All Fans Are Invited to Be the Additional Haim Sister.

"Any idea when you're interviewing the Haim sisters?" a text arrives. "I wanted to ask if I can become their newest bandmate."

There is only a key snag: I also wants to be the Haims' newest recruit. And we're not alone. Multiple famous fans have openly petitioned for the honor.

The evidence suggests a special quality is happening. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana launched their musical journey doing sets at local delicatessens with their family. Presently, they stand as multi-time Grammy Award contenders.

In the tradition of the best bands, they're a close trio. Their videos often depict them striding in sync down the streets of Los Angeles. In concert, they play with such unfettered happiness you inevitably think, "I want to be involved in that, too."

"The numerous instances on tour that young girls told us and said, 'After your show, I picked up a guitar'," says Alana, the youngest of the trio. "That's the biggest honour. That is recognition in itself. Our mission is accomplished if we can inspire people to make music."

"So everyone gets an invitation to be the fourth part of the family."

Grammy Recognition

The band are speaking from their homes, where they're resting up after an lengthy tour in support of their fourth album, I Quit.

They're presently reeling from the news it's been nominated for a top rock honor at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the first all-female band ever in contention for the award.

"I watch the lists every year, so it sort of feels like a surreal movie when your name is called," notes Alana. "I needed to phone my sisters to say, 'Did we just hear this correctly or am I dreaming'?"

The importance of the accolade resonates with the sisters.

"We truly set out to make a guitar-driven album this time, so it's a major milestone," says Alana. "However we're just grateful for the female artists that paved the way."

Emotional Upheaval and Laughter

The album emerged from a time of personal change. All three sisters were single, and the music explores that strange transitional period where you're relieved to be free, but not yet ready to let go.

The words track departures and partings. The sisters desire love, but not the kind of love they've had. You can hear them working out in real time who they want to be.

"I love summary, yes," agrees Danielle. "I Quit is essentially 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 recent resilience demanded a different sonic direction – more unpolished and powerful than anything the band had done before.

For Danielle, who co-produced the album, that was founded on the drums.

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

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

Stories and Shared Laughter

The band's openness fueled the album's marketing, where the sisters disclosed some of their personal misadventures.

A former partner broke up with Este over a health consideration. Alana shared a story of flying to celebrate New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a casual gesture at midnight.

"Experiencing these breakups, you just feel like there's no light," notes Alana. "So to be able to laugh at those stories and have them tell you more outrageous stories, it's therapeutic."

A Confident Path

One can easily sense a change in the band. Today, Haim are more assured of their standing in the industry.

They're festival headliners, with successful albums and an worldwide audience.

But the sister act will always be their top focus.

"My sisters and I have been performing since I was four," shares Alana. "There is nothing else that we were supposed to do. And I'm really grateful we've reached this point and we're still going strong."