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"When are you chatting with the band?" a text reads. "I was hoping to ask if I can be their extra sister."

However, there remains a single issue: I also desires to be Haim's newest recruit. Furthermore, we are in plentiful company. Multiple high-profile fans have publicly coveted the position.

The evidence suggests something is happening. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana launched their path performing shows at small eateries with their parents. Presently, they stand as multiple Grammy Award nominees.

Similar to the most iconic bands, they're a close gang. Their videos repeatedly show them marching in unison down the avenues of Los Angeles. In concert, they play with such pure exuberance you inevitably think, "I wish to be involved in that, too."

"How often on tour that young girls told us and said, 'After your show, I picked up a guitar'," says Alana, the most junior of the sisters. "That is the ultimate honour. It is a prize in itself. Our mission is accomplished if we can encourage people to make music."

"And thus all are welcome to be the next Haim sister."

Award Nod

The trio are speaking from a break, where they're resting up after an extensive tour in support of their fourth album, I Quit.

They're currently reeling from the news it's been in the running for Best Rock Album at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the first female band ever in the running for the award.

"I tune into the nominations every year, so it kind of feels like The Truman Show when your name is read out," says Alana. "I had to call my sisters to say, 'Am I hearing this correctly or am I hallucinating'?"

The importance of the accolade resonates with the sisters.

"We deliberately set out to make a rock album this time, so it's a major step," adds Alana. "However we're just thankful for the female artists that came before us."

Heartbreak and Humour

The record came out of a phase of emotional upheaval. All three sisters ended up single, and the music explores that unique in-between place where you're glad to be free, but not yet ready to start anew.

The words detail departures and farewells. The sisters want love, but not the relationships they've had. You can hear them working out in real life who they are becoming.

"I love way of putting it, yes," responds Danielle. "I Quit is kind of like a mantra. You have to consciously practice shutting out the criticism and saying, 'I couldn't care less what people think'."

Evolution of Sound

That newfound resilience called for a fresh approach – more raw and immediate than any of the music the band had done before.

For Danielle, who worked on producing the album, that was founded on the drums.

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

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

Anecdotes and Shared Humor

The band's openness shaped the album's promotional campaign, where the sisters revealed some of their personal tales.

Someone ended things with Este over a health concern. Alana told a story of flying to celebrate New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a friendly slap at midnight.

"Experiencing these heartbreaks, you just feel like there's no light," notes Alana. "So to be able to laugh at those stories and have them tell you more outrageous stories, it's so amazing."

A Secure Path

One can easily sense a evolution in the band. Today, Haim are more confident of their place in the music world.

They're major draws, with chart-topping albums and an international audience.

But the band will consistently be their number one focus.

"Me and my siblings have been making music since I was a young child," concludes Alana. "There is nothing else that we were meant to do. And I'm really grateful we've gotten here and we're still going strong."