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"Do you know when you'll be interviewing Haim?" a message reads. "I was hoping to ask if I can be their fourth member."

There is only a key snag: The sender also longs to be the Haims' additional sibling. And we're in plentiful company. Multiple famous admirers have openly petitioned for the honor.

One thing is obvious a special quality is going on. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana began their path playing gigs at small eateries with their parents. Today, they are multiple Grammy nominees.

Like all the greatest ensembles, they're a inseparable gang. Their music videos frequently show them walking in harmony down the streets of Los Angeles. In concert, they jam with such boundless joy you inevitably think, "I wish to be part of that, too."

"How often on tour that audience members told us and said, 'After your show, I bought a drum kit'," says Alana, the most junior of the trio. "It is the greatest compliment. It is a prize in itself. We have succeeded if we can inspire people to make music."

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

Grammy Recognition

The trio are connecting from a break, where they're resting up after an major tour in support of their latest album, I Quit.

They're presently celebrating the news it's been nominated for best rock album at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the first all-woman band ever in contention for the award.

"I watch the lists every year, so it almost feels like a surreal movie when your name is read out," explains Alana. "I had to call my sisters to say, 'Did we just hear this right or am I hallucinating'?"

The weight of the honor resonates with the sisters.

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

Personal Turmoil and Humour

The record was born from a time of personal change. All three sisters were single, and the music inhabits that strange transitional period where you're relieved to be free, but not entirely ready to let go.

The lyrics follow departures and farewells. The sisters desire love, but not the specific love they've experienced. You can hear them working out in real time who they aspire to be.

"I love way of putting it, yes," responds Danielle. "I Quit is kind of like a mantra. You have to make an effort in shutting out the outside opinions and saying, 'I don't give what people think'."

Refinement of Sound

That developed confidence demanded a new sound – more organic and powerful than any of the music the band had done before.

For Danielle, who co-produced the album, that was founded on the drums.

"The drum sound is such a detailed thing, and I care so much about it," she states.

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the subject of our memoir," quips Alana. "I always say, our albums won't commence until we find the ideal drum sound."

Experiences and Shared Camaraderie

The band's openness shaped the album's rollout, where the sisters revealed some of their personal horror stories.

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

"During these setbacks, you just feel like there's no hope," notes Alana. "Thus to be able to share those stories and hear others tell you even crazier stories, it's therapeutic."

An Assured Legacy

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

They're festival headliners, with hit albums and an worldwide audience.

But the band will forever be their number one priority.

"We have been making music since I was a young child," concludes Alana. "It's like nothing else that we were meant to do. And I'm really thankful we've made it and we're still going strong."