Him and Me

Him and Me give 100% contagious fun energy through a wide variety of song styles acquired through years of stage performances before different crowd sizes and tastes. With a heritage rooted in the complex-words of French folk combined with skillful Irish music and 50's-60's-70's hits delivered through on-the-spot improv and professional vocal harmonies, you are sure to have a great time! Easy to dance to and sing along! With a distributed album recorded on Kauai, from an earlier solo project, and a multitude of new original songs, they never stop creating! As a duet, they play amazing rhythm and lead guitars, piano and keyboard, accordion, congas and percussions and one special under-estimated instrument.

And even better...Him and Me are father and son-in-law!

With his early years of classical violin training and his church singing through his teenage years of electric guitar free rock style and India's mantras followed by owning his acoustic French folk heritage and discovering the all time hits recipe, Tobie Lavoie is now using his large musical background to create or interpret songs to move the listeners through catchy melodies and engaging the crowd through his personal approach to rhythm-and-voice with his powerful guitar play. 

Tobie has been a music teacher with many years of experience in violin, piano, guitar, drums, accordeon, bass and more. 

He performed with orchestras, rock bands, in jazz venues, acoustic, solo, in Canada, USA, Europe and Brazil and now in a duet with his father-in-law always trying to respect his inspirations and being open to the wide art of music and harmony and enjoying every second of it to its fullest!  His enthusiasm is contagious! 

He wrote and composed his solo album "Vie" which he plays most instruments and recorded on Kauai, Hawaii in 2004. 

He wrote and composed "Flo and the Bamboo Sticks, a Recorder Curriculum" made to learn how to play the recorder through the approche of story telling. 

He is presently working on many musical projects including the first album of Him and Me band. 

He is a homeschooling father and growing husband and homesteader living in Arizona where he is actively using his musical talent in large and small venues to entertain and empower the locals and the many tourists who pass through.

Joel was a successful morning radio disc jockey for 18 years. That unique privilege and opportunity allowed him to entertain and inspire hundreds of thousands of people everyday he was on the air. An opportunity never taken lightly or for granted. Radio was the perfect fit and outlet for Joel to express himself and connect deeply with his listeners. 

During his broadcasting career he formed relationships with many of the most influential musicians of our time, such as drummer and lead singer Levon Helm of The Band. Lead singer/keyboardist Dennis DeYoung from the rock band Styx, and John Denver just to name a few. Joel even wrote, produced and voiced commercials for John during John’s Higher Ground years. 

Music has always been a profound and influential part of Joel’s life. And now, performing and creating music with his son-in-law, that opportunity to express, uplift and inspire all those who come to see and listen to the Him and Me band is a blessing bestowed upon him once again. And, just like in his broadcasting career, this opportunity is not taken lightly or for granted. He joyfully gives 100% of himself to every performance! 

Joel is also the author of three books:(Hover over title and click link) A Walk in Faith. Uncommon Occurrences.The Way Out is within. All three books are available in print and on Audible with Joel using his voice to bring the reader/listener to higher more expansive levels of consciousness; making life so much more easeful and enjoyable!