Rickard Göransson

Rickard Bertil Göransson is a Swedish songwriter, producer, and musician. He was the lead guitarist for American alternative rock band Carolina Liar. He has written and produced for artists including Ariana Grande, Jessie J, Nicki Minaj, Avril Lavigne, Ellie Goulding, Enrique Iglesias, Nick Jonas, Charlie Puth, and Selena Gomez. Göransson’s songwriting credits include eight-times-platinum “Bang Bang”, two-times-platinum “God Is a Woman”, and “Husavik” (from the 2020 film Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga), which won the Society of Composers and Lyricists’ Outstanding Original Song for Visual Media in 2021. Personal life Born and raised in Växjö, Sweden, he attended the Stockholm Conservatory of Music. He is based in Los Angeles, California. Career Carolina Liar Rickard joined the band Carolina Liar in 2007. The band is best known for the songs “I’m Not Over” and “Show Me What I’m Looking For” from their 2008 major-label debut album, Coming to Terms, produced by Swedish producers Max Martin and Tobias Karlsson. The band 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. They als