Emerald Music was founded in 1964 by Mervyn Solomon, the first person to record Rory Gallagher and Van Morrison of the group Them.

The company has an extensive back catalogue and claims to be one of the most comprehensive Irish and Scottish record labels.

George Doherty started working with Mervyn Solomon in Emerald's Hydepark Studios in September 1975.

Doherty and Solomon had two UK Top Twenty albums with Scottish singer Ann Williamson.

During 1989 Doherty teamed up with John Anderson and produced what proved to be the backbone for the first four Jive Bunny hits.