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

There's just one problem: The author likewise wants to be the Haims' additional sibling. What's more, we are in plentiful company. Multiple celebrated admirers have also coveted the position.

The evidence suggests a special quality is happening. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana launched their musical journey playing gigs at neighborhood delis with their family. Presently, they stand as multiple Grammy Award hopefuls.

Similar to the greatest groups, they're a tight-knit unit. Their music videos repeatedly feature them walking in harmony down the streets of Los Angeles. On stage, they jam with such pure joy you find yourself thinking, "I wish to be part of that, too."

"The numerous instances on tour that audience members came up to us and said, 'Seeing you perform, I picked up a bass'," states Alana, the most junior of the trio. "That is the greatest honour. That's an award in itself. Our mission is accomplished if we can inspire others to form a group."

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

Award Milestone

The band have called into home, where they're taking a pause after an extensive tour in support of their fourth album, I Quit.

They're right now processing the news it's been shortlisted for a top rock honor at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the very first all-woman band ever in consideration for the prize.

"I follow the nominations every year, so it sort of feels like The Truman Show when your name is announced," explains Alana. "I immediately called my sisters to say, 'Did we just hear this right or am I hallucinating'?"

The weight of the honor is deeply felt by the trio.

"We deliberately set out to make a guitar-driven album this time, so it's a significant achievement," adds Alana. "However we're just thankful for the pioneers that came before us."

Emotional Upheaval and Laughter

The project emerged from a period of transition. All three sisters found themselves single, and the music inhabits that odd liminal space where you're glad to be free, but not quite ready to start anew.

The words follow departures and goodbyes. The sisters want love, but not the relationships they've experienced. You can hear them working out in real life who they are becoming.

"That's a perfect summary, yes," agrees Danielle. "I Quit is like a mantra. You have to make an effort in ignoring the noise and saying, 'It doesn't matter to me what people think'."

Refinement of Style

That developed resilience demanded a fresh approach – more organic and immediate than anything the band had done before.

For Danielle, who helped produce the album, that began with the percussion.

"The drum sound is such a detailed thing, and I am so passionate about it," she states.

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the subject of our biography," quips Alana. "I always say, our albums won't commence until we find the ideal drum sound."

Stories and Shared Camaraderie

The trio's honesty shaped the album's marketing, where the sisters shared some of their romantic misadventures.

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

"Experiencing these heartbreaks, you just feel like there's no light," explains Alana. "Thus to be able to laugh at those stories and have them tell you even crazier stories, it's therapeutic."

An Assured Legacy

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

They're top-billed acts, with hit albums and an global audience.

However the sister act will consistently be their top commitment.

"We have been performing since I was four," shares Alana. "It's like no alternative that we were destined for. And I'm really fortunate we've reached this point and we're still going strong."