All Fans Are Welcome to Be the Fourth Haim Bandmate.

"Any idea when you're speaking to Haim?" a message reads. "I was hoping to ask if I can be their newest bandmate."

There is only a single issue: The sender also wants to be the Haims' additional sibling. Furthermore, we are in plentiful company. Multiple high-profile supporters have publicly petitioned for the position.

It's clear a special quality is at play. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana began their path doing sets at small eateries with their parents. Today, they are repeated Grammy nominees.

Similar to the greatest groups, they're a inseparable gang. Their music videos often feature them striding in sync down the streets of Los Angeles. In concert, they jam with such unfettered joy you can't help but think, "I wish to be involved in that, too."

"How often on tour that fans approached us and said, 'After your show, I picked up a drum kit'," states Alana, the most junior of the sisters. "It is the biggest compliment. It is a prize in itself. Our mission is accomplished if we can motivate young girls to form a group."

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

Historic Nod

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 currently processing the news it's been shortlisted for Best Rock Album at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the very first all-woman band ever in contention for the trophy.

"I watch the lists every year, so it sort of feels like a surreal movie when your name is announced," explains Alana. "I immediately called my sisters to say, 'Am I hearing this correctly or am I hallucinating'?"

The importance of the accolade is deeply felt by the band.

"We deliberately set out to make a rock album this time, so it's a major achievement," says Alana. "However we're just appreciative for the pioneers that inspired us."

Emotional Upheaval and Humour

The album came out of a period of transition. All three sisters were single, and the music explores that strange liminal space where you're happy to be free, but not quite ready to let go.

The words follow endings and farewells. The sisters desire love, but not the kind of love they've got. You can hear them working out in real life who they are becoming.

"I adore description, yes," says Danielle. "I Quit is essentially a slogan. You have to consciously practice ignoring the noise and saying, 'I don't give what people think'."

Development of Sound

That newfound toughness demanded a fresh approach – more raw and direct than any of the music the band had done before.

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

"Drums are such a detailed thing, and I am so passionate about it," she states.

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

Anecdotes and Shared Camaraderie

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

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

"Experiencing these setbacks, you just feel like there's only darkness," explains Alana. "Thus to be able to share those stories and hear others tell you even crazier stories, it's incredible."

A Secure Future

You can clearly sense a change in the band. Now, Haim are more certain of their place in the industry.

They're festival headliners, with hit albums and an worldwide following.

But the band will always be their primary commitment.

"Me and my siblings have been playing music since I was little," says Alana. "It feels as if no other path that we were destined for. And I'm really thankful we've reached this point and we're still making music."