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"Any idea when you're interviewing the band?" an inquiry arrives. "I was hoping to ask if I can join as their extra sister."

However, there remains a key snag: The author likewise longs to be the Haims' fourth member. What's more, we are in plentiful company. Several celebrated supporters have publicly coveted the position.

It's clear something is going on. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana started their musical journey performing shows at small eateries with their family. Now they're multiple Grammy Award nominees.

Like all the greatest groups, they're a inseparable trio. Their videos often show them marching in sync down the roads of Los Angeles. In concert, they play with such unfettered exuberance you find yourself thinking, "I wish to be part of that, too."

"The amount of times on tour that young girls came up to us and said, 'Seeing you perform, I bought a bass'," states Alana, the youngest of the trio. "That is the greatest compliment. That's an award in itself. We've done our job if we can motivate others to form a group."

"So anyone gets an invitation to be the next Haim sister."

Award Recognition

The group are connecting from their homes, where they're resting up after an lengthy tour in support of their latest album, I Quit.

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

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

The weight of the nomination is deeply felt by the band.

"We truly set out to make a rock album this time, so it's a significant step," adds Alana. "Yet we're just appreciative for the female artists that inspired us."

Personal Turmoil and Humour

The album was born from a period of transition. All three sisters were single, and the music captures that unique liminal space where you're relieved to be free, but not entirely ready to start anew.

The themes follow endings and partings. The sisters seek love, but not the relationships they've got. You can hear them working out in the moment who they are becoming.

"I love description, yes," says Danielle. "I Quit is like a slogan. You have to actively work on shutting out the outside opinions and saying, 'I don't give what people think'."

Development of Sound

That developed resilience called for a new sound – more organic and immediate than anything the band had done before.

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

"Percussion 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 memoir," jokes Alana. "Our motto is, our albums won't commence until we find the ideal drum sound."

Experiences and Collective Humor

The band's openness fueled the album's promotional campaign, where the sisters disclosed some of their romantic misadventures.

One man ended things with Este over a medical concern. Alana told a story of flying to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a casual gesture at midnight.

"When you're going through these setbacks, you just feel like there's no light," says Alana. "Therefore to be able to share those stories and hear others tell you even crazier stories, it's incredible."

An Assured Legacy

You can clearly sense a evolution in the band. Today, Haim are more assured of their position in the music world.

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

Yet Haim will forever be their primary priority.

"Me and my siblings have been playing music since I was a young child," says Alana. "There is nothing else that we were meant to do. And I'm really grateful we've reached this point and we're still going strong."