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"Any idea when you're chatting with Haim?" an inquiry reads. "I was hoping to ask if I can become their extra sister."

There's just a single issue: The sender also wants to be the Haims' fourth member. What's more, we are in plentiful company. Multiple famous fans have also coveted the honor.

It's clear something is going on. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana began their musical journey playing gigs at small eateries with their family. Now they're multiple Grammy contenders.

In the tradition of the greatest ensembles, they're a close unit. Their music videos frequently feature them marching in harmony down the roads of Los Angeles. On stage, they play with such pure happiness you find yourself thinking, "I want to be part of that, too."

"The numerous instances on tour that young girls came up to us and said, 'Watching you live, I bought a drum kit'," says Alana, the most junior of the Haim siblings. "That's the ultimate compliment. That is recognition in itself. Our mission is accomplished if we can motivate people to start a band."

"Therefore all are welcome to be the next part of the family."

Award Recognition

The trio are connecting from home, where they're taking a pause after an lengthy tour in support of their fourth album, I Quit.

They're currently processing the news it's been nominated for a top rock honor at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the first all-woman band ever in the running for the award.

"I watch the nominations every year, so it sort of feels like an out-of-body experience when your name is read out," notes Alana. "I had to call my sisters to say, 'Am I hearing this correctly or am I imagining things'?"

The importance of the honor is deeply felt by the sisters.

"We deliberately set out to make a guitar-driven album this time, so it's a major milestone," adds Alana. "However we're just grateful for the women that paved the way."

Heartbreak and Humour

The record emerged from a period of transition. All three sisters found themselves single, and the music explores that unique liminal space where you're happy to be free, but not yet ready to let go.

The lyrics follow endings and partings. The sisters want love, but not the kind of love they've got. You can hear them figuring out in the moment who they want to be.

"That's a perfect description, yes," says Danielle. "I Quit is essentially a personal statement. You have to actively work on shutting out the noise and saying, 'I couldn't care less what people think'."

Refinement of Style

That newfound resilience demanded a different sonic direction – more unpolished and immediate than anything the band had done before.

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

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

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the subject of our biography," quips Alana. "I always say, our albums don't start until we find the perfect drum sound."

Experiences and Collective Laughter

The band's candor fueled the album's marketing, where the sisters shared some of their personal misadventures.

One man ended things with Este over a medical consideration. Alana shared a story of travelling to celebrate New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a high five at midnight.

"When you're going through these heartbreaks, you just feel like there's no hope," explains Alana. "Therefore to be able to find humor in those stories and have them tell you even crazier stories, it's so amazing."

A Secure Legacy

One can easily sense a shift in the band. These days, Haim are more certain of their standing in the music world.

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

But the sister act will always be their top focus.

"Me and my siblings have been performing since I was four," shares Alana. "It's like no other path that we were meant to do. And I'm really thankful we've reached this point and we're still making music."