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"When are you chatting with the band?" an inquiry pops up. "My request was to ask if I can join as their extra sister."

However, there remains a key snag: I also desires to be Haim's newest recruit. What's more, we are far from alone. Several high-profile admirers have openly coveted the honor.

One thing is obvious an irresistible appeal is at play. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana started their musical journey playing gigs at small eateries with their family. Now they're repeated Grammy Award nominees.

In the tradition of the most iconic bands, they're a inseparable trio. Their music videos often feature them walking in sync down the roads of Los Angeles. During performances, they perform with such boundless joy you find yourself thinking, "I want to be involved in that, too."

"How often on tour that young girls came up to us and said, 'After your show, I got a guitar'," states Alana, the most junior of the trio. "That is the ultimate honor. That is recognition in itself. Our mission is accomplished if we can motivate others to make music."

"So everyone gets an invitation to be the fourth part of the family."

Historic Recognition

The trio are connecting from a break, where they're recovering after an extensive tour in support of their new album, I Quit.

They're currently reeling from the news it's been in the running for best rock album at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the pioneering female band ever in contention for the award.

"I tune into the nominations every year, so it sort of feels like The Truman Show when your name is read out," explains Alana. "I had to call my sisters to say, 'Did I hear this correctly or am I hallucinating'?"

The significance of the accolade is deeply felt by the trio.

"We truly set out to make a guitar-driven album this time, so it's a major step," continues Alana. "Yet we're just thankful for the women that inspired us."

Emotional Upheaval and Humour

The project came out of a phase of transition. All three sisters found themselves single, and the music inhabits that odd transitional period where you're relieved to be free, but not yet ready to start anew.

The words detail departures and goodbyes. The sisters desire love, but not the kind of love they've got. You can hear them figuring out in real time who they are becoming.

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

Refinement of Style

That developed toughness demanded a different sonic direction – more organic and immediate than anything the band had done before.

For Danielle, who worked on producing the album, that began with the percussion.

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

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the subject of our biography," quips Alana. "I always say, our albums cannot begin until we find the perfect drum sound."

Stories and Collective Humor

The band's candor shaped the album's marketing, where the sisters disclosed some of their personal tales.

Someone ended things with Este over a health consideration. Alana told a story of travelling 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 no light," notes Alana. "Therefore to be able to laugh at those stories and hear others tell you more outrageous stories, it's incredible."

A Confident Path

You can clearly sense a shift in the band. Today, Haim are more certain of their position in the music world.

They're top-billed acts, with successful albums and an worldwide following.

But the sister act will consistently be their number one priority.

"My sisters and I have been making music since I was little," concludes Alana. "It's like no alternative that we were destined for. And I'm really thankful we've reached this point and we're still kicking."