ABOUT SDC
Suzanne Doyle is a Music & Creative Consultant with thirty plus years experience in the international music and entertainment industry. She first joined U2's management company, Principle Management, in 1987 to work on The Joshua Tree album and tour. Suzanne worked with the management team from Dublin and New York; and directly with the band over a thirteen year period, covering subsequent albums, tours, videos and books.
Suzanne has also worked with other companies such as RTÉ Television, MTV Europe based in London and RooArt, an independent record company in Australia, before settling back in Dublin, where she is currently based.
These unique insights into the music and entertainment world from so many different angles led to a vast range of experience, and an extensive list of contacts across the industry both in Ireland and overseas.
She currently leads and provides support and solutions to local and international projects where creativity, human factors, budget and deadlines are vital.
Examples include:
Artist Management & Support
*Day to Day Management for 2yrs with Singer/Songwriter/Multi-Instrumentalist Lorraine Nash who successfully completed a Kickstarter campaign in summer 2025 to record her 2nd album in Nashville with Grammy winning musician/producer Ron Block, known for his work with Alison Krauss & Union Station.
*Consultant Manager to legendary Folk singer, songwriter and performer, Finbar Furey before his retirement after Covid-19 overseeing the release of 'Moments in Time' album in 2023 with Absolute, and the 2018 Album and DVD 'Don't Stop This Now' with BMG.
*Consultant Manager with 'The White Horse Guitar Club' from Cork helping them grow Nationally, completing 2 Irish Tours in 2023, and a ‘performance of a lifetime’ at Áras an Uachtaráin for Irish President, Michael D. Higgins & his wife Sabina Higgins on Culture Night Sept 2023.
*Day to Day management of acclaimed Irish singer/songwriter Declan O’Rourke including the release of ‘Arrivals’, the 7th studio album produced by Paul Weller.
*Consultant Manager with Achill island's Graham Sweeney on his new music project ‘Isle of the Eagle’ in 2022 by 'The Achill Sound'.
*Virtual Assistant to Tommy Tiernan in 2017/2018, managing his complex diary with stand up, TV, acting & writing commitments.
*Executive Assistant to Bono & Ali Hewson.
Volunteering Projects
*2008 – Charity Fundraiser and travel to India with Hope Foundation, supporting children living in orphanages and homeless families in slums of Kolkata.
*2002 – Charity Event Producer ‘What Goes Around Comes Around’ benefitting five Irish charities Aware, Alzheimer’s Society, Bray Women’s Refuge, Irish Cancer Society, Jack & Jill Foundation.
*2000 – Charity Event Producer ‘Postcard from Ethiopia’ raising €100k+ for Concern Worldwide projects in Ethiopia.
Project Management
Working with Warner Records UK, Suzanne produced and sourced talent for the production of ‘The Brilliant Irish Flute’ - a high-end double CD/book that went to No. 1 in the Irish iTunes World Music Charts.
Music Supervisor
From 2015 worked as a freelance Music Associate on various RTÉ Television Productions including 'The Late Late Show', 'The Imelda May Show', 'The Podge & Rodge Show', 'The Main Stage' & specialist RTÉ TV Programmes including the 'New Years Eve' broadcast and 'Electric Picnic'.
Talent & Artist Relations
*WHOLEWORLDBAND - Masterminded & sourced music content from around the globe across all genres, while expanding relationships internationally for new music/tech start up company ‘WholeWorldBand’. This quality content enabled the company attract significant investment and won Music Meets Tech Award at Eurosonic in Jan 2014.
*MTV Europe - Suzanne represented independent labels pitching their artists at the weekly playlist meeting eg. The Prodigy, Bjork. She also worked on major MTV Events throughout Europe eg. Securing David Bowie to launch VH1 Germany, and Michael Hutchence & Lenny Kravitz for the launch of MTV Italy.
Producer
*In 2024 and 2025 Suzanne actively volunteered with 'Mothers Against Genocide', and 'Pals For Palestine' raising awareness and funds for people on the ground in Gaza. Two musical releases resulted; ‘Song for Palestine’ by Ellen O’Meara in Dec 2024. In August 2025, a haunting new version of Eleanor McEvoy’s classic song 'A Woman’s Heart' renamed 'A Mother’s Heart for Palestine' was released. Performed by the MAG Choir, it featured Mary Black, Róisín el Cherif, Ríoghnach Connolly, Áine Tyrrell, Leen, Sailhymn and Kanun player, Aziz Abushark.
*Production of folk legend Finbar Furey video 'Blue Jewel in the Sky' summer 2020, and in 2018, the Music DVD 'Don't Stop This Now' filmed in Vicar Street Theatre Dublin.
*Previous productions include 'A Christmas Celebration with Eimear Quinn' from Castle Leslie with South Wind Blows for RTÉ Television, and concert film, Kíla 'Once Upon A Time'.
*Producer on Irish Episode of award winning Finnish Music Documentary Series ‘Sound Tracker’ on Netflix Scandinavia.
Relocation Consultant
*2010 – Successfully relocated a high profile musician & family from UK to Dublin, & returning back to UK after a year living in Ireland.