Members: Big Joe Ericksen

Lance Burton ~ Saxophone, Bob Davis ~ Drums, Tom Erak ~ Bass, Joe Erickson ~ Vocals, Russ Kammerer ~ Drums, Sam Pannunzio ~ Keyboards, Valve Trombone, Jeff Santerre ~ Saxophone, Bobby Speer ~ Trumpet, Rick Swan ~ Drums, Marty Tuttle ~ Drums, Ken Wilson ~ Saxophone, Harry Wilson ~ Guitar

Push began as a funky 4-piece copy band that played nightclubs in the greater Seattle area. But after several personnel changes in a short amount of time, it blossomed into one of the known groups of the era.

Push added horns and a lead vocalist named Big Joe Ericksen, who started to write original songs for the band. The group was playing it's own music and had a following in the club scene. They began to travel; from Vancouver, British Columbia, to Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta to Los Angeles to Honolulu, Hawaii and all points in between.

The guys played their own brand of soul, funk and disco/jazz and dressed in 3 piece suits and ties. With Big Joe fronting the band and doing the bump on stage with Tom, and then leading the entire audience around the club to "Love Train." People in attendance got their money's worth and club owners were lining up to sign the band. The band was working every week of the year.