Once among the most popular rock bands on the Sunset Strip before signing with Capitol Records two decades ago, WildSide never made it big on a national scale, but the Los Angeles group received quite a welcome Saturday at the Roxy, where they reunited to perform for the first time in 19 years.

With four original members including singer Drew Hannah and guitarist Brent Woods, WildSide tore through a 30-minute set that included most of their songs from their long-gone CD “Under The Influence,” and – unbelievably – the crowd was singing along to every word.

WildSide's Drew Hannah

A stylish band back in the day with teethy material that was stronger than a lot of their more successful competition like Pretty Boy Floyd, FireHouse and Slaughter, WildSide was one of those unlucky shoulda-woulda-coulda bands. It was fun to see them again after all these years, and the fivesome took it seriously and was obviously well-rehearsed and enthusiastic about a chance to again play their chorus-heavy songs like “Hang on Lucy,” which was particularly well-received.

While most of WildSide’s original members have gone onto other things through the years, Woods has remained a top guitarist who has played with Motley Crue’s Vince Neil, Warrant’s Jani Lane and others. He’s among rock’s top players these days, and the surprise was how well the rest of WildSide was able to keep up with him.

WildSide's Brent Woods

Who knows? Maybe WildSide is on the verge of an extended comeback. The group definitely still has the chops, and there is a core group of fans who still love them.

Sharing the bill was another long-lost Los Angeles band from back in the day, Tuff, along with Swedish imports Vains of Jenna, a new group that is trying to carry the Glam torch.

Featuring originals Stevie Rachelle (singer) and Todd Chase (bass), Tuff brought back some good memories with their minor hit “I Hate Kissing You Goodbye” and “Good Guys Wear Black,” both from their 1991 debut album “What Comes Around Goes Around.”

Tuff's Stevie Rachelle

Rachelle was in fine voice – better than I remembered him, actually – and seemed to be in a great mood. He and his band have remained semi-active through the years by playing the occasional show, but this Roxy concert still had a reunion feel to it.

Vains of Jenna played first and actually had the biggest crowd – that goes with the territory when you’re younger and have a current CD circulating – and though the band lacks great songs, they have always made up for it with swagger and pretty faces.

As a horde of females crammed the stage, Vains of Jenna opened with “Everybody Loves You When Your Gone” and kept the tempo fast and free throughout a 30-minute set.

Vains of Jenna's Nicki Kin (photo by Rhonda Woodfine)