page_title: Zen Café
section_title: Discography: Samuli Putro
hierarchical_section_title: Zen Café / Discography: Samuli Putro
context_page_description: Zen Café is a Finnish rock band that was founded in Turku in 1992. The band derived its name from the book Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig at the suggestion of band's bassist Kari Nylander. Other original members were Samuli Putro, Mikko Oesch and Tuomo Mäkipaavola. Oesch soon left the group and Mäki-paavola was replaced by Pete Parkkonen. Their latest album Stop was released in 2006, after which the band began a long hiatus without officially disbanding.
  Meanwhile, band members are following their own personal projects. Lead vocalist Samuli Putro has released four solo albums and 1 EP in addition to a number of singles. Two of his albums have topped the Finnish albums chart.
context_section_description: Albums
  EPs
  Singles
  Featured in
caption: Samuli Putro, Tavastia Klubi, Helsinki, Finland, 16. April 2006
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