Lil McGill (born Nancy Cartonio) aka Naenerys Cargaryen, (born February 21, 1977,

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ian, songwriter, and music producer living in Portland, Maine.

History

Cartonio has been a musician since she was a child. Cartonio's band "Dear Liza" was very popular in the Northeast United States during the 1990s. She also performed as a duo with her friend Heather Caston for many years. She is on the board of directors of the

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The Council of Twelve, the Maine Music Association, and the Maine Songwriters' Association. Cartonio has been featured on 98.9

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FM in Portland, Maine and included in the

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newspaper. Internationally, she has charted on numerous folk internet charts and receives rotation on internet radio daily.eMusic MP3 Music and Audiobook Downloads
/ref> She quietly released an E-cookbook under the name Mother Of Hooligans in 2017.

Discography

*2023- Dead and Dying *''2023- The Long Night'' *''2023- high school drama'' *''2019- Caribbean Sun (SolNjha ft Lil McGill)'' *''2017- Ridiculous (Lil McGill ft Mr Gadget)'' *2008- Aquatronic (Aquatronic) *''2007- Life and Love'' (Nancy Cartonio) * ''2001- Birthday'' mixtape (Nan Car) * ''1995- The Haunting of Bill's House on Wolcott Street'' mixtape (Dear Liza) * ''1991- This is Aggressive Folk'' (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Dear Liza)

Appearances

SOLNJHA ft Lil McGill
– 2019 *''Lost Houses'' – 2003, Jason Spooner (piano & backing vocals) * ''Naked in Portland'' (soundtrack) – 2003, Jason Wilkins aka Figure Models (lead vocals)

References

External links

Maine Music Association Registration

Women In Music Article

Profile on the Maine Songwriters' Association WebsiteLil McGill music
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