There are at least four different bands with the name Riviera. One from Germany, one from the United States, one from Australia and one from Italy. 1) Riviera (USA) was founded in the thriving Chicago music scene in 2000. Through personnel changes and musical shifts, the band has created a sound that is grounded in American folk and rock with electronic overtones and feedback. Riviera’s musical palette contains shades of artists you already love (Neil Young