All Fans Are Welcome to Be the Additional Haim Sister.

"Do you know when you'll be interviewing the Haim sisters?" an inquiry pops up. "I was hoping to ask if I can join as their extra sister."

There is only a key snag: The sender also longs to be the Haims' fourth member. And we're far from alone. A host of famous supporters have openly begged for the honor.

The evidence suggests something is at play. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana started their career playing gigs at small eateries with their family. Now they're multiple Grammy Award nominees.

Similar to the greatest ensembles, they're a close trio. Their videos frequently feature them marching in harmony down the streets of Los Angeles. On stage, they perform with such pure happiness you can't help but think, "I wish to be a piece of that, too."

"The numerous instances on tour that audience members came up to us and said, 'Watching you live, I bought a guitar'," remarks Alana, the youngest of the trio. "It is the ultimate honour. That is recognition in itself. We have succeeded if we can inspire others to make music."

"Therefore all gets an invitation to be the fourth member of Haim."

Grammy Milestone

The group are speaking from a break, where they're recovering after an lengthy tour in support of their new album, I Quit.

They're presently processing the news it's been nominated for best rock album at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the pioneering female band ever in contention for the prize.

"I tune into the nominations every year, so it kind of feels like a surreal movie when your name is read out," says Alana. "I had to call my sisters to say, 'Did we just hear this right or am I hallucinating'?"

The weight of the honor isn't lost on the band.

"We deliberately set out to make a rock album this time, so it's a huge achievement," says Alana. "But we're just appreciative for the pioneers that inspired us."

Personal Turmoil and Humour

The project emerged from a time of emotional upheaval. All three sisters found themselves single, and the music explores that strange in-between place where you're glad to be free, but not entirely ready to let go.

The themes follow endings and goodbyes. The sisters desire love, but not the specific love they've got. You can hear them determining in the moment who they are becoming.

"I adore description, yes," says Danielle. "I Quit is kind of like a slogan. You have to actively work on shutting out the noise and saying, 'It doesn't matter to me what people think'."

Development of Sound

That recent resilience demanded a new sound – more raw and immediate than anything the band had done before.

For Danielle, who co-produced the album, that was founded on the drum sound.

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

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the title of our book," quips Alana. "Our motto is, our albums won't commence until we find the ideal drum sound."

Stories and Collective Humor

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

One man broke up with Este over a medical consideration. Alana shared a story of travelling to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a casual gesture at midnight.

"Experiencing these breakups, you just feel like there's no hope," says Alana. "Thus to be able to find humor in those stories and have them tell you wilder stories, it's therapeutic."

An Assured Future

You can clearly sense a change in the band. Today, Haim are more assured of their place in the music world.

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

Yet Haim will forever be their primary priority.

"We have been playing music since I was little," shares Alana. "There is no other path that we were supposed to do. And I'm really thankful we've reached this point and we're still going strong."