Live from the Piano Bench

10/13/2025

Throwing it back to mid-year where host Noah Levan lays out some deep, insightful yet simple questions for listeners to ponder in their lives and hearts...

Episode 4.1 "A Message from Noah" is streaming on SoundCloud & Bandcamp!

https://on.soundcloud.com/dyRPkuXkM6OtVE12qv

Our last two episodes will be released the first week of December 2025 to wrap up the year 🎵🎹💫

09/29/2025

After 16 episodes done this year, this still remains the most emotional piece host Noah Levan has brought to the bench.

Take a listen back to this very first episode done at the beginning of this year, titled, "The Song Of My Life"...

Enjoy!

09/22/2025

Not in the so far distant past, Noah had the distinct and unique pleasure of interviewing both Jack Mckay & Tim Dyet from the band Strange Standard, back to back.

Both of these interviews are filled with tales of glory, tales of experiential wisdom, and music that will surely shake your tailfeathers!

Take a deeper listen and let's pull out our piano bench for these two fine young men. Strange Standard will be performing this coming weekend at Penny Lane - Clarence! Be sure to check them out, you will not regret it! Host, Noah Joseph Levan, is even working as the audio engineer for the evening.

https://on.soundcloud.com/0TshfBEJsgY7mz7h0A

https://on.soundcloud.com/K9QKSS2Zq82DAVb6Qr

09/21/2025

Dad!?

What a pleasure it was to sit down with Peter Kern, guitar player of Tsavo Highway earlier this year. Peter is a down-right genuine good man. He puts his 100% effort into everything he does. Whether that be playing guitar, being a dad, or being a family man. That's just scratching the surface. Noah had the pleasure to not only interview Peter earlier this year, but play along side him for a few months when he joined Tsavo Highway, culminating with their "Circles" album release event at Sportsmen's Tavern back in January.

Let's throw it back to the days, and take a deep "introspection"...

https://on.soundcloud.com/eJ9UNRTvI9xbg2fkZF

09/16/2025

Before we release our final 2 episodes of the first season, let's take a trip down memory lane and showcase some of the epic conversations we have had across Western New York and beyond this past year....

First up... Jon Fohl. This was one of the most relaxed and easy going conversations we had all year, and it comes as no surprise as Jon is one of the most relaxed and professional players in the Buffalo area. Take a listen to our conversations we had earlier this year...

This was also the first episode where host Noah Joseph Levan officially morphed from Bryan.. to Noah. Let's dive in...

https://on.soundcloud.com/wFXgQuKYLNMnSUGEjj

08/28/2025

Folks, we are beginning to wrap up our very first season of Live From The Piano Bench 🎹

Two more episodes to be released for the remainder of 2025...

We will be back in the new year with fresh artists, new perspectives, and lots of music 🎵 Stay tuned!

08/07/2025

Now streaming on SoundCloud & BandCamp!

https://on.soundcloud.com/SjG2E9AMqJwvgksnrd

Episode 7.2 “Tim Dyet” 🎹 Tim Dyet

In this episode, you can digest all the strange and marvelous musical moments and mishaps in Tim’s life, straight from his own lips. After a while, you will begin to understand and know that Tim’s diet, consistently consists of music. From hearing his grandfather playing steel guitar, to performing this weekend apart of Strange Summerfest 7 at The Hilltop Inn & Grove with Strange Standard all day Saturday!

08/05/2025

Episode 7.2 Tim Dyet from Strange Standard is dialed in, and set to the authentic frequency of… wizard.

Do you want to know how an accordion works? Do you want to understand the inner workings of a professional music artist and teacher? All this, and much coming up on our next episode of Live from the Piano Bench!

& get ready, this weekend is Strange Summerfest 7 at The Hilltop Inn and Grove! All day Saturday ⚡️🤙🕶️

08/01/2025