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"Any idea when you're interviewing Haim?" a message reads. "I wanted to ask if I can be their newest bandmate."

However, there remains a single issue: I also desires to be Haim's fourth member. And we're not alone. Multiple celebrated admirers have also coveted the honor.

It's clear a special quality is at play. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana began their musical journey playing gigs at neighborhood delis with their parents. Today, they are repeated Grammy contenders.

Similar to the most iconic ensembles, they're a tight-knit trio. Their visuals often feature them striding in harmony down the streets of Los Angeles. On stage, they jam with such pure joy you inevitably think, "I wish to be a piece of that, too."

"The amount of times on tour that fans told us and said, 'After your show, I bought a drum kit'," remarks Alana, the most junior of the Haim siblings. "That is the biggest compliment. That is recognition in itself. Our mission is accomplished if we can encourage young girls to form a group."

"And thus everyone are welcome to be the next member of Haim."

Grammy Recognition

The group are speaking from a break, where they're recovering after an lengthy tour in promoting their latest album, I Quit.

They're currently processing the news it's been shortlisted for best rock album at the Grammys – with Haim the pioneering all-female band ever in contention for the award.

"I follow the nominations every year, so it kind of feels like a surreal movie when your name is announced," explains Alana. "I needed to phone my sisters to say, 'Am I hearing this correctly or am I imagining things'?"

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

"We truly set out to make a rock record this time, so it's a major milestone," continues Alana. "Yet we're just grateful for the pioneers that paved the way."

Heartbreak and Candor

The album was born from a phase of personal change. All three sisters ended up single, and the music inhabits that strange transitional period where you're glad to be free, but not quite ready to let go.

The words follow endings and farewells. The sisters want love, but not the kind of love they've had. You can hear them determining in the moment who they aspire to be.

"That's a perfect way of putting it, yes," agrees Danielle. "I Quit is kind of like a slogan. You have to consciously practice ignoring the noise and saying, 'I couldn't care less what people think'."

Development of Sound

That newfound confidence called for a new sound – more unpolished and immediate than any of the music the band had done before.

For Danielle, who co-produced the album, that started with the drums.

"Drums are such a nuanced thing, and I focus so intensely about it," she emphasizes.

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the name of our biography," quips Alana. "Our motto is, our albums don't start until we find the ideal drum sound."

Experiences and Shared Humor

The trio's candor inspired the album's marketing, where the sisters shared some of their personal horror stories.

Someone left Este over a health consideration. Alana shared 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 no hope," notes Alana. "Thus to be able to laugh at those stories and have them tell you more outrageous stories, it's so amazing."

A Secure Path

It's not difficult sense a change in the band. Today, Haim are more assured of their position in the music world.

They're top-billed acts, with hit albums and an worldwide fan base.

Yet the sister act will always be their primary commitment.

"Me and my siblings have been making music since I was a young child," shares Alana. "It feels as if nothing else that we were destined for. And I'm really thankful we've reached this point and we're still kicking."