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"Do you know when you'll be chatting with Haim?" a message arrives. "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. What's more, we are not alone. Several celebrated supporters have openly begged for the position.

The evidence suggests something is happening. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana started their career performing shows at local delicatessens with their family. Today, they are multiple Grammy Award contenders.

In the tradition of the most iconic bands, they're a inseparable trio. Their videos often feature them walking in harmony down the roads of Los Angeles. In concert, they play with such pure exuberance you find yourself thinking, "I wish to be part of that, too."

"How often on tour that young girls told us and said, 'After your show, I bought a bass'," remarks Alana, the youngest of the Haim siblings. "That's the ultimate honour. That's an award in itself. Our mission is accomplished if we can encourage others to form a group."

"Therefore anyone is invited to be the next Haim sister."

Award Recognition

The group are connecting from home, where they're recovering after an extensive tour in support of their latest album, I Quit.

They're presently celebrating the news it's been nominated for Best Rock Album at the Grammys – with Haim the pioneering all-female band ever in consideration for the prize.

"I follow the nominations every year, so it kind of feels like an out-of-body experience when your name is announced," notes Alana. "I immediately called my sisters to say, 'Did I hear this correctly or am I hallucinating'?"

The importance of the nomination resonates with the trio.

"We really set out to make a guitar-driven album this time, so it's a major milestone," adds Alana. "But we're just appreciative for the women that came before us."

Personal Turmoil and Humour

The album emerged from a time of personal change. All three sisters found themselves single, and the music inhabits that strange in-between place where you're relieved to be free, but not entirely ready to start anew.

The themes track departures and partings. The sisters want love, but not the specific love they've had. You can hear them figuring out in real time who they aspire to be.

"I adore way of putting it, yes," says Danielle. "I Quit is like a slogan. You have to actively work on blocking the outside opinions and saying, 'I couldn't care less what people think'."

Evolution of Sound

That newfound resilience required a fresh approach – more organic and powerful than anything the band had done before.

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

"The drum sound is such a detailed thing, and I focus so intensely about it," she emphasizes.

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the title of our biography," laughs Alana. "I always say, our albums cannot begin until we find the right drum sound."

Experiences and Collective Camaraderie

The trio's candor inspired the album's rollout, where the sisters shared some of their dating horror stories.

Someone ended things with Este over a health concern. Alana told a story of travelling to celebrate New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a casual gesture at midnight.

"When you're going through these breakups, you just feel like there's no hope," explains Alana. "Therefore to be able to laugh at those stories and have them tell you even crazier stories, it's therapeutic."

A Confident Legacy

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

They're major draws, with chart-topping albums and an international fan base.

But Haim will consistently be their primary commitment.

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