":"2011-08-29T19:36:52","modified_gmt":"2011-08-29T23:36:52","slug":"carolina-liar-to-headline-savannah-rock-n-roll-marathon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.billdawers.com\/2011\/08\/29\/carolina-liar-to-headline-savannah-rock-n-roll-marathon\/","title":{"rendered":"Carolina Liar to headline Savannah Rock &#8216;n&#8217; Roll Marathon"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"e26b170012445c56d240655bdd03f7bf\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: left; margin: 10px 10px 10px 0;\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\r\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-5595881567027133\";\r\n\/* Medium Rectangle *\/\r\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"8584504377\";\r\ngoogle_ad_width = 300;\r\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\r\n\/\/-->\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\r\nsrc=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Carolina Liar?<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve been waiting for the announcement of the headliner for the Savannah Rock &#8216;n&#8217; Roll Marathon and I frankly never imagined that it would be an act that I&#8217;ve never heard of.<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, what do I know? Someone must be paying attention to this band.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s snappy video for &#8220;I&#8217;m Not Over&#8221; that has over 1.7 million YouTube views:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"390\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ijSg4NkOIeY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>And here&#8217;s &#8220;Drown&#8221;:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"390\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mo0qboohM5Q\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.billdawers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/large.2qv5g6lop1j0.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1184\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.billdawers.com\/2011\/08\/29\/carolina-liar-to-headline-savannah-rock-n-roll-marathon\/large-2qv5g6lop1j0\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.billdawers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/large.2qv5g6lop1j0-e1314659848676.jpeg?fit=500%2C333\" data-orig-size=\"500,333\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"large.2qv5g6lop1j0\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.billdawers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/large.2qv5g6lop1j0-e1314659848676.jpeg?fit=300%2C199\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.billdawers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/large.2qv5g6lop1j0-e1314659848676.jpeg?fit=500%2C333\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.billdawers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/large.2qv5g6lop1j0-e1314659848676.jpeg?resize=500%2C333\" alt=\"\" title=\"large.2qv5g6lop1j0\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1184\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a>There are more videos and other info at the <a href=\"<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"390\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mo0qboohM5Q\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>&#8221; There&#8217;s obviously lots more news and info on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.carolinaliar.com\" target=\"_blank\">band&#8217;s website<\/a>. Most of the band is from Sweden, apparently, but lead singer Chad Wolf is a Charleston native. Some major accomplishments can be found on Carolina Liar homepage: <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Fueled by hit singles \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m Not Over\u00e2\u20ac\u009d and \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Show Me What I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m Looking For,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Carolina Liar blanketed both radio and television, generating nationwide airplay at modern rock and alternative while also appearing in shows such as \u00e2\u20ac\u0153The Vampire Diaries,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u0153American Idol,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Gossip Girl,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u0153The Hills,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d and many more (MTV actually licensed the entire album). Spotlighted as an iTunes Single of the Week, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Show Me What I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m Looking For\u00e2\u20ac\u009d logged more than 600,000 downloads and \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m Not Over\u00e2\u20ac\u009d shot to No. 3 on Billboard\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Modern Rock Chart.<\/p>\n<p>The LA-based band (vocalist\/guitarist Chad Wolf, lead guitarist Rickard Goransson, bassist\/keyboardist Johan Carlsson and drummer Peter Karlsson) toured endlessly in support of the album, sharing stages with the likes of One Republic, Rob Thomas and The Academy Is\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 They also performed on \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Jimmy Kimmel Live\u00e2\u20ac\u009d and \u00e2\u20ac\u0153The Ellen Degeneres Show,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d played themselves in an episode of \u00e2\u20ac\u015390210,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d were spotlighted as a Rolling Stone \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Breaking\u00e2\u20ac\u009d artist and were featured in both MTV\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Discover &#038; Download\u00e2\u20ac\u009d and VH1\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s \u00e2\u20ac\u0153You Oughta Know\u00e2\u20ac\u009d programs. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>You can read the announcement from the Rock &#8216;n&#8217; Roll Marathon series <a href=\"http:\/\/runrocknroll.competitor.com\/2011\/08\/savannah\/carolina-liar_17643\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>I wish I were as excited about this as I would be by some of the acts playing in other cities. Sugar Ray is the headliner in St. Louis. Bret Michaels is playing in Philadelphia. <\/p>\n<p>With <a href=\"http:\/\/www.billdawers.com\/2011\/08\/23\/in-shift-savannah-rock-n-roll-marathon-no-longer-asking-bands-to-play-for-free\/\" target=\"_blank\">the local controversy in recent days<\/a> regarding the payment &#8212; or non-payment &#8212; for bands on the course, I suspect there will be some raised eyebrows about this headliner choice.<\/p>\n<div class=\"e26b170012445c56d240655bdd03f7bf\" data-index=\"4\" style=\"float: none; margin:4px 0 4px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\r\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-5595881567027133\";\r\n\/* Another large rectangle *\/\r\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"0042810896\";\r\ngoogle_ad_width = 336;\r\ngoogle_ad_height = 280;\r\n\/\/-->\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\r\nsrc=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carolina Liar? I&#8217;ve been waiting for the announcement of the headliner for the Savannah Rock &#8216;n&#8217; Roll Marathon and I frankly never imagined that it would be an act that I&#8217;ve never heard of. Anyway, what do I know? 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