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"Any idea when you're interviewing the Haim sisters?" a text pops up. "My request was to ask if I can join as their newest bandmate."

However, there remains a key snag: I also desires to be Haim's additional sibling. And we're in plentiful company. Several celebrated admirers have also petitioned for the position.

One thing is obvious a special quality is happening. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana began their musical journey playing gigs at local delicatessens with their parents. Today, they are repeated Grammy Award hopefuls.

In the tradition of the greatest bands, they're a tight-knit trio. Their videos often show them striding in harmony down the avenues of Los Angeles. On stage, they jam with such unfettered happiness you find yourself thinking, "I'd love to be part of that, too."

"The amount of times on tour that young girls approached us and said, 'Watching you live, I bought a bass'," says Alana, the most junior of the Haim siblings. "That is the greatest honour. That is recognition in itself. We have succeeded if we can encourage young girls to start a band."

"Therefore all is invited to be the honorary member of Haim."

Grammy Milestone

The trio are connecting from their homes, where they're recovering after an extensive tour in support of their new album, I Quit.

They're right now processing the news it's been nominated for a top rock honor at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the pioneering all-female band ever in contention for the award.

"I watch the nominations every year, so it kind of feels like The Truman Show when your name is called," says Alana. "I needed to phone my sisters to say, 'Did I hear this right or am I dreaming'?"

The significance of the accolade is deeply felt by the sisters.

"We really set out to make a rock record this time, so it's a major step," continues Alana. "However we're just appreciative for the pioneers that came before us."

Heartbreak and Humour

The album emerged from a phase of transition. All three sisters found themselves single, and the music captures that odd transitional period where you're glad to be free, but not yet ready to let go.

The words detail departures and farewells. The sisters seek love, but not the relationships they've had. You can hear them determining in the moment who they are becoming.

"I adore description, yes," says Danielle. "I Quit is like a mantra. You have to consciously practice blocking the noise and saying, 'I don't give what people think'."

Refinement of Music

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

For Danielle, who helped produce the album, that began with the percussion.

"The drum sound is such a nuanced thing, and I care so much about it," she emphasizes.

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the name of our book," laughs Alana. "I've said it, our albums cannot begin until we find the right drum sound."

Anecdotes and Shared Laughter

The trio's candor inspired the album's rollout, where the sisters revealed some of their romantic horror stories.

One man left Este over a medical concern. Alana told a story of flying 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. "So to be able to find humor in those stories and have them tell you wilder stories, it's incredible."

A Confident Future

It's not difficult sense a evolution in the band. Now, Haim are more assured of their standing in the rock pantheon.

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

Yet the band will forever be their primary commitment.

"My sisters and I have been playing music since I was little," concludes Alana. "It feels as if nothing else that we were meant to do. And I'm really thankful we've reached this point and we're still making music."