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"When are you speaking to the band?" a message pops up. "My request was to ask if I can join as their newest bandmate."

There's just one problem: I also wants to be Haim's additional sibling. What's more, we are in plentiful company. A host of high-profile supporters have publicly begged for the role.

One thing is obvious something is going on. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana launched their path playing gigs at neighborhood delis with their family. Today, they are multiple Grammy nominees.

Like all the best groups, they're a inseparable trio. Their music videos frequently show them striding in unison down the avenues of Los Angeles. On stage, they play with such pure joy you inevitably think, "I wish to be a piece of that, too."

"How often on tour that fans came up to us and said, 'Seeing you perform, I got a guitar'," says Alana, the youngest of the sisters. "That is the ultimate honour. That's an award in itself. We've done our job if we can encourage people to form a group."

"Therefore anyone are welcome to be the next Haim sister."

Grammy Recognition

The group have called into a break, where they're taking a pause after an extensive tour in promoting their latest album, I Quit.

They're presently processing the news it's been in the running for best rock album at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the very first all-woman band ever in consideration for the trophy.

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

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

"We deliberately set out to make a rock album this time, so it's a significant milestone," says Alana. "Yet we're just appreciative for the pioneers that came before us."

Personal Turmoil and Candor

The project came out of a phase of emotional upheaval. All three sisters were single, and the music explores that odd in-between place where you're glad to be free, but not yet ready to start anew.

The words detail breakups and partings. The sisters seek love, but not the specific love they've had. You can hear them determining in the moment who they want to be.

"That's a perfect summary, yes," responds Danielle. "I Quit is like a personal statement. You have to make an effort in blocking the outside opinions and saying, 'I couldn't care less what people think'."

Refinement of Sound

That developed confidence called for a different sonic direction – more unpolished 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.

"Percussion is such a specific thing, and I focus so intensely about it," she says.

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

Stories and Collective Laughter

The trio's candor inspired the album's rollout, where the sisters revealed some of their dating tales.

Someone broke up 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.

"Experiencing these setbacks, you just feel like there's no light," explains Alana. "Thus to be able to share those stories and hear others tell you more outrageous stories, it's so amazing."

An Assured Legacy

One can easily sense a change in the band. Today, Haim are more confident of their place in the rock pantheon.

They're major draws, with hit albums and an worldwide audience.

Yet Haim will consistently be their number one commitment.

"Me and my siblings have been performing since I was a young child," concludes Alana. "It's like no other path that we were destined for. And I'm really fortunate we've reached this point and we're still kicking."