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"When are you interviewing the Haim sisters?" a message reads. "My request was to ask if I can become their newest bandmate."

There's just one problem: The author likewise wants to be Haim's additional sibling. What's more, we are far from alone. Multiple famous admirers have also begged for the position.

One thing is obvious a special quality is going on. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana began their path playing gigs at neighborhood delis with their family. Presently, they stand as repeated Grammy Award nominees.

Similar to the most iconic bands, they're a close gang. Their visuals repeatedly feature them marching in sync down the roads of Los Angeles. On stage, they play with such unfettered happiness you can't help but think, "I wish to be a piece of that, too."

"How often on tour that audience members approached us and said, 'After your show, I picked up a drum kit'," remarks Alana, the most junior of the Haim siblings. "It is the biggest compliment. It is a prize in itself. We have succeeded if we can inspire young girls to start a band."

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

Award Milestone

The trio have called into a break, where they're taking a pause after an extensive 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 Grammys – with Haim the very first all-female band ever in contention for the trophy.

"I watch the announcements every year, so it kind of feels like a surreal movie when your name is announced," says Alana. "I immediately called my sisters to say, 'Did I hear this correctly or am I dreaming'?"

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

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

Personal Turmoil and Laughter

The record was born from a period of transition. All three sisters found themselves single, and the music captures that unique in-between place where you're relieved to be free, but not quite ready to let go.

The themes detail endings and partings. The sisters want love, but not the relationships they've got. You can hear them figuring out in real time who they want to be.

"I adore way of putting it, yes," responds Danielle. "I Quit is essentially a mantra. You have to actively work on blocking the outside opinions and saying, 'I couldn't care less what people think'."

Development of Style

That newfound confidence demanded a different sonic direction – more organic and powerful than any of the music the band had done before.

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

"Drums are such a specific thing, and I care so much about it," she says.

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the subject of our memoir," quips Alana. "I've said it, our albums won't commence until we find the perfect drum sound."

Anecdotes and Shared Camaraderie

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

Someone left Este over a health consideration. Alana told a story of travelling to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a friendly slap at midnight.

"When you're going through these breakups, you just feel like there's only darkness," says Alana. "Therefore to be able to laugh at those stories and have them tell you wilder stories, it's incredible."

A Confident Future

It's not difficult sense a change in the band. Now, Haim are more certain of their standing in the rock pantheon.

They're top-billed acts, with successful albums and an worldwide audience.

But the band will consistently be their number one focus.

"Me and my siblings have been playing music since I was little," says Alana. "There is nothing else that we were destined for. And I'm really thankful we've gotten here and we're still going strong."