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"Do you know when you'll be interviewing the band?" an inquiry pops up. "My request was to ask if I can be their fourth member."

However, there remains a single issue: The sender also longs to be the Haims' additional sibling. And we're not alone. Multiple famous admirers have openly petitioned for the role.

It's clear something is going on. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana launched their musical journey doing sets at small eateries with their family. Now they're multiple Grammy Award hopefuls.

Similar to the most iconic ensembles, they're a close unit. Their visuals often show them walking in unison down the streets of Los Angeles. On stage, they perform with such boundless happiness you can't help but think, "I want to be a piece of that, too."

"The numerous instances on tour that fans approached us and said, 'Seeing you perform, I picked up a bass'," states Alana, the youngest of the sisters. "That is the greatest honour. That's an award in itself. We've done our job if we can inspire people to start a band."

"So anyone gets an invitation to be the next member of Haim."

Award Recognition

The band have called into their homes, where they're recovering after an extensive tour in for their fourth album, I Quit.

They're presently reeling from the news it's been in the running for Best Rock Album at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the first all-female band ever in contention for the prize.

"I watch the nominations every year, so it sort of feels like a surreal movie when your name is announced," notes Alana. "I had to call my sisters to say, 'Did we just hear this right or am I hallucinating'?"

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

"We truly set out to make a guitar-driven album this time, so it's a huge step," continues Alana. "However we're just grateful for the pioneers that paved the way."

Emotional Upheaval and Laughter

The album emerged from a time of transition. All three sisters ended up single, and the music captures that odd transitional period where you're relieved to be free, but not quite ready to move on.

The lyrics follow departures and partings. The sisters want love, but not the kind of love they've got. You can hear them working out in the moment who they want to be.

"That's a perfect description, yes," agrees Danielle. "I Quit is kind of like a slogan. You have to actively work on ignoring the criticism and saying, 'It doesn't matter to me what people think'."

Refinement of Music

That newfound toughness called for a new sound – more raw and immediate than any of the music the band had done before.

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

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

"'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."

Anecdotes and Collective Humor

The trio's honesty inspired the album's marketing, where the sisters revealed some of their personal tales.

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

"When you're going through these breakups, you just feel like there's no hope," explains Alana. "Thus to be able to find humor in those stories and have them tell you more outrageous stories, it's incredible."

A Secure Path

You can clearly sense a evolution in the band. These days, Haim are more certain of their position in the rock pantheon.

They're festival headliners, with chart-topping albums and an international fan base.

Yet Haim will consistently be their number one commitment.

"We have been playing music since I was four," says Alana. "There is nothing else that we were supposed to do. And I'm really thankful we've gotten here and we're still making music."