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"Any idea when you're speaking to the band?" an inquiry arrives. "I wanted to ask if I can be their newest bandmate."

There's just a key snag: The author likewise wants to be Haim's additional sibling. What's more, we are in plentiful company. Multiple high-profile fans have publicly begged for the role.

It's clear a special quality is at play. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana started their path performing shows at neighborhood delis with their family. Presently, they stand as repeated Grammy contenders.

In the tradition of the best bands, they're a tight-knit trio. Their videos repeatedly feature them striding in sync down the avenues of Los Angeles. During performances, they jam with such boundless joy you find yourself thinking, "I want to be part of that, too."

"How often on tour that audience members approached us and said, 'After your show, I picked up a guitar'," states Alana, the most junior of the sisters. "That's the ultimate honor. That is recognition in itself. Our mission is accomplished if we can motivate young girls to form a group."

"And thus anyone is invited to be the next member of Haim."

Grammy Recognition

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

They're right now celebrating the news it's been shortlisted for Best Rock Album at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the very first all-female band ever in consideration for the prize.

"I watch the lists every year, so it sort of feels like an out-of-body experience when your name is announced," explains Alana. "I needed to phone my sisters to say, 'Did I hear this right or am I hallucinating'?"

The significance of the accolade resonates with the trio.

"We truly set out to make a rock record this time, so it's a huge step," says Alana. "Yet we're just thankful for the pioneers that paved the way."

Emotional Upheaval and Humour

The record emerged from a period of transition. All three sisters were single, and the music inhabits that odd in-between place where you're relieved to be free, but not yet ready to move on.

The words follow departures and partings. The sisters want love, but not the specific love they've had. You can hear them determining in the moment who they aspire to be.

"I adore summary, yes," says Danielle. "I Quit is essentially a slogan. You have to actively work on shutting out the noise and saying, 'I couldn't care less what people think'."

Evolution of Music

That recent toughness demanded a different sonic direction – more organic and powerful than anything the band had done before.

For Danielle, who worked on producing the album, that began with the percussion.

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

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the name of our memoir," laughs Alana. "Our motto is, our albums won't commence until we find the right drum sound."

Stories and Collective Humor

The trio's candor fueled the album's promotional campaign, where the sisters disclosed some of their romantic tales.

A former partner broke up with Este over a medical concern. Alana recalled a story of travelling 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 hope," notes Alana. "So to be able to laugh at those stories and hear others tell you wilder stories, it's incredible."

A Secure Path

You can clearly sense a shift in the band. Today, Haim are more assured of their place in the rock pantheon.

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

However the sister act will consistently be their top commitment.

"We have been performing since I was four," concludes Alana. "There is no alternative that we were supposed to do. And I'm really fortunate we've reached this point and we're still going strong."