Kyle McCarthy, also known as NIIC (born May 24, 1990), is a composer and pr… Read Full Bio ↴Kyle McCarthy, also known as NIIC (born May 24, 1990), is a composer and producer from New York City, USA.

Kyle McCarthy conceptualized NIIC the Singing Dog shortly after graduating in Music Composition from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and moving up to New York City.

Kyle McCarthy's , '''NIIC''' (pronounced "nice") is an anthropomorphic character through which composer Kyle McCarthy performs and produces pop and electronic music. Commonly referred to as 'Electro-pop'

A big green Akita inu, the Singing Dog was first conceptualized in February 2013 by Kyle McCarthy. NIIC was inspired by a dog from Kyle's early childhood - a relative's husky named Nicki whom Kyle briefly grew up with. The green color of the character was chosen on a whim, and was first mocked-up by the anthropomorphic artist Casparr. Kyle began the promotion of the green dog and its music within the furry fandom in March of 2013.

The Singing Dog is in fact a revival of a previous anthropomorphic musical project Kyle had developed in Philadelphia, a web show puppet series called Sebastian the Singing Cockroach - a self-absorbed part-time artist and cockroach that worked at a city coffee chain and frequent lamented about being under-appreciated by the rest of society.

NIIC's character's discography has a very upbeat, energetic sound. His vocals are typically accompanied by energized and Syncopation Synthesizer Backing tracks,, dispersed with live instrumentation. Kyle McCarthy produces all songs within Pro Tools and mixes them through an Apogee Electronics Apogee Quartet console. His microphone of choice is the dynamic Shure SM7b, and incorporates virtual instrumentation software into his tracks, such as kontakt-5, EastWest, Superior Drummer, Trilian, and Stylus RMX.

At the start of 2013, Kyle McCarthy released several "rough drafts" of songs that would appear in future albums, such as :The Extended Play" and "Unleashed". It was originally entitled "Paws to the Walls"' but was never formally published as an official album.

It was not until July 2013 that Kyle McCarthy released NIIC's first album (the ''Extended Play''), during the opening of Anthrocon 2013. NIIC the Singing Dog's first ''full''-length album was released on Valentine's Day of 2014, entitled ''Unleashed''. NIIC's third album, ''Instinct'', was debuted at Fangcon 2014.

In addition, NIIC has also released cover tracks which are not yet compiled into albums, but appear in piecemeal on various media websites such as
SoundCloud
YouTube
Bandcamp
HypedSound
Grooveshark.
He also has his own website NIICMusic
and accepts commissions here

==External links==

* NIIC on Fur Affinity
* NIIC on InkBunny
* NIIC on SoFurry
* NIIC on Facebook
* NIIC on Twitter
* NIIC on BandCamp
* NIIC on SoundCloud
* NIIC on YouTube

Take Me Higher
Niic Lyrics

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Shots down! Hands up!
(Ooo)
Shots down! Hands up!

Over here!
I've seen you 'round this club
You're alone, yeah playing it tough
I wanna give you a run for your money, just come

Over here!
What are you waiting for
Your back's stuck on the wall
I don't know what they've told you
But I promise I won't bite

Hey oh, whatcha say, oh?
Just hear me out
The beat's no good without you next to me
What'd you say, wanna dance with me?
Hey oh, whatcha say, oh?
Let's have some fun, let's
Tear it up, drop it down
Get this club off the ground take me higher

Come on, take me higher!
The roof on this club can't keep us down!
Let's set this night on fire
You and me, yeah, we'll run this town!
Eyes on us like spotlights
Moves like lightning and a whole new style! Yeah, let's
Tear it up, drop it down, love me now,
C'mon and take me higher!

(Ooo)
Shots down! Hands up!
(Ooo)
Shots down! Hands up!

Hey get down!
Show me how you work them kicks
How you gonna tear up this mix
Just watching you makes me lovesick,
Can't quit, I'm higher than an drugged-up trip
Get down!
Tonight this club's all ours
We're getting higher than the stars
Take one last hit of my love, it's a drug
I'm done waiting, c'mon!

Hey oh, whatcha say, oh?
Just hear me out
The beat's no good without you next to me
What'd you say, wanna dance with me?
Hey oh, whatcha say, oh?
Let's have some fun, let's
Tear it up, drop it down
Get this club off the ground take me higher

Come on, take me higher!
The roof on this club can't keep us down!
Let's set this night on fire
You and me, yeah, we'll run this town!
Eyes on us like spotlights
Moves like lightning and a whole new style! Yeah, let's
Tear it up, drop it down, love me now,
C'mon and take me higher!

(Ooo)
Shots down! Hands up!
(Ooo)
Shots down! Hands up!
Come on, take me higher!
The roof on this club can't keep us down!
Let's set this night on fire
You and me, yeah, we'll run this town!
Eyes on us like spotlights
Moves like lightning and a whole new style! Yeah, let's
Tear it up, drop it down, love me now,
C'mon and take me higher!
Come on, take me higher!
The roof on this club can't keep us down!
Let's set this night on fire
You and me, yeah, we'll run this town!
Eyes on us like spotlights
Moves like lightning and a whole new style! Yeah, let's
Tear it up, drop it down, love me now,
C'mon and take me higher!
Tear it up, drop it down, love me now,
C'mon and take me higher!
Tear it up, drop it down, love me

Now, now, now, now
C'mon, take me higher!

Overall Meaning

In Niic's song "Take Me Higher," the lyrics describe the singer's desire to dance with someone who catches their eye in the club. The singer encourages this person to come over and dance with them, promising not to bite. The chorus repeatedly states "Take me higher" as the singer desires to elevate the club atmosphere and create an unforgettable night. The song references drug use with the line "I'm higher than a drugged-up trip" and the hook "shots down, hands up." Overall, the song encourages living in the moment and having a good time without inhibitions.

Line by Line Meaning

Shots down! Hands up!
Let's get this party started with some shots and dancing!

Over here! I've seen you 'round this club/ You're alone, yeah playing it tough/ I wanna give you a run for your money, just come
I've noticed you at this club and I know you're trying to look cool, but I want to challenge you and make it a fun night. Join me!

What are you waiting for/ Your back's stuck on the wall/ I don't know what they've told you/ But I promise I won't bite
Don't be shy, I know you're feeling trapped, but I won't hurt you. Let's have some fun!

Hey oh, whatcha say, oh?/ Just hear me out/ The beat's no good without you next to me/ What'd you say, wanna dance with me?
Listen to me, the music won't be as good without someone to dance with, so come groove with me!

Let's have some fun, let's/ Tear it up, drop it down/ Get this club off the ground take me higher
Let's make this night unforgettable and really dance it out until we're lifted off the ground!

Come on, take me higher!/ The roof on this club can't keep us down!/ Let's set this night on fire/ You and me, yeah, we'll run this town!/ Eyes on us like spotlights/ Moves like lightning and a whole new style!
Let's go wild, break down any barriers, make a statement, and own this club like it's our own with our energy and unstoppable moves!

Hey get down!/ Show me how you work them kicks/ How you gonna tear up this mix/ Just watching you makes me lovesick,/ Can't quit, I'm higher than an drugged-up trip
Show me what you got, impress me with your moves, even watching you makes me feel intoxicated and unable to resist!

Get down!/ Tonight this club's all ours/ We're getting higher than the stars/ Take one last hit of my love, it's a drug/ I'm done waiting, c'mon!
Let's claim this club as our own tonight, we'll dance until we're higher than the stars and my love is like a drug, so let's enjoy it fully and not hold back!

Tear it up, drop it down/ Love me now,/ C'mon and take me higher!
Let's keep up the energy and passion, let's love each other right now and take everything to the next level!

Now, now, now, now/ C'mon, take me higher!
We want more, we want it now, let's keep pushing each other higher and higher!

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