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

However, there remains one problem: The author likewise desires to be Haim's newest recruit. What's more, we are in plentiful company. Several celebrated supporters have also begged for the honor.

It's clear an irresistible appeal is going on. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana launched their musical journey playing gigs at small eateries with their parents. Today, they are multi-time Grammy Award hopefuls.

Like all the most iconic bands, they're a inseparable gang. Their videos often depict them striding in unison down the avenues of Los Angeles. On stage, they play with such unfettered happiness you can't help but think, "I'd love to be part of that, too."

"The numerous instances on tour that young girls told us and said, 'Watching you live, I bought a bass'," remarks Alana, the most junior of the Haim siblings. "It is the ultimate honour. That is recognition in itself. We've done our job if we can motivate young girls to form a group."

"And thus anyone are welcome to be the fourth part of the family."

Historic Recognition

The band have called into home, where they're taking a pause after an extensive tour in for their latest album, I Quit.

They're right now processing the news it's been shortlisted for best rock album at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the very first all-woman band ever in the running for the prize.

"I follow the announcements every year, so it almost feels like an out-of-body experience when your name is read out," explains Alana. "I immediately called my sisters to say, 'Did I hear this correctly or am I dreaming'?"

The weight of the accolade resonates with the band.

"We deliberately set out to make a rock record this time, so it's a significant achievement," continues Alana. "Yet we're just grateful for the women that inspired us."

Emotional Upheaval and Laughter

The album came out of a time of personal change. All three sisters were single, and the music inhabits that strange liminal space where you're relieved to be free, but not entirely ready to move on.

The themes follow breakups and farewells. The sisters desire love, but not the specific love they've had. You can hear them working out in real life who they want to be.

"That's a perfect way of putting it, yes," agrees Danielle. "I Quit is like a mantra. You have to make an effort in ignoring the outside opinions and saying, 'It doesn't matter to me what people think'."

Development of Sound

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

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

"Drums are such a nuanced thing, and I focus so intensely about it," she emphasizes.

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the name of our memoir," quips Alana. "I always say, our albums cannot begin until we find the ideal drum sound."

Anecdotes and Collective Camaraderie

The band's openness shaped the album's rollout, where the sisters disclosed some of their personal tales.

One man broke up 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.

"During these breakups, you just feel like there's only darkness," explains Alana. "Thus to be able to share those stories and hear others tell you more outrageous stories, it's incredible."

A Confident Legacy

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

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

But the sister act will consistently be their primary focus.

"We have been making music since I was four," shares Alana. "There is no alternative that we were destined for. And I'm really thankful we've reached this point and we're still making music."