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"When are you interviewing the band?" a text pops up. "I was hoping to ask if I can join as their fourth member."

There is only one problem: I also desires to be the Haims' additional sibling. And we're not alone. Multiple high-profile admirers have publicly petitioned for the position.

One thing is obvious a special quality is happening. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana launched their career playing gigs at local delicatessens with their family. Today, they are multi-time Grammy nominees.

Like all the greatest groups, they're a inseparable gang. Their visuals repeatedly depict them walking in harmony down the roads of Los Angeles. During performances, they play with such unfettered happiness you can't help but think, "I wish to be involved in that, too."

"The numerous instances on tour that fans approached us and said, 'After your show, I picked up a guitar'," remarks Alana, the most junior of the sisters. "It is the ultimate honor. It is a prize in itself. Our mission is accomplished if we can motivate others to form a group."

"And thus everyone gets an invitation to be the fourth member of Haim."

Award Recognition

The group are connecting from their homes, where they're recovering after an extensive tour in for their fourth album, I Quit.

They're right now processing the news it's been nominated for Best Rock Album at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the first all-female band ever in consideration for the trophy.

"I follow the announcements every year, so it almost feels like The Truman Show when your name is announced," notes Alana. "I immediately called my sisters to say, 'Am I hearing this right or am I imagining things'?"

The importance of the nomination resonates with the trio.

"We really set out to make a guitar-driven album this time, so it's a major step," adds Alana. "However we're just thankful for the women that paved the way."

Heartbreak and Laughter

The project emerged from a phase of transition. All three sisters were single, and the music inhabits that unique transitional period where you're relieved to be free, but not quite ready to let go.

The themes detail breakups and goodbyes. The sisters desire love, but not the kind of love they've had. You can hear them working out in real life who they are becoming.

"I love summary, yes," agrees Danielle. "I Quit is essentially a personal statement. You have to consciously practice blocking the outside opinions and saying, 'It doesn't matter to me what people think'."

Development of Music

That newfound confidence required a different sonic direction – more raw and direct than any of the music the band had done before.

For Danielle, who helped produce the album, that started with the drums.

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

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

Stories and Collective Camaraderie

The band's openness fueled the album's marketing, where the sisters shared some of their dating horror stories.

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

"During these heartbreaks, you just feel like there's no light," explains Alana. "So to be able to find humor in those stories and hear others tell you wilder stories, it's incredible."

A Secure Legacy

You can clearly sense a shift in the band. Today, Haim are more assured of their place in the industry.

They're festival headliners, with successful albums and an international following.

But the band will consistently be their primary commitment.

"My sisters and I have been performing since I was four," says Alana. "It feels as if no alternative that we were destined for. And I'm really thankful we've made it and we're still kicking."