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"Do you know when you'll be speaking to the band?" a message arrives. "My request was to ask if I can join as their extra sister."

There's just a key snag: The author likewise desires to be the Haims' newest recruit. Furthermore, we are far from alone. Several famous fans have publicly petitioned for the role.

The evidence suggests an irresistible appeal is at play. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana started their musical journey playing gigs at neighborhood delis with their parents. Now they're repeated Grammy Award contenders.

Similar to the best ensembles, they're a tight-knit gang. Their visuals frequently depict them striding in unison down the roads of Los Angeles. During performances, they jam with such unfettered exuberance you inevitably think, "I wish to be involved in that, too."

"How often on tour that fans approached us and said, 'Seeing you perform, I bought a guitar'," states Alana, the youngest of the sisters. "That's the biggest honour. That's an award in itself. Our mission is accomplished if we can encourage young girls to start a band."

"So anyone are welcome to be the fourth part of the family."

Historic Recognition

The trio have called into home, where they're resting up after an major tour in promoting their fourth album, I Quit.

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

"I follow the announcements every year, so it sort of feels like a surreal movie when your name is announced," explains Alana. "I had to call my sisters to say, 'Did we just hear this correctly or am I imagining things'?"

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

"We really set out to make a rock album this time, so it's a significant step," adds Alana. "But we're just thankful for the female artists that inspired us."

Heartbreak and Humour

The record emerged from a period of transition. All three sisters were single, and the music captures that unique liminal space where you're happy to be free, but not yet ready to move on.

The words follow breakups and goodbyes. The sisters desire love, but not the relationships they've got. You can hear them determining in real life who they want to be.

"That's a perfect description, yes," responds Danielle. "I Quit is like a mantra. You have to consciously practice shutting out the outside opinions and saying, 'I don't give what people think'."

Evolution of Style

That recent confidence required a different sonic direction – more organic and powerful than any of the music the band had done before.

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

"Drums are such a specific thing, and I am so passionate about it," she emphasizes.

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

Stories and Shared Camaraderie

The trio's honesty fueled the album's promotional campaign, where the sisters shared some of their romantic horror stories.

Someone broke up with Este over a medical consideration. Alana shared a story of flying to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a high five 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 have them tell you wilder stories, it's therapeutic."

A Secure Future

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

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

But the sister act will consistently be their top commitment.

"Me and my siblings have been making music since I was four," concludes Alana. "It's like no other path that we were supposed to do. And I'm really grateful we've reached this point and we're still making music."