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"Do you know when you'll be speaking to the Haim sisters?" a message reads. "My request was to ask if I can become their fourth member."

There's just a single issue: I also desires to be Haim's additional sibling. And we're not alone. Multiple famous supporters have openly petitioned for the honor.

One thing is obvious an irresistible appeal is going on. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana began their musical journey playing gigs at local delicatessens with their parents. Today, they are repeated Grammy hopefuls.

Similar to the greatest ensembles, they're a inseparable gang. Their videos frequently feature them striding in harmony down the streets of Los Angeles. In concert, they jam with such boundless joy you find yourself thinking, "I wish to be involved in that, too."

"The numerous instances on tour that audience members told us and said, 'After your show, I picked up a drum kit'," says Alana, the youngest of the sisters. "That's the greatest honor. That's an award in itself. We have succeeded if we can inspire young girls to start a band."

"Therefore everyone are welcome to be the honorary member of Haim."

Award Recognition

The trio are connecting from their homes, where they're resting up after an lengthy tour in support of their fourth album, I Quit.

They're presently celebrating the news it's been shortlisted for Best Rock Album at the Grammys – with Haim the very first all-woman band ever in the running for the award.

"I tune into the lists every year, so it kind of feels like The Truman Show when your name is read out," says Alana. "I immediately called my sisters to say, 'Did I hear this correctly or am I hallucinating'?"

The importance of the honor is deeply felt by the band.

"We deliberately set out to make a rock album this time, so it's a significant milestone," continues Alana. "Yet we're just thankful for the women that paved the way."

Personal Turmoil and Humour

The project came out of a time of personal change. All three sisters ended up single, and the music inhabits that strange liminal space where you're glad to be free, but not entirely ready to move on.

The themes detail departures and farewells. The sisters want love, but not the specific love they've got. You can hear them figuring out in the moment who they aspire to be.

"That's a perfect way of putting it, yes," agrees Danielle. "I Quit is kind of like a mantra. You have to make an effort in blocking the noise and saying, 'It doesn't matter to me what people think'."

Refinement of Style

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

For Danielle, who helped produce the album, that was founded on the drum sound.

"The drum sound is such a nuanced thing, and I focus so intensely about it," she says.

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

Anecdotes and Collective Laughter

The band's candor fueled the album's marketing, where the sisters disclosed some of their personal horror stories.

A former partner ended things with Este over a health concern. Alana recalled a story of travelling to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a high five at midnight.

"Experiencing these setbacks, you just feel like there's no light," notes Alana. "So to be able to find humor in those stories and hear others tell you even crazier stories, it's so amazing."

A Secure Future

One can easily sense a shift in the band. Today, Haim are more confident of their place in the industry.

They're top-billed acts, with successful albums and an worldwide audience.

However the band will always be their top priority.

"We have been performing since I was four," says Alana. "It feels as if no other path that we were destined for. And I'm really fortunate we've reached this point and we're still kicking."