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"When are you speaking to the band?" a message pops up. "I was hoping to ask if I can join as their fourth member."

There's just a single issue: The sender also longs to be the Haims' fourth member. Furthermore, we are far from alone. Several famous supporters have openly begged for the role.

One thing is obvious an irresistible appeal is going on. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana launched their path playing gigs at small eateries with their family. Now they're multi-time Grammy Award contenders.

In the tradition of the most iconic bands, they're a inseparable gang. Their visuals repeatedly depict them striding in sync down the roads of Los Angeles. On stage, they jam with such pure joy you can't help but think, "I want to be involved in that, too."

"The amount of times on tour that audience members came up to us and said, 'Watching you live, I bought a guitar'," says Alana, the youngest of the trio. "That's the biggest honor. That's an award in itself. We have succeeded if we can inspire people to form a group."

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

Historic Recognition

The group are connecting from a break, where they're resting up after an major tour in promoting their latest album, I Quit.

They're right now reeling from the news it's been in the running for best rock album at the Grammys – with Haim the first all-female band ever in the running for the award.

"I watch the nominations every year, so it almost feels like The Truman Show when your name is called," says Alana. "I needed to phone my sisters to say, 'Did I hear this right or am I dreaming'?"

The weight of the nomination is deeply felt by the sisters.

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

Personal Turmoil and Humour

The record came out of a time of personal change. All three sisters ended up single, and the music captures that strange transitional period where you're happy to be free, but not entirely ready to move on.

The lyrics track endings and goodbyes. The sisters seek love, but not the relationships they've had. You can hear them figuring out in the moment who they want to be.

"I adore summary, yes," agrees Danielle. "I Quit is like a slogan. You have to actively work on ignoring the criticism and saying, 'I don't give what people think'."

Development of Sound

That recent toughness required a new sound – more unpolished and powerful than anything the band had done before.

For Danielle, who worked on producing the album, that was founded on the drums.

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

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the name of our biography," quips Alana. "I've said it, our albums don't start until we find the ideal drum sound."

Experiences and Collective Camaraderie

The trio's openness shaped the album's marketing, where the sisters revealed some of their dating misadventures.

One man broke up with Este over a medical consideration. Alana told a story of travelling to celebrate New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a friendly slap at midnight.

"When you're going through these heartbreaks, 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."

An Assured Future

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

They're top-billed acts, with chart-topping albums and an international audience.

Yet Haim will always be their primary priority.

"My sisters and I have been performing since I was a young child," says Alana. "It's like no other path that we were meant to do. And I'm really thankful we've made it and we're still kicking."