Eric Pulido

Wheels Off with Rhett Miller

Rhett Miller

Music, Performing Arts, Arts

4.9 • 609 Ratings

🗓️ 3 May 2022

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Eric Pulido, front man for indie rock pioneers Midlake, joins Rhett on this episode to talk about celebrating failure, finding balance while grappling with ambition, and recognizing the moment when you have to take a leap of faith. Eric tells Rhett about the inspiration behind their song Bethel Woods, and shares the advice he would give to his younger self. Indie Folk Rock pioneers Midlake formed in Denton, Texas, in 1999. Currently comprised of Eric Pulido, McKenzie Smith, Eric Nichelson, Jesse Chandler, and Joey McClellan, the band’s 5th studio album For the Sake of Bethel Woods was released on March 18th, 2022. Produced to layered, loving perfection by John Congleton, For the Sake of Bethel Woods is an album of immersive warmth and mystery from a band of ardent seekers, one of our generation’s finest: a band once feared lost themselves by fans, perhaps, but here revivified with freshness and constancy of intent. Wheels Off is brought to you by Osiris Media. Hosted and produced by Rhett Miller. Co-produced by Kirsten Cluthe in partnership with Nick Ruffini (Revoice Media). Editing by Matt Dwyer. Production Assistance by Matt Bavuso. Music by OLD 97’s. Episode artwork by Katherine Boils. Show logo by Tim Skirven. This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also ask Alexa to play it. Please leave us a rating or review on iTunes. Revisit previous episodes of Wheels Off with Rosanne Cash, Rob Thomas, Will Forte, Lydia Loveless, Allison Moorer, Ted Leo, Paul F. Tompkins, Jen Kirkman, and more. Visit SunsetlakeCBD.com and use the promo code WHEELSOFF for 20% off premium CBD products. Visit GradysColdBrew.com and use the promo code WHEELSOFF for 20% off your first purchase of New Orleans-style coffee & cold brew. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	O'SIMIS
0:02.0	Welcome to Wheels Off, a show about the messy reality of the creative life. I'm Rhett Miller.
0:10.0	That's when it got wheels off. We started ugly and ain't gonna stop. Oh, she made me feel like a good guy. That's when it got wheels out.
0:22.7	Do you associate the creative life with bravery?
0:28.3	Typically, bravery is something you might associate with emergency services or the armed forces.
0:39.6	I would contend that it takes a great deal of bravery to devote one's life to making art.
0:49.3	Eric Polito of Midlake, my guest on this episode of Wheels Off, is living proof of the veracity of that assertion.
1:00.0	He gave up the security that would certainly have come to him with the kind of job he could have gotten with a great degree from a great school and clearly
1:13.9	an intelligent guy, clearly a guy destined for great things in the corporate world or whatever.
1:20.2	But guess what?
1:21.9	He had a calling.
1:24.6	He heard a calling.
1:26.5	And he followed his muse, and it led him to the band Midlake
1:30.8	and a great career. He has followed his muse now across the world, across the pond. They have a great
1:42.7	following in Europe. They do really well. On this side of the pond as well, they have a great following. In Europe, they do really well.
1:45.2	On this side of the pond as well, they are just now emerging from a seven, eight-year hiatus
1:53.1	with a great new record for the sake of Bethel Woods on ATO records, we are labelmates.
2:01.1	And he also runs a bar, which I think is probably a daunting task in itself.
2:10.4	I'm really glad I got to talk with Eric.
2:13.4	He's a fascinating fellow, a fellow North Texan.
2:18.4	And I think you're really going to find a lot to love in this newest episode of Wheels
2:22.7	Off.
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