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"Any idea when you're speaking to the band?" a message reads. "I wanted to ask if I can join as their fourth member."

There's just a single issue: I also wants to be Haim's newest recruit. Furthermore, we are far from alone. A host of famous admirers have publicly coveted the role.

The evidence suggests a special quality is at play. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana started their path performing shows at local delicatessens with their family. Today, they are repeated Grammy hopefuls.

In the tradition of the most iconic groups, they're a close gang. Their videos often show them marching in harmony down the avenues of Los Angeles. In concert, they jam with such unfettered exuberance you can't help but think, "I want to be part of that, too."

"The amount of times on tour that fans came up to us and said, 'After your show, I got a drum kit'," states Alana, the most junior of the trio. "That is the ultimate compliment. It is a prize in itself. We have succeeded if we can inspire young girls to make music."

"And thus all is invited to be the next Haim sister."

Historic Recognition

The trio are connecting from their homes, where they're resting up after an major tour in support of their new album, I Quit.

They're presently processing the news it's been in the running for a top rock honor at the Grammys – with Haim the first female band ever in consideration for the trophy.

"I follow the lists every year, so it sort of feels like an out-of-body experience when your name is announced," says Alana. "I immediately called my sisters to say, 'Am I hearing this correctly or am I hallucinating'?"

The significance of the honor resonates with the band.

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

Personal Turmoil and Humour

The project was born from a period of transition. All three sisters found themselves single, and the music captures that odd liminal space where you're glad to be free, but not yet ready to move on.

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

"I adore way of putting it, yes," agrees Danielle. "I Quit is kind of like a slogan. You have to actively work on blocking the outside opinions and saying, 'I don't give what people think'."

Evolution of Sound

That recent resilience demanded a different sonic direction – more raw and direct than any of the music the band had done before.

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

"The drum sound is such a detailed thing, and I focus so intensely about it," she says.

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the subject of our biography," jokes Alana. "I always say, our albums don't start until we find the right drum sound."

Stories and Collective Laughter

The band's openness shaped the album's marketing, where the sisters revealed some of their romantic horror stories.

Someone ended things with Este over a health concern. Alana recalled a story of travelling to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a high five at midnight.

"During these setbacks, you just feel like there's no light," notes Alana. "Thus to be able to find humor in those stories and hear others tell you even crazier stories, it's therapeutic."

A Secure Legacy

It's not difficult sense a shift in the band. Today, Haim are more certain of their standing in the industry.

They're major draws, with hit albums and an global following.

Yet the band will always be their top priority.

"We have been performing since I was a young child," concludes Alana. "It's like nothing else that we were meant to do. And I'm really fortunate we've made it and we're still making music."