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"Any idea when you're chatting with the Haim sisters?" a text reads. "I wanted to ask if I can become their newest bandmate."

However, there remains a key snag: The author likewise desires to be Haim's fourth member. Furthermore, we are not alone. Multiple famous fans have openly begged for the position.

It's clear a special quality is going on. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana began their career performing shows at neighborhood delis with their family. Now they're repeated Grammy Award hopefuls.

Like all the greatest ensembles, they're a inseparable trio. Their visuals frequently feature them striding in sync down the avenues of Los Angeles. During performances, they play with such boundless happiness you can't help but think, "I'd love to be involved in that, too."

"How often on tour that audience members came up to us and said, 'Seeing you perform, I bought a guitar'," states Alana, the youngest of the trio. "That is the ultimate compliment. That is recognition in itself. We've done our job if we can motivate others to make music."

"So everyone gets an invitation to be the honorary part of the family."

Historic Nod

The band are connecting from home, where they're resting up after an extensive tour in for their new 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 first female band ever in the running for the trophy.

"I watch the nominations every year, so it kind of feels like an out-of-body experience when your name is read out," explains Alana. "I needed to phone my sisters to say, 'Did we just hear this correctly or am I dreaming'?"

The importance of the honor resonates with the band.

"We deliberately set out to make a rock record this time, so it's a huge achievement," continues Alana. "However we're just appreciative for the female artists that came before us."

Emotional Upheaval and Laughter

The album came out of a phase of transition. All three sisters found themselves single, and the music captures that odd transitional period where you're happy to be free, but not yet ready to start anew.

The themes detail breakups and farewells. The sisters seek love, but not the kind of love they've had. You can hear them figuring out in real time who they are becoming.

"I adore description, yes," responds Danielle. "I Quit is essentially a slogan. You have to make an effort in ignoring the noise and saying, 'It doesn't matter to me what people think'."

Evolution of Sound

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

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

"Drums are such a specific thing, and I am so passionate about it," she emphasizes.

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the subject of our memoir," jokes Alana. "I always say, our albums cannot begin until we find the ideal drum sound."

Anecdotes and Shared Camaraderie

The trio's openness shaped the album's marketing, where the sisters shared some of their dating tales.

One man left Este over a medical concern. Alana recalled a story of travelling to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a casual gesture at midnight.

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

An Assured Future

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

They're major draws, with chart-topping albums and an global following.

But the band will always be their primary commitment.

"My sisters and I have been making music since I was four," concludes Alana. "There is no other path that we were destined for. And I'm really thankful we've reached this point and we're still going strong."