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"Any idea when you're interviewing the Haim sisters?" a text reads. "I wanted to ask if I can become their extra sister."

There is only one problem: I also longs to be the Haims' newest recruit. Furthermore, we are far from alone. Several famous admirers have also coveted the role.

The evidence suggests a special quality is happening. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana began their career doing sets at small eateries with their family. Today, they are multiple Grammy Award contenders.

In the tradition of the greatest groups, they're a inseparable unit. Their visuals repeatedly depict them striding in unison down the streets of Los Angeles. On stage, they play 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 told us and said, 'Watching you live, I bought a guitar'," says Alana, the youngest of the trio. "That is the greatest honour. That's an award in itself. We've done our job if we can motivate people to form a group."

"Therefore everyone is invited to be the fourth part of the family."

Grammy Nod

The trio have called into a break, where they're taking a pause after an extensive 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 very first female band ever in contention for the award.

"I watch the announcements every year, so it almost feels like a surreal movie when your name is announced," explains Alana. "I immediately called my sisters to say, 'Am I hearing this right or am I dreaming'?"

The significance of the honor resonates with the sisters.

"We truly set out to make a guitar-driven album this time, so it's a major achievement," continues Alana. "Yet we're just grateful for the women that came before us."

Personal Turmoil and Candor

The project came out of a phase of personal change. All three sisters ended up single, and the music explores that strange in-between place where you're glad to be free, but not quite ready to let go.

The themes detail endings and partings. The sisters desire love, but not the relationships they've experienced. You can hear them figuring out in real life who they aspire to be.

"I love way of putting it, yes," says Danielle. "I Quit is like a mantra. You have to actively work on shutting out the noise and saying, 'I don't give what people think'."

Evolution of Music

That recent confidence demanded a fresh approach – more unpolished and immediate 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 specific thing, and I care so much about it," she states.

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the name of our memoir," quips Alana. "I've said it, our albums won't commence until we find the perfect drum sound."

Anecdotes and Collective Camaraderie

The trio's candor shaped the album's promotional campaign, where the sisters shared some of their romantic horror stories.

A former partner left Este over a medical concern. Alana told a story of travelling to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a casual gesture at midnight.

"When you're going through these breakups, you just feel like there's only darkness," notes Alana. "Therefore to be able to find humor in those stories and hear others tell you even crazier stories, it's so amazing."

A Confident Path

One can easily sense a change in the band. Today, Haim are more assured of their position in the industry.

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

Yet Haim will forever be their top priority.

"My sisters and I have been making music since I was little," shares Alana. "It feels as if no other path that we were destined for. And I'm really grateful we've gotten here and we're still kicking."