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ERIKA JO begins with a flourish via the hook-laden flirtations of "I Break Things," a beer-soaked anthem that's both fun and clever. The young vocalist shows her range on songs that vary in energy from steady and uplifting ("Strong Tonight") to somberly reflective ("Go"), and in style from bouncy bluegrass ("Going 'til You're Gone") to complex and Beatle-esque ("There Are No Accidents"). She has a knack for uncovering the underlying passion in a well-composed pop song, as on the winsome "Good Day For Goodbye" and her revamp of Jessi Colter's classic hit about pining lovers, "I'm Not Lisa." With her debut record, the youthful Erika Jo proves her television triumph no fluke, with an accomplished collection of tunes.
While Erika Jo became the youngest person (and first woman) to win the USA Network's NASHVILLE STAR contest, her voice has a worldly understanding beyond her years. Jo has a hopeful/weary, tremblingly confident voice that falls somewhere between Dolly Parton and Reba McIntyre. That voice perfectly matches the music on her swiftly released, 2005 eponymous debut which hearkens back to the folksy country-rock that dominated country radio around the time of her birth.
Personnel: Erika Jo (vocals); Steve Mandile (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Steve Gibson (acoustic guitar); Brent Mason (electric guitar); Paul Franklin (steel guitar, lap steel guitar, dobro); Aubrey Haynie (mandolin, fiddle); John Jarvis (piano); Steve Nathan (Hammond b-3 organ, keyboards); Jimmie Lee Sloas, Larry Paxton (bass instrument); Eddie Bayers (drums); Chuck Tilley (percussion); Thomas Flora, Harry Stinson, Wes Hightower, Russell Terrell (background vocals).
Erika Jo Music Review Average Rating: (3.8 out of 5 stars)   Very good
I loved this CD and can't wait for her new one.
I read where she has been trying to get a new one out.
Her new stuff sounds great.
I found the new stuff on her myspace site.
D.L.BURNWORTH
Submitted by dallasinohio2 (Buckeye Lake Ohio)
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Dang
Man this cd is awesome. Live is even better and fun to watch. I love her acoustic versions of these songs, (which u probably haven't heard). But i don't like country that much but love to listen to this cd.
Submitted by Bryce Hayes (Kentucky)
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Let me tell you, as soon as I saw this album in stores, I immediately purchased it. And I have to say this is just an awesome first single for a new artist. Erika Jo was definitely the best out of all the contestants on Nashville Star. Five stars way, way up!
Submitted by shadowypast (Missouri)
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The competition on Nashville Star this past season was tough, but America voted, and Erika Jo was crowned the new Star. This album definitely let’s everyone who voted know that they made the right choice. It’s a great country album from a young new singer with a powerful voice. The first single “I Break Things” is a great up-tempo song that really showcases Erika’s powerful voice. If this choice of a single says anything about her, it’s that she can sing. She further proves this on the ballad “Go”, an inspirational song that deals with going after your dreams, something that seems almost autobiographical for Erika. Other great songs are “Strong Tonight”, a great song that follows in the footsteps of Leann Rimes “Suddenly”, and the meaningful ballad “I’m not Lisa”. If you’re a fan of good country music and great vocals, Erika’s is definitely an album that you’ll want to pick up!
Submitted by Britney (Los Angeles, CA, USA)
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She sounds better on the cd then her perfomances on Nashville Star , then again what studios can do with peoples vocals , she should of never won on Nashville Star
Submitted by Cindy (Montana)
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When 2005's DELICIOUS SURPRISE was released, many contemporary female country singers were unveiling traditional-sounding discs hearkening back to Nashville's 1960s and '70s glory days. Never one to follow the trends, Jo Dee Messina stayed ...
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From the opening honky-tonk fiddle notes of the title track, it's clear that this disc is a conscious nod to the spirit of classics by Dolly Parton, Tammy Wynette, and Loretta Lynn. Throughout the album, Womack's expressive vocals are backed by careening steel guitars and sweet piano licks, which seem to flow straight from the spirit hands of the late Nashville great Floyd Cramer. Though many of these songs deal with contemporary subject matter, they are treated with a gravity that is purely old-fashioned. "I May Hate Myself ...
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