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"Any idea when you're interviewing the Haim sisters?" a text pops up. "My request was to ask if I can become their newest bandmate."

There's just a key snag: The author likewise wants to be the Haims' additional sibling. Furthermore, we are far from alone. Multiple famous supporters have publicly petitioned for the honor.

One thing is obvious something is happening. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana launched their career playing gigs at local delicatessens with their family. Now they're multiple Grammy hopefuls.

Similar to the best groups, they're a inseparable gang. Their music videos frequently depict them striding in harmony down the roads of Los Angeles. In concert, they perform with such pure exuberance you can't help but think, "I'd love to be part of that, too."

"The amount of times on tour that young girls came up to us and said, 'Seeing you perform, I bought a bass'," remarks Alana, the youngest of the trio. "That's the greatest honour. That is recognition in itself. Our mission is accomplished if we can inspire others to start a band."

"Therefore all are welcome to be the next Haim sister."

Award Recognition

The group are connecting from home, where they're taking a pause after an extensive tour in promoting their new album, I Quit.

They're presently processing the news it's been in the running for Best Rock Album at the Grammys – with Haim the pioneering all-woman band ever in the running for the prize.

"I watch the nominations every year, so it sort of feels like The Truman Show when your name is called," notes Alana. "I had to call my sisters to say, 'Am I hearing this correctly or am I imagining things'?"

The significance of the accolade isn't lost on the trio.

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

Personal Turmoil and Candor

The record emerged from a time of transition. All three sisters found themselves single, and the music captures that unique liminal space where you're happy to be free, but not entirely ready to let go.

The lyrics follow breakups and partings. The sisters want love, but not the kind of love they've got. You can hear them determining in real time who they want to be.

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

Evolution of Music

That recent toughness called for a different sonic direction – more raw and direct than anything the band had done before.

For Danielle, who co-produced the album, that started with the drum sound.

"Drums are such a detailed thing, and I care so much about it," she states.

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

Anecdotes and Collective Camaraderie

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

Someone ended things with Este over a medical concern. Alana shared a story of flying to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a casual gesture at midnight.

"Experiencing these breakups, you just feel like there's only darkness," notes Alana. "So to be able to laugh at those stories and hear others tell you even crazier stories, it's so amazing."

An Assured Legacy

It's not difficult sense a shift in the band. These days, Haim are more confident of their position in the music world.

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

But the band will forever be their primary priority.

"Me and my siblings have been performing since I was a young child," concludes Alana. "It feels as if no other path that we were meant to do. And I'm really thankful we've made it and we're still kicking."