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

"Any idea when you're chatting with the band?" an inquiry arrives. "My request was to ask if I can be their extra sister."

However, there remains a single issue: The sender also longs to be Haim's additional sibling. Furthermore, we are in plentiful company. Multiple famous admirers have also petitioned for the honor.

The evidence suggests a special quality is going on. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana began their musical journey playing gigs at local delicatessens with their parents. Now they're multi-time Grammy nominees.

In the tradition of the most iconic groups, they're a close trio. Their music videos repeatedly depict them striding in sync down the avenues of Los Angeles. During performances, they perform with such boundless happiness you can't help but think, "I want to be part of that, too."

"The numerous instances on tour that audience members came up to us and said, 'Seeing you perform, I bought a guitar'," states Alana, the youngest of the Haim siblings. "That is the biggest compliment. That's an award in itself. Our mission is accomplished if we can motivate young girls to make music."

"So everyone are welcome to be the next Haim sister."

Award Milestone

The trio are connecting from home, where they're recovering after an extensive tour in promoting their new album, I Quit.

They're right now reeling from the news it's been nominated for best rock album at the Grammys – with Haim the pioneering female band ever in the running for the award.

"I tune into the lists every year, so it kind of feels like The Truman Show when your name is announced," explains Alana. "I needed to phone my sisters to say, 'Did I hear this correctly or am I dreaming'?"

The significance of the nomination isn't lost on the trio.

"We deliberately set out to make a rock album this time, so it's a significant achievement," says Alana. "However we're just thankful for the female artists that came before us."

Personal Turmoil and Laughter

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

The lyrics track breakups and farewells. The sisters desire love, but not the relationships they've got. You can hear them determining in the moment who they are becoming.

"I adore description, yes," says Danielle. "I Quit is kind of like a personal statement. You have to consciously practice blocking the noise and saying, 'I couldn't care less what people think'."

Refinement of Music

That recent toughness called for a new sound – more unpolished and immediate than any of the music the band had done before.

For Danielle, who co-produced the album, that began with the drum sound.

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

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the subject of our biography," quips Alana. "Our motto is, our albums don't start until we find the ideal drum sound."

Anecdotes and Collective Laughter

The band's honesty inspired the album's promotional campaign, where the sisters disclosed some of their romantic horror stories.

A former partner ended things with Este over a medical concern. Alana recalled a story of travelling to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a casual gesture at midnight.

"Experiencing these heartbreaks, you just feel like there's no hope," explains Alana. "Therefore to be able to laugh at those stories and hear others tell you wilder stories, it's so amazing."

An Assured Legacy

You can clearly sense a change in the band. Today, Haim are more confident of their position in the industry.

They're festival headliners, with hit albums and an international fan base.

However the sister act will consistently be their top commitment.

"We have been making music since I was a young child," shares Alana. "It feels as if no other path that we were meant to do. And I'm really fortunate we've gotten here and we're still making music."