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"Do you know when you'll be speaking to Haim?" a message arrives. "I wanted to ask if I can be their extra sister."

There's just one problem: I also desires to be the Haims' fourth member. And we're in plentiful company. A host of celebrated admirers have openly coveted the honor.

The evidence suggests an irresistible appeal is at play. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana started their path doing sets at local delicatessens with their family. Now they're multiple Grammy Award hopefuls.

In the tradition of the greatest ensembles, they're a tight-knit unit. Their music videos frequently depict them walking in unison down the avenues of Los Angeles. During performances, they perform with such pure happiness you inevitably think, "I want to be part of that, too."

"How often on tour that fans came up to us and said, 'Watching you live, I got a drum kit'," remarks Alana, the most junior of the Haim siblings. "That is the biggest compliment. It is a prize in itself. Our mission is accomplished if we can motivate others to form a group."

"Therefore anyone is invited to be the fourth member of Haim."

Grammy Recognition

The band have called into home, where they're recovering after an lengthy tour in support of their latest album, I Quit.

They're currently celebrating the news it's been nominated for best rock album at the Grammys – with Haim the very first all-female band ever in contention for the award.

"I tune into the nominations every year, so it kind of feels like The Truman Show when your name is called," explains Alana. "I immediately called my sisters to say, 'Did I hear this correctly or am I imagining things'?"

The weight of the accolade resonates with the trio.

"We deliberately set out to make a rock album this time, so it's a huge step," continues Alana. "But we're just grateful for the pioneers that inspired us."

Emotional Upheaval and Laughter

The album was born from a period of transition. All three sisters found themselves single, and the music captures that unique in-between place where you're happy to be free, but not entirely ready to move on.

The words track departures and farewells. The sisters desire love, but not the kind of love they've experienced. You can hear them determining in the moment who they aspire to be.

"That's a perfect way of putting it, yes," responds Danielle. "I Quit is essentially a mantra. You have to consciously practice shutting out the noise and saying, 'I couldn't care less what people think'."

Evolution of Sound

That recent toughness required a new sound – more organic and direct than any of the music the band had done before.

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

"Drums are such a detailed thing, and I care so much about it," she says.

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

Experiences and Collective Camaraderie

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

Someone ended things with Este over a health concern. Alana told a story of travelling to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a casual gesture at midnight.

"Experiencing these setbacks, you just feel like there's only darkness," notes Alana. "So to be able to find humor in those stories and have them tell you more outrageous stories, it's therapeutic."

A Secure Future

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

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

Yet the band will always be their top commitment.

"Me and my siblings have been performing since I was a young child," says Alana. "There is nothing else that we were meant to do. And I'm really grateful we've gotten here and we're still making music."