Erika Jo Vastola (née Heriges, born November 2, 1986, in Angleton, Texas), known simply by the stage name Erika Jo, is an American country music recording artist who was declared winner of the 2005 season of the Nashville Star television program.
Eighteen years old at the time, Erika Jo is both the youngest person to win the competition and the first female winner.
She was signed to Universal South Records in 2005 and released her self-titled debut album, which produced a chart single in "I Break Things", a No.
A second single from the album, a cover of the Jessi Colter hit, "I'm Not Lisa", failed to chart, and she was dropped from Universal South in 2007.
Her only professional album, Erika Jo, was released by Universal South Records on June 14, 2005 and debuted at No.