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"Do you know when you'll be speaking to Haim?" a text arrives. "I was hoping to ask if I can be their newest bandmate."

However, there remains a single issue: The author likewise desires to be Haim's additional sibling. And we're in plentiful company. Several high-profile fans have publicly coveted the position.

It's clear something is going on. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana launched their musical journey playing gigs at small eateries with their parents. Presently, they stand as multi-time Grammy Award contenders.

Similar to the most iconic ensembles, they're a tight-knit unit. Their music videos repeatedly feature them striding in harmony down the streets of Los Angeles. On stage, they play with such unfettered happiness you can't help but think, "I'd love to be a piece of that, too."

"The numerous instances on tour that audience members approached us and said, 'Watching you live, I got a guitar'," remarks Alana, the youngest of the trio. "That is the biggest compliment. It is a prize in itself. Our mission is accomplished if we can motivate others to start a band."

"So anyone are welcome to be the fourth Haim sister."

Award Milestone

The group have called into home, where they're resting up after an extensive tour in promoting their fourth album, I Quit.

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

"I follow the lists every year, so it sort of feels like The Truman Show when your name is read out," explains Alana. "I had to call my sisters to say, 'Did we just hear this correctly or am I hallucinating'?"

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

"We truly set out to make a guitar-driven album this time, so it's a significant step," adds Alana. "Yet we're just grateful for the pioneers that inspired us."

Personal Turmoil and Laughter

The album emerged from a phase of personal change. All three sisters found themselves single, and the music inhabits that unique in-between place where you're glad to be free, but not entirely ready to move on.

The lyrics follow breakups and farewells. The sisters desire love, but not the kind of love they've got. You can hear them figuring out in real time who they are becoming.

"That's a perfect description, yes," agrees Danielle. "I Quit is essentially a slogan. You have to make an effort in shutting out the outside opinions and saying, 'I couldn't care less what people think'."

Development of Style

That developed resilience required a fresh approach – more raw and direct than anything the band had done before.

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

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

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the name of our biography," quips Alana. "I always say, our albums won't commence until we find the ideal drum sound."

Stories and Shared Camaraderie

The band's candor inspired the album's rollout, where the sisters shared some of their dating misadventures.

One man broke up with Este over a health concern. Alana recalled a story of flying to celebrate New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a high five at midnight.

"Experiencing these setbacks, you just feel like there's no hope," notes Alana. "Therefore to be able to laugh at those stories and hear others tell you even crazier stories, it's so amazing."

A Secure Future

You can clearly sense a evolution in the band. Now, Haim are more certain of their place in the industry.

They're top-billed acts, with chart-topping albums and an global fan base.

However the band will always be their top commitment.

"We have been performing since I was four," says Alana. "There is no other path that we were destined for. And I'm really fortunate we've gotten here and we're still making music."