Tanks of Zen

−	Tanks of Zen is a hard rock musical project by Nick Pollock, who has also fronted the bands My Sister's Machine and Soulbender.

History
Tanks of Zen began shortly after the break-up of My Sister's Machine back in 1994. In 2000, the band recorded a set of eleven songs under the working title American Hangover. A music video shot in black-and-white was released for the song “Through the Red Lie”. It features all four members of the band at that time – Pollock, guitarist Tim Jones, bassist Steve Rehnstrom, and drummer Todd Marvin – performing in studio intercut with scenes of a man and a woman, portrayed respectively by Pollock and his friend Bobbi Maas Woods, fighting in a bedroom. Despite this, however, American Hangover has so far never been properly released. In 2001, Pollock formed the band Soulbender, which also featured long-time Queensrÿche guitarist Michael Wilton. Three years later, the band released their eponymous debut album Soulbender, Pollock’s first properly released studio record in nearly 11 years. Pollock continued to perform with Soulbender until he stepped down in 2007 to take care of some personal issues according to Michael Wilton. In 2008, Tanks of Zen reemerged with Pollock fronting a new lineup that included guitarist Matt Johnson, bassist Dan Scott, and drummer Mark Locke. They also announced their plans to record a new set of songs under the working title Love’s Gentle Maw. The band continued to play several gigs throughout the Seattle area as a quartet before Johnson left the band some time in early 2010. Later that summer, the three remaining members announced that they had finished recording the album and launched a pledge drive to get it mixed. In addition to offering backers the album itself, Pollock also put up other items from his previous bands, depending on the amount they were willing to pledge. The band surpassed their goal of raising $5,000 by September 13 with this drive and announced that the mixing process would proceed. The album was released on September 30, 2011.

Band members
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 * Nick Pollock – vocals, guitar
 * Dan Scott – bass
 * Mark Locke – drums
 * Former members
 * Matt Johnson – guitar
 * Tim Jones – guitar
 * Steve Rehnstrom – bass
 * Todd Marvin – drums
 * Guest musicians
 * Owen Wright - guitar solos on "Alibi" and "Gravity"

Discography
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Love's Gentle Maw
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