All Fans Are Encouraged to Join as the Additional Haim Bandmate.

"Do you know when you'll be speaking to the band?" a text pops up. "My request was to ask if I can be their fourth member."

However, there remains one problem: The sender also longs to be Haim's additional sibling. And we're far from alone. Multiple celebrated admirers have also begged for the honor.

It's clear an irresistible appeal is happening. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana started their career playing gigs at neighborhood delis with their parents. Now they're multi-time Grammy nominees.

In the tradition of the greatest bands, they're a tight-knit gang. Their visuals often show them walking in harmony down the roads of Los Angeles. In concert, they perform with such boundless happiness you inevitably think, "I want to be involved in that, too."

"How often on tour that audience members came up to us and said, 'Watching you live, I picked up a bass'," says Alana, the most junior of the Haim siblings. "That's the greatest honor. That is recognition in itself. We have succeeded if we can inspire people to make music."

"And thus all are welcome to be the next Haim sister."

Historic Recognition

The group are connecting from a break, where they're recovering after an extensive tour in for their latest album, I Quit.

They're presently celebrating the news it's been in the running for a top rock honor at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the very first female band ever in contention for the prize.

"I tune into the nominations every year, so it almost feels like The Truman Show when your name is announced," says Alana. "I needed to phone my sisters to say, 'Did I hear this correctly or am I hallucinating'?"

The weight of the honor isn't lost on the band.

"We truly set out to make a rock album this time, so it's a significant milestone," continues Alana. "Yet we're just grateful for the pioneers that came before us."

Heartbreak and Candor

The album emerged from a time of transition. All three sisters found themselves single, and the music explores that strange in-between place where you're relieved to be free, but not quite ready to move on.

The lyrics track breakups and partings. The sisters desire love, but not the kind of love they've had. You can hear them figuring out in real time who they want to be.

"That's a perfect summary, yes," says Danielle. "I Quit is kind of like a slogan. You have to make an effort in shutting out the criticism and saying, 'It doesn't matter to me what people think'."

Evolution of Sound

That newfound confidence required a new sound – more unpolished and direct than anything the band had done before.

For Danielle, who helped produce the album, that started with the drum sound.

"The drum sound is such a nuanced thing, and I am so passionate about it," she states.

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the subject of our memoir," quips Alana. "I've said it, our albums cannot begin until we find the ideal drum sound."

Anecdotes and Shared Camaraderie

The trio's openness fueled the album's rollout, where the sisters disclosed some of their romantic tales.

Someone left Este over a health concern. Alana shared a story of travelling to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a casual gesture at midnight.

"When you're going through these breakups, you just feel like there's no hope," notes Alana. "Therefore to be able to laugh at those stories and have them tell you wilder stories, it's so amazing."

A Secure Future

One can easily sense a evolution in the band. Now, Haim are more confident of their place in the rock pantheon.

They're major draws, with hit albums and an worldwide following.

But the sister act will forever be their top focus.

"We have been performing since I was four," concludes Alana. "It feels as if no alternative that we were supposed to do. And I'm really thankful we've gotten here and we're still kicking."