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"When are you interviewing the band?" a message arrives. "My request was to ask if I can join as their fourth member."

There's just a key snag: I also desires to be the Haims' newest recruit. Furthermore, we are far from alone. A host of celebrated supporters have also petitioned 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 local delicatessens with their parents. Today, they are repeated Grammy Award nominees.

In the tradition of the best ensembles, they're a tight-knit trio. Their music videos often show them marching in unison down the roads of Los Angeles. During performances, they jam with such pure exuberance you find yourself thinking, "I want to be involved in that, too."

"The amount of times on tour that young girls approached us and said, 'After your show, I picked up a guitar'," states Alana, the youngest of the Haim siblings. "It is the biggest compliment. That's an award in itself. We have succeeded if we can encourage others to make music."

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

Historic Milestone

The band have called into their homes, where they're taking a pause after an lengthy tour in support of their latest album, I Quit.

They're right now processing the news it's been nominated for a top rock honor at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the pioneering all-female band ever in consideration for the trophy.

"I follow the lists every year, so it kind of feels like The Truman Show when your name is announced," notes Alana. "I needed to phone my sisters to say, 'Did I hear this right or am I hallucinating'?"

The importance of the nomination is deeply felt by the trio.

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

Personal Turmoil and Humour

The record emerged from a time of personal change. All three sisters found themselves single, and the music inhabits that odd transitional period where you're glad to be free, but not entirely ready to let go.

The themes detail departures and partings. The sisters want love, but not the kind of love they've had. You can hear them working out in real life who they want to be.

"I adore way of putting it, yes," says Danielle. "I Quit is essentially a slogan. You have to actively work on ignoring the criticism and saying, 'I couldn't care less what people think'."

Development of Music

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

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

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

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the title of our memoir," laughs Alana. "I always say, our albums won't commence until we find the right drum sound."

Anecdotes and Shared Camaraderie

The trio's honesty fueled the album's marketing, where the sisters disclosed some of their personal misadventures.

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

"Experiencing these heartbreaks, you just feel like there's no light," notes Alana. "Thus to be able to find humor in those stories and have them tell you even crazier stories, it's so amazing."

An Assured Path

You can clearly sense a shift in the band. Today, Haim are more confident of their position in the industry.

They're festival headliners, with successful albums and an international following.

Yet the band will consistently be their primary priority.

"Me and my siblings have been playing music since I was little," concludes Alana. "It's like nothing else that we were meant to do. And I'm really fortunate we've made it and we're still making music."