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词条 Zen Café
释义

  1. Members

  2. Current member biographies

     Samuli Putro  Kari Nylander  Pete Parkkonen 

  3. Discography

     Albums  Singles 

  4. Discography: Samuli Putro

  5. See also

  6. References

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This article is about the band Zen Café and the solo activities of its members, particularly lead singer Samuli Putro

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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 (vocals, guitar), Mikko Oesch (guitar) and Tuomo Mäkipaavola (drums). Oesch soon left the group and Mäki-paavola was replaced by Pete Parkkonen (drums). 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.

Members

Current line-up
  • Samuli Putro – vocals, guitar, lyrics
  • Kari Nylander – bass
  • Pete Parkkonen – drums
Past members
  • Mikko Oesch – guitar, vocals
  • Tuomo Mäkipaavola – drums

Current member biographies

Samuli Putro

Samuli Tapani Putro (born in Helsinki on 21 August 1970) is a Finnish musician, vocalist and songwriter. His family moved to live in Raahe, Turku a short time after his birth. He was a founding member of Zen Café and its lead singer, guitarist and songwriter. Even while the band was very active, he pursued some personal projects including a solo EP released on 7 September 2004 titled Täysikasvuinen containing music from film soundtracks.

When the band went on a hiatus after 2006, he focused on developing a solo career. On 11 February 2009, he released his first solo studio album Elämä on juhla. In 2009, Putro composed the music for Mika Ronkainen's documentary film Freetime Machos. His second solo album, Älä sammu aurinko appeared on 16 March 2011 followed by Tavalliset hautajaiset on 24 August 2012. His most recent album Taitekohdassa was released in 2014.

Samuli Putro was nominated for a Jussi Award for "Best Music" for his work in Menolippu Mombasaan (One-way ticket to Mombasa) in 2003.

In 2010 he was nominated for three awards during the Emma-gaala for his 2009 album Elämä on juhla. These were for "best debut album", "Best solo act" and "critics choice".

Kari Nylander

Kari Michael Nylander (born in Suomussalmi in 1971) is a Finnish musician, and the bass player in Zen Café bassist. He spent part of his childhood and youth in Raahe. In 1989, he moved to Raahe in Turku, and was a founding member of the band.

Pete Parkkonen

Pete Parkkonen (born in Helsinki on November 4, 1964) is a Finnish drummer in Zen Café. Prior to becoming a founding member of the band, he had been in Kebas during the 1980s, in Toni Rossi's Sinitaivas-orchestra and in Inkvisitio whose debut album Paratiisi was released in 1989. In addition to the drums, Parkkonen plays percussion. Both his brothers Tom and Jussi are well-known drummers as well.

Discography

Albums

YearAlbumEnglish
translation
Peak positions
FIN
[1]
1997 Romuna Wrecked
1998 Idiootti Idiot
1999 Ua ua2
2001 Helvetisti järkeä Hell of a lot of sense1
2002 Vuokralainen Tenant1
2003 Jättiläinen Giant1
2005 Laiska, tyhmä ja saamaton Lazy, stupid, and indolent2
2006 STOP Stop1

Singles

YearSinglePeak positionsAlbum
FIN
[1]
2001 "Mies, jonka ympäriltä tuolit viedään"17
2002 "Aamuisin"1
2003 "Ihminen"15
"Piha ilman sadettajaa"2
2004 "Tavallaan jokainen on surullinen"10
2005 "Taivas on kirkas ja napakka"16
2006 "Rakastele mua"4

Discography: Samuli Putro

Albums
YearAlbumPeak positions
FIN
[2]
2009 Elämä on juhla1
2011 Älä sammu aurinko4
2012 Tavalliset hautajaiset1
2014 Taitekohdassa2
EPs
YearTitlePeak positions
FIN
[2]
2004 EP12
Singles
YearTitlePeak positionsAlbum
FIN
[2]
2012 "Olet puolisoni nyt"12
Featured in
YearTitlePeak positionsAlbum
FIN
[2]
2007 "Avoin kirje"
(Näkä & Co feat. Tumppi Varonen & Samuli Putro)
2

See also

  • List of best-selling music artists in Finland

References

1. ^{{cite web | url=http://finnishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Zen+Café | title=Zen Café discography | publisher=Hung Medien | work=finnishcharts.com |accessdate=15 March 2014}}
2. ^{{cite web | url=http://finnishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Samuli+Putro| title=Samuli Putro discography | publisher=Hung Medien | work=finnishcharts.com |accessdate=15 March 2014}}
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