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"When are you speaking to the band?" a text arrives. "My request was to ask if I can become their newest bandmate."

However, there remains one problem: I also desires to be the Haims' fourth member. Furthermore, we are far from alone. Multiple celebrated admirers have publicly coveted the role.

The evidence suggests something is happening. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana began their musical journey doing sets at local delicatessens with their parents. Today, they are multi-time Grammy Award contenders.

Similar to the most iconic bands, they're a tight-knit gang. Their videos often depict them striding in sync down the avenues of Los Angeles. On stage, they perform with such boundless joy you inevitably think, "I want to be part of that, too."

"The numerous instances on tour that audience members told us and said, 'After your show, I got a bass'," says Alana, the most junior of the Haim siblings. "It is the biggest honour. That's an award in itself. We have succeeded if we can inspire others to start a band."

"Therefore anyone are welcome to be the next member of Haim."

Award Recognition

The trio are connecting from a break, where they're taking a pause after an lengthy tour in promoting their latest album, I Quit.

They're right now celebrating the news it's been shortlisted for best rock album at the Grammys – with Haim the very first female band ever in contention for the trophy.

"I tune into the nominations every year, so it kind of feels like an out-of-body experience when your name is called," explains Alana. "I had to call my sisters to say, 'Did we just hear this correctly or am I imagining things'?"

The weight of the accolade isn't lost on the trio.

"We really set out to make a rock album this time, so it's a major achievement," adds Alana. "However we're just appreciative for the female artists that inspired us."

Personal Turmoil and Humour

The album was born from a period of emotional upheaval. All three sisters ended up single, and the music explores that strange in-between place where you're happy to be free, but not yet ready to start anew.

The lyrics detail breakups and goodbyes. The sisters want love, but not the kind of love they've had. You can hear them figuring out in real life who they aspire to be.

"I love way of putting it, yes," agrees Danielle. "I Quit is kind of like a personal statement. You have to actively work on shutting out the criticism and saying, 'I don't give what people think'."

Refinement of Music

That developed toughness demanded a new sound – more unpolished and direct than any of the music the band had done before.

For Danielle, who helped produce the album, that was founded on the percussion.

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

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

Anecdotes and Collective Humor

The trio's honesty shaped the album's promotional campaign, where the sisters revealed some of their dating misadventures.

Someone broke up with Este over a medical concern. Alana shared a story of flying to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a friendly slap at midnight.

"During these breakups, you just feel like there's no light," notes Alana. "Therefore to be able to share those stories and hear others tell you wilder stories, it's therapeutic."

A Secure Legacy

It's not difficult sense a evolution in the band. Now, Haim are more confident of their standing in the music world.

They're festival headliners, with chart-topping albums and an international fan base.

Yet Haim will always be their primary priority.

"We have been performing since I was a young child," shares Alana. "It feels as if no other path that we were meant to do. And I'm really grateful we've made it and we're still kicking."