is an all-female
heavy metal/
hard rock band from
Japan, founded in 1982. The group disbanded in 1998, but reformed with the original line-up in 2005 for the 20th anniversary of their first release. The music of Show-Ya is deeply rooted in classic rock and in their albums and live shows they have covered songs from
The Beatles,
The Doors,
The Yardbirds,
Led Zeppelin,
Deep Purple and
AC/DC. Their music evolved from the pop rock of their first offerings to the heavy metal of their most successful albums,
Outerlimits and
Hard Way.