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"When are you chatting with the band?" a text arrives. "My request was to ask if I can become their extra sister."

However, there remains a single issue: I also desires to be Haim's additional sibling. Furthermore, we are not alone. Several celebrated admirers have also coveted the role.

It's clear a special quality is happening. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana launched their career playing gigs at neighborhood delis with their parents. Presently, they stand as repeated Grammy hopefuls.

Similar to the most iconic ensembles, they're a close gang. Their videos often feature them walking in unison down the streets of Los Angeles. On stage, they play with such boundless happiness you can't help but think, "I want to be part of that, too."

"How often on tour that young girls approached us and said, 'After your show, I picked up a guitar'," says Alana, the youngest of the Haim siblings. "It is the greatest honor. That is recognition in itself. We have succeeded if we can encourage young girls to form a group."

"So everyone are welcome to be the fourth member of Haim."

Historic Nod

The trio are speaking from their homes, where they're recovering after an major tour in for their new album, I Quit.

They're presently reeling from the news it's been nominated for best rock album at the Grammys – with Haim the first all-female band ever in consideration for the award.

"I watch the nominations every year, so it almost feels like a surreal movie when your name is read out," notes Alana. "I needed to phone my sisters to say, 'Did we just hear this correctly or am I hallucinating'?"

The importance of the honor resonates with the trio.

"We really set out to make a rock record this time, so it's a huge step," says Alana. "But we're just grateful for the pioneers that paved the way."

Emotional Upheaval and Laughter

The project came out of a phase of personal change. All three sisters were single, and the music inhabits that unique transitional period where you're relieved to be free, but not entirely ready to start anew.

The themes detail departures and farewells. The sisters want love, but not the relationships they've got. You can hear them determining in real life who they aspire to be.

"I love description, yes," agrees Danielle. "I Quit is kind of like a mantra. You have to make an effort in shutting out the outside opinions and saying, 'It doesn't matter to me what people think'."

Development of Sound

That recent confidence called for a different sonic direction – more unpolished and direct than any of the music the band had done before.

For Danielle, who worked on producing the album, that started with the percussion.

"Percussion is such a nuanced thing, and I am so passionate about it," she says.

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the name of our biography," jokes Alana. "I've said it, our albums don't start until we find the ideal drum sound."

Stories and Collective Humor

The band's candor fueled the album's promotional campaign, where the sisters revealed some of their dating misadventures.

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

"During these breakups, you just feel like there's no hope," notes Alana. "Therefore to be able to find humor in those stories and hear others tell you more outrageous stories, it's therapeutic."

A Secure Legacy

You can clearly sense a evolution in the band. Now, Haim are more assured of their position in the rock pantheon.

They're top-billed acts, with successful albums and an global following.

But Haim will consistently be their number one priority.

"My sisters and I have been making music since I was four," shares Alana. "It feels as if no alternative that we were destined for. And I'm really fortunate we've reached this point and we're still making music."