About Us

The members of Somersault String Ensemble have been friends and have played music together in various groups for as long as 10 years. We all genuinely love playing music with each other. Whether you are looking for a traditional ceremony or for something a little more unique, we do our best to provide the wedding music experience of your dreams. Each event or wedding is a pleasure for us to perform, so we hope that you will choose us as your string ensemble!

Jessica Nunn - viola

Jessica has been an active classical musician for 19 years. She holds a Bachelor's in Music from UTK and a Master's in Music from FSU. While she was in school, Jessica played in seven symphonies including Knoxville Symphony, Oak Ridge Symphony, and Panama City Pops. Currently Jessica is an avid musician in some of Chattanooga's rock bands and tours regionally with Soul Mechanic.

Stephanie Brooks - Viola

Stephanie is a freelance violinist/violist and composer/arranger based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in performance from Florida State University. Even though her music has taken her across the country and around the world, performing with rock groups and professional orchestras alike, she prefers to perform locally, in Chattanooga, for the community that gave her career its wings.

Amy Shannon - Cello

Amy has played cello for over 20 years. She has a music education degree and has taught elementary, middle school, and high school orchestras in Orlando, FL and Chattanooga, TN. Amy has won teaching awards, and was the string project coordinator for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. She has performed for weddings in six different states and has played with the Bryan Symphony and the Chattanooga Symphony. She currently teaches music and plays cello around town.

Lindsey Comer - Violin

Lindsey has been playing the violin for 15 years and has loved every second of it. Creating music has always been a passion of hers whether it's playing in an orchestra, with a band or a small ensemble.

Another passion that Lindsey has is animals. She works as a Veterinary Assistant and she and her husband currently have 3 dogs, 2 cats and 12 chickens.

Ryan Crabtree - Bass

Ryan is a bassist from Chattanooga, TN. He graduated with a Bachelor's in Music Education from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, he travels all over the southeast both writing and performing music as an integral member of various funk, fusion, jazz, and even gospel groups. You can listen to his most recent work with his progressive trio Charlie the Head, belligerent jungle funk Opposite Box, or neo-soul rising stars Smooth Dialects.

Should any of our core musicians not be available for your event, one of our talented substitute musicians will fill the necessary role.

Kelsey Stevenson - Violin/Viola
Bryony Stroud-Watson - Violin
Lee Smith - Violin
Rachel Frampton - Violin
Melody Poke - Violin
Nicole Pitts - Viola
Conrad Hyde - Cello
Sharon Reed - Cello