Biography
Ladia
Effective period / Period of releases: 1992
Members: Emi Toyama, Yumi Toyama, Yumi Misu, Hiroko Nishigaki, Kumi Nakajima (2), Yoshiko Haraya, Yumi Sano (2)
Originally formed in 1986 and featured both female and male members, however they quickly morphed into an all-female band. Ladia played melodic heavy metal in their early days on demo tapes, and broke up at some point in the late 80s. They reformed in 1989 and the band went on a major label and changed its musical style to hard rock to pop rock the remainder of their career.Some former members of Ladia started a hard rock band called Rosy Roxy Roller in Osaka in 1988.
Early lineup < Heavy metal era >
Vo: 西垣 宏子 (Hiroko Nishigaki)
G: 当山 由美 (Yumi Tohyama)
B: 当山 恵美 (Emi Tohyama)
Ds: 見須 由美 (Yumi Misu)
Later lineup < Hard rock ~ pop rock era >
Vo: 原屋 佳子 (Yoshiko "Yokko" Haraya)
G: 佐野 由美 (Yumi "Sanotti" Sano)
G: 中嶋 久美 (Kumi Nakajima)