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"When are you speaking to Haim?" a text pops up. "I wanted to ask if I can become their newest bandmate."

However, there remains one problem: I also desires to be the Haims' additional sibling. Furthermore, we are far from alone. Several celebrated admirers have openly begged for the position.

The evidence suggests an irresistible appeal is happening. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana began their career doing sets at small eateries with their parents. Now they're multiple Grammy Award hopefuls.

Similar to the greatest ensembles, they're a inseparable unit. Their visuals frequently depict them marching in sync down the avenues of Los Angeles. During performances, they jam with such unfettered exuberance you can't help but think, "I want to be involved in that, too."

"The amount of times on tour that audience members approached us and said, 'Seeing you perform, I got a drum kit'," states Alana, the most junior of the Haim siblings. "That is the ultimate honour. That's an award in itself. We have succeeded if we can inspire others to make music."

"Therefore all is invited to be the next Haim sister."

Historic Recognition

The group have called into a break, where they're resting up after an lengthy tour in for their latest album, I Quit.

They're right now celebrating the news it's been nominated for a top rock honor at the Grammys – with Haim the very first all-woman band ever in the running for the prize.

"I follow the announcements every year, so it sort of feels like an out-of-body experience when your name is called," explains Alana. "I had to call my sisters to say, 'Did we just hear this correctly or am I hallucinating'?"

The weight of the accolade is deeply felt by the band.

"We deliberately set out to make a guitar-driven album this time, so it's a significant achievement," adds Alana. "However we're just thankful for the female artists that came before us."

Emotional Upheaval and Humour

The album came out of a period of personal change. All three sisters found themselves single, and the music captures that unique in-between place where you're happy to be free, but not quite ready to move on.

The lyrics track endings and partings. The sisters desire love, but not the kind of love they've experienced. You can hear them determining in real life 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 blocking the criticism and saying, 'It doesn't matter to me what people think'."

Refinement of Style

That recent confidence demanded a new sound – more organic and direct than anything the band had done before.

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

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

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the subject of our biography," laughs Alana. "I've said it, our albums won't commence until we find the right drum sound."

Stories and Shared Camaraderie

The trio's candor fueled the album's rollout, where the sisters disclosed some of their dating horror stories.

One man broke up with Este over a medical 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 breakups, you just feel like there's no light," explains Alana. "Thus to be able to share those stories and hear others tell you more outrageous stories, it's therapeutic."

An Assured Future

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

They're major draws, with chart-topping albums and an worldwide fan base.

But the sister act will forever be their primary commitment.

"We have been playing music since I was a young child," concludes Alana. "It feels as if nothing else that we were meant to do. And I'm really grateful we've made it and we're still making music."