Becoming a Professional Musician in State College

The Rediscover State College Podcast

Eric Ian Farmer’s cool job in State College: professional musician.
Eric was born in State College but grew up in North Carolina. He found his way back to Penn State for graduate school, and that's when his music career began. Eric is a singer, songwriter, and educator. His music is inspired by musicians such as Marvin Gaye and Bob Marley, and he describes his music as heartfelt and passionate.
In this episode, Eric talks about why he decided to pursue his music career in State College, how the music scene in State College has evolved, and what it's like making it as a musician in the area.
Make sure you stick around through the end of the episode - we'll enter our segment called "How to Do the Thing," where Eric will give you three actionable steps you can take towards getting involved with the music scene professionally in State College.
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1. Becoming a Professional Musician in State College (00:00:00)

2. Eric's journey back to State College (00:03:20)

3. Why pursue passion for music in State College (00:05:34)

4. Performance that stands out the most to Eric (00:08:10)

5. How the music scene in State College has evolved (00:09:14)

6. The entrepreneurial lifestyle of a musician (00:10:56)

7. "How to Do the Thing" - Getting involved with the music scene professionally in State College (00:15:40)