All Fans Are Invited to Become the Additional Haim Sisters Member.

"Do you know when you'll be chatting with the band?" a text pops up. "My request was to ask if I can be their extra sister."

There's just a single issue: The author likewise longs to be the Haims' newest recruit. What's more, we are far from alone. Multiple celebrated supporters have publicly begged for the honor.

One thing is obvious an irresistible appeal is going on. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana began their musical journey doing sets at small eateries with their parents. Now they're multiple Grammy hopefuls.

In the tradition of the greatest bands, they're a tight-knit gang. Their music videos frequently depict them striding in unison down the streets of Los Angeles. On stage, they jam with such unfettered exuberance you find yourself thinking, "I wish to be a piece of that, too."

"How often on tour that fans told us and said, 'Watching you live, I picked up a bass'," remarks Alana, the most junior of the sisters. "It is the ultimate honour. It is a prize in itself. We have succeeded if we can encourage people to start a band."

"So everyone are welcome to be the honorary part of the family."

Grammy Nod

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

They're currently celebrating the news it's been in the running for best rock album at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the very first all-female band ever in contention for the prize.

"I watch the lists every year, so it kind of feels like an out-of-body experience when your name is called," explains Alana. "I had to call my sisters to say, 'Did we just hear this right or am I dreaming'?"

The importance of the nomination is deeply felt by the sisters.

"We deliberately set out to make a rock album this time, so it's a huge milestone," says Alana. "Yet we're just appreciative for the female artists that paved the way."

Heartbreak and Candor

The project emerged from a time of personal change. All three sisters were single, and the music explores that strange liminal space where you're happy to be free, but not quite ready to start anew.

The words detail breakups and goodbyes. The sisters seek love, but not the specific love they've experienced. You can hear them figuring out in real time who they are becoming.

"That's a perfect way of putting it, yes," says Danielle. "I Quit is kind of like a personal statement. You have to consciously practice blocking the outside opinions and saying, 'It doesn't matter to me what people think'."

Refinement of Sound

That newfound resilience required a different sonic direction – more unpolished and immediate than any of the music the band had done before.

For Danielle, who worked on producing the album, that was founded on the drum sound.

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

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the title of our book," laughs Alana. "I've said it, our albums don't start until we find the right drum sound."

Stories and Shared Laughter

The trio's openness fueled the album's rollout, where the sisters disclosed some of their romantic horror stories.

Someone broke up with Este over a health concern. Alana recalled a story of flying to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a high five at midnight.

"When you're going through these heartbreaks, you just feel like there's no light," notes Alana. "Thus to be able to find humor in those stories and hear others tell you even crazier stories, it's therapeutic."

A Secure Path

It's not difficult sense a shift in the band. These days, Haim are more certain of their place in the rock pantheon.

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

However the band will forever be their primary priority.

"We have been playing music since I was little," concludes Alana. "It's like no other path that we were destined for. And I'm really thankful we've gotten here and we're still kicking."