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"Any idea when you're interviewing Haim?" a message arrives. "I was hoping to ask if I can join as their fourth member."

However, there remains a single issue: I also desires to be Haim's additional sibling. And we're not alone. Multiple high-profile fans have also petitioned for the position.

The evidence suggests a special quality is at play. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana began their career performing shows at local delicatessens with their parents. Now they're multiple Grammy hopefuls.

Similar to the most iconic bands, they're a inseparable gang. Their visuals repeatedly feature them walking in harmony down the roads of Los Angeles. During performances, they jam with such boundless joy you can't help but think, "I want to be involved in that, too."

"The numerous instances on tour that audience members told us and said, 'After your show, I got a drum kit'," remarks Alana, the most junior of the Haim siblings. "That is the biggest honour. That is recognition in itself. We have succeeded if we can motivate people to start a band."

"Therefore anyone is invited to be the honorary Haim sister."

Historic Nod

The band are connecting from home, where they're taking a pause after an lengthy tour in for their latest album, I Quit.

They're currently reeling from the news it's been nominated for Best Rock Album at the Grammys – with Haim the first all-woman band ever in contention for the trophy.

"I watch the lists every year, so it sort of feels like a surreal movie when your name is read out," explains Alana. "I needed to phone my sisters to say, 'Did I hear this right or am I dreaming'?"

The weight of the nomination resonates with the trio.

"We deliberately set out to make a guitar-driven album this time, so it's a significant achievement," adds Alana. "Yet we're just appreciative for the female artists that inspired us."

Personal Turmoil and Candor

The project was born from a phase of emotional upheaval. All three sisters ended up single, and the music explores that unique in-between place where you're glad to be free, but not yet ready to move on.

The words follow departures and farewells. The sisters desire love, but not the kind of love they've had. You can hear them figuring out in the moment who they want to be.

"I adore way of putting it, yes," responds Danielle. "I Quit is essentially a mantra. You have to consciously practice blocking the noise and saying, 'It doesn't matter to me what people think'."

Refinement of Music

That developed toughness called for a new sound – more raw and powerful than anything the band had done before.

For Danielle, who worked on producing the album, that was founded on the drum sound.

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

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the title of our book," jokes Alana. "Our motto is, our albums don't start until we find the ideal drum sound."

Stories and Collective Laughter

The band's openness fueled the album's promotional campaign, where the sisters revealed some of their dating misadventures.

Someone broke up with Este over a health concern. Alana recalled a story of flying to celebrate New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a casual gesture at midnight.

"Experiencing these setbacks, you just feel like there's no light," says Alana. "Thus to be able to laugh at those stories and have them tell you even crazier stories, it's therapeutic."

An Assured Future

It's not difficult sense a shift in the band. Today, Haim are more certain of their place in the industry.

They're top-billed acts, with chart-topping albums and an global following.

Yet the band will consistently be their number one focus.

"My sisters and I have been making music since I was four," concludes Alana. "It feels as if no other path that we were destined for. And I'm really fortunate we've gotten here and we're still making music."