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.