To promote its most recent album, "Wild Blessed Freedom," Carolina Liar will perform Sunday at the Klipsch Music Center, formally Verizon Wireless Music Center, in Noblesville, Ind.
Unlike its first album, "Coming to Terms," "Wild Blessed Freedom" doesn't have the backing of a major label; the band produced it independently.
Without a major backing, this second album, which was produced a year ago, hasn't received the same exposure as its first album, said Chad Wolf, lead vocalist for Carolina Liar.
"We are trying to connect this record with a new audience," Wolf said.
He explained that the timing has been very difficult, that getting an album out quickly without a major label is hard.
"There's a sense of passion when you work in a major label," Wolf said.
He said he misses being able to work with people who work hard and truly love their jobs. Wolf said the people at Atlantic Records "live, eat and die by music."
But the band had wanted to see where it could go without the huge production behind the album.
"At this point, a year later, it is really starting to get some wheels underneath it," Wolf said.
The album was created similar to the way "Coming to Terms" was made, Wolf said. The band wanted a follow up album from where it left off but still wanted some of the lyrical content that was in "Coming to Terms."
"[We are] writing songs that were pretty true to us as far as lyrics go," Wolf said. "We are writing things that are coming from our heart."
The basic message of this album is to experience life. Carolina Liar worked to get onto a major label but at some point the band members had to sacrifice almost everything to keep their art, Wolf said.
"Wild Blessed Freedom" wasn't going to be released if the band didn't release it independently.
"We were willing to sacrifice everything we worked for just to put this out," he said.
One of the most meaningful songs for Wolf is "Miss America," though he had difficulty choosing just one.
While on tour, Wolf and the rest of the band got to see the heart of America. The song represents the spirit of touring and getting to see the country.
"It's such a beautiful place and what we have here is such a beautiful thing, and the struggle that we all go through is quite beautiful, what we worked for in this country," he said.
Wolf's goal for the Noblesville concert is for everyone to share something different for three hours, a time where they can just sing, dance and be free.
"We will play as hard as we possibly can to get everybody out of their seats," he said.
The concert, with Kelly Clarkson and the Fray, starts at 7 p.m. Sunday.
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