List of Famous Bands from Riga

List of Riga bands, listed by their level of fame. This Riga musicians list includes both bands and solo artists. All famous Riga bands are included, as well as many Riga musicians of underground status. This list of Riga musical artists includes information like what genre the artist falls under, what albums they've put out and more. If you want to know more about these famous Riga bands you can click on their names to learn more about them. Bands from every genre are listed here, including rock, pop, hip-hop/rap, jazz, and more.

Examples of bands on this list include Skyforger and Urskumug.

If you're wondering, "What bands are from Riga?" or "What is a list of Riga bands?" then this list will answer your questions. (13 items)

1 Skyforger Viking metal, Black metal, Heavy metal Skyforger is a heavy metal band from Latvia which was formed in 1995 out of the remains of doom metal band Grindmaster Dead. Most of their songs are about pagan gods and warfare; they also play ...more

2 Urskumug Black metal

3 Marija Naumova Pop music, Jazz Marija Naumova is a Latvian singer. Under the stage name Marie N, she sings a broad range of music ranging from pop to musical theatre and jazz, and has recorded several albums, with songs in ...more

4 Satellites LV Experimental rock, Electronic dance music, Britpop Satellites LV, formerly known as The Satellites in their early Britpop period, is a Latvian musical group formed in 1996 in Riga, Latvia. The core members of The Satellites are brothers Janis ...more

5 Predict Rock music, Alternative rock «Predict» - one of the most extraordinary bands from Latvia, who attract the attention of their eccentricity. Gnashing of overloaded guitars, heavy bass drive, thundering drums, ...more

6 Zodiaks Rock music, Electronic music Zodiac was a space disco music band that existed in the 1980s in Latvia, then a part of Soviet Union. The band was extremely popular in the Soviet Union and has been credited by critics as the ...more

7 NSRD New Wave, Electronic music, Experimental classical music NSRD or Nebijušu Sajūtu Restaurēšanas Darbnīca was a musical group from Latvia. They played experimental/electronic music with influences of new wave and new-age. The band was formed in 1982 by ...more

8 Cosmos Pop music, A cappella Cosmos is a Latvian a cappella band that formed in Riga in 2002. Since its inception, the band has comprised singers Jānis Šipkēvics, Andris Sējāns, Juris Lisenko, Jānis Ozols, Jānis Strazdiņš ...more

9 Double Faced Eels Rock music, Alternative rock Double Faced Eels is a four- member alternative pop – rock band from Riga, Latvia formed in 1999.

10 Pērkons Rock music Pērkons is one of the most important and scandalous Latvian rock bands of the 1980s and is still performing in concerts. The group's lineup is Juris Kulakovs, Juris Sējāns, Leons Sējāns, Ieva ...more

11 SoundArcade Post-metal, Progressive rock Soundarcade is a Latvian progressive rock, post-metal band. The band was formed in 2002 in Riga. Soundarcade’s music features influences ranging from Latvian folk music, spaghetti westerns and ...more

12 Sanctimony Death metal, Hard rock

13 Pirates of the Sea Pop music, Eurodance Pirates of the Sea is a musical project that represented Latvia in Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with their song "Wolves of the Sea". It consists of three members: Italian singer ...more

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Skyforger Viking metal, Black metal, Heavy metal Skyforger is a heavy metal band from Latvia which was formed in 1995 out of the remains of doom metal band Grindmaster Dead. Most of their songs are about pagan gods and warfare; they also play ...more

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Urskumug Black metal

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Marija Naumova Pop music, Jazz Marija Naumova is a Latvian singer. Under the stage name Marie N, she sings a broad range of music ranging from pop to musical theatre and jazz, and has recorded several albums, with songs in ...more

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Satellites LV Experimental rock, Electronic dance music, Britpop Satellites LV, formerly known as The Satellites in their early Britpop period, is a Latvian musical group formed in 1996 in Riga, Latvia. The core members of The Satellites are brothers Janis ...more

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Predict Rock music, Alternative rock «Predict» - one of the most extraordinary bands from Latvia, who attract the attention of their eccentricity. Gnashing of overloaded guitars, heavy bass drive, thundering drums, ...more

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Zodiaks Rock music, Electronic music Zodiac was a space disco music band that existed in the 1980s in Latvia, then a part of Soviet Union. The band was extremely popular in the Soviet Union and has been credited by critics as the ...more

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NSRD New Wave, Electronic music, Experimental classical music NSRD or Nebijušu Sajūtu Restaurēšanas Darbnīca was a musical group from Latvia. They played experimental/electronic music with influences of new wave and new-age. The band was formed in 1982 by ...more

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Cosmos Pop music, A cappella Cosmos is a Latvian a cappella band that formed in Riga in 2002. Since its inception, the band has comprised singers Jānis Šipkēvics, Andris Sējāns, Juris Lisenko, Jānis Ozols, Jānis Strazdiņš ...more

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Double Faced Eels Rock music, Alternative rock Double Faced Eels is a four- member alternative pop – rock band from Riga, Latvia formed in 1999.

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Pērkons Rock music Pērkons is one of the most important and scandalous Latvian rock bands of the 1980s and is still performing in concerts. The group's lineup is Juris Kulakovs, Juris Sējāns, Leons Sējāns, Ieva ...more

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SoundArcade Post-metal, Progressive rock Soundarcade is a Latvian progressive rock, post-metal band. The band was formed in 2002 in Riga. Soundarcade’s music features influences ranging from Latvian folk music, spaghetti westerns and ...more

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Sanctimony Death metal, Hard rock

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Pirates of the Sea Pop music, Eurodance Pirates of the Sea is a musical project that represented Latvia in Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with their song "Wolves of the Sea". It consists of three members: Italian singer ...more