The World Are Encouraged to Become the Additional Haim Sister.

"Any idea when you're speaking to the Haim sisters?" a message arrives. "I was hoping to ask if I can become their fourth member."

There's just a key snag: I also wants to be the Haims' additional sibling. Furthermore, we are not alone. A host of famous supporters have also petitioned for the position.

It's clear an irresistible appeal is happening. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana started their path performing shows at small eateries with their family. Now they're repeated Grammy Award nominees.

Like all the best bands, they're a tight-knit trio. Their visuals often show them marching in unison down the avenues of Los Angeles. During performances, they jam with such unfettered happiness you inevitably think, "I want to be involved in that, too."

"How often on tour that fans approached us and said, 'Watching you live, I bought a guitar'," says Alana, the youngest of the sisters. "That's the greatest compliment. That is recognition in itself. We've done our job if we can motivate others to make music."

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

Award Recognition

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

They're presently reeling from the news it's been shortlisted for a top rock honor at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the first female band ever in contention for the prize.

"I watch the announcements every year, so it kind 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 right or am I hallucinating'?"

The weight of the accolade resonates with the band.

"We really set out to make a guitar-driven album this time, so it's a huge achievement," continues Alana. "But we're just appreciative for the pioneers that inspired us."

Personal Turmoil and Humour

The record was born from a period of personal change. All three sisters found themselves single, and the music captures that odd liminal space where you're happy to be free, but not yet ready to let go.

The lyrics track endings and partings. The sisters want love, but not the relationships they've got. You can hear them determining in real time who they aspire to be.

"I love summary, yes," says Danielle. "I Quit is essentially a personal statement. You have to make an effort in shutting out the noise and saying, 'I don't give what people think'."

Refinement of Music

That newfound confidence called for a new sound – more organic and direct than any of the music the band had done before.

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

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

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the title of our biography," laughs Alana. "Our motto is, our albums cannot begin until we find the ideal drum sound."

Stories and Shared Laughter

The trio's candor inspired the album's promotional campaign, where the sisters disclosed some of their dating misadventures.

One man left Este over a medical consideration. Alana shared a story of flying to celebrate New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a high five at midnight.

"When you're going through these setbacks, you just feel like there's no hope," explains Alana. "So to be able to find humor in those stories and hear others tell you even crazier stories, it's so amazing."

A Confident Future

You can clearly sense a evolution in the band. These days, Haim are more assured of their place in the music world.

They're major draws, with chart-topping albums and an global audience.

Yet Haim will consistently be their primary priority.

"My sisters and I have been making music since I was four," 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 kicking."