About
Maison Sound is a live music agency built around a simple idea: the right music can transform a space. We partner with hotels, restaurants, residences, and private clients to create live music experiences that feel native to their environment, never simply added on. Every artist, ensemble, and program is thoughtfully curated around the character of the space, the guests, and the moment.
Our roster brings together exceptional musicians and DJs across jazz, soul, classical, acoustic, and contemporary music. From a single performance to an ongoing program, Maison Sound creates experiences that elevate atmosphere, shape identity, bring people together, and help every space find its sound.
Meet the founder
Eric Pierce is a musician, bandleader, and founder of Maison Sound. After years of performing and collaborating with artists across the music community, Eric saw an opportunity to create a more thoughtful approach to live music—one built around artistry, atmosphere, and the unique identity of each space. He founded Maison Sound to bridge the worlds of exceptional musicianship and hospitality, bringing an artist’s ear to every collaboration.
Today, Eric works closely with clients and a growing roster of accomplished musicians and DJs to create experiences that feel considered, authentic, and effortless. His philosophy is simple: put great artists in the right spaces and let the music transform the room.
Recognition
Maison Sound’s roster includes artists recognized at the highest levels of the music industry, with honors spanning the GRAMMY Awards, DCJazzPrix, DownBeat Critics and Readers Polls, international jazz competitions, and distinguished fellowships and commissions. Collectively, our artists have appeared on acclaimed recordings, performed on the world’s leading stages, and received recognition from major cultural institutions and music publications. These achievements span generations and disciplines, from celebrated bandleaders and recording artists to some of today’s most compelling emerging voices. The result is a roster defined not by a single style or accolade, but by a shared standard of exceptional musicianship.
Origins
Maison Sound grew from years spent inside the music world—performing, collaborating, and building relationships with remarkable artists. Along the way, a simple opportunity became clear: exceptional musicians deserved more meaningful spaces to perform, while exceptional spaces deserved music chosen with the same care as their design, cuisine, and hospitality.
Maison Sound emerged naturally to bring those worlds together. What began through personal relationships and a deep appreciation for live music has evolved into a growing community of artists and partners, united by a belief that music is more than entertainment—it can shape the atmosphere, identity, and experience of a place.
Recognition
Maison Sound’s roster includes artists recognized at the highest levels of the music industry, with honors spanning the GRAMMY Awards, DCJazzPrix, DownBeat Critics and Readers Polls, international jazz competitions, and distinguished fellowships and commissions. Collectively, our artists have appeared on acclaimed recordings, performed on the world’s leading stages, and received recognition from major cultural institutions and music publications. These achievements span generations and disciplines, from celebrated bandleaders and recording artists to some of today’s most compelling emerging voices. The result is a roster defined not by a single style or accolade, but by a shared standard of exceptional musicianship.
Recognition
Maison Sound’s roster includes artists recognized at the highest levels of the music industry, with honors spanning the GRAMMY Awards, DCJazzPrix, DownBeat Critics and Readers Polls, international jazz competitions, and distinguished fellowships and commissions. Collectively, our artists have appeared on acclaimed recordings, performed on the world’s leading stages, and received recognition from major cultural institutions and music publications.
These achievements span generations and disciplines, from celebrated bandleaders and recording artists to some of today’s most compelling emerging voices. The result is a roster defined not by a single style or accolade, but by a shared standard of exceptional musicianship.