All Fans Are Invited to Become the Additional Haim Bandmate.

"Any idea when you're chatting with the Haim sisters?" an inquiry arrives. "I was hoping to ask if I can be their extra sister."

There is only a key snag: The author likewise longs to be Haim's newest recruit. What's more, we are not alone. Multiple celebrated admirers have openly petitioned for the role.

The evidence suggests an irresistible appeal is at play. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana began their musical journey doing sets at local delicatessens with their parents. Today, they are repeated Grammy Award contenders.

Similar to the best groups, they're a inseparable unit. Their visuals repeatedly feature them striding in harmony down the streets of Los Angeles. On stage, they jam with such boundless happiness you find yourself thinking, "I wish to be part of that, too."

"The numerous instances on tour that audience members approached us and said, 'Watching you live, I bought a guitar'," says Alana, the most junior of the Haim siblings. "It is the ultimate honour. It is a prize in itself. We've done our job if we can motivate people to form a group."

"So anyone is invited to be the next part of the family."

Grammy Recognition

The trio are connecting from their homes, where they're recovering after an major tour in promoting their latest album, I Quit.

They're currently processing the news it's been shortlisted for Best Rock Album at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the first all-woman band ever in the running for the prize.

"I follow the announcements every year, so it kind of feels like an out-of-body experience when your name is announced," explains Alana. "I needed to phone my sisters to say, 'Am I hearing this correctly or am I imagining things'?"

The weight of the honor resonates with the trio.

"We deliberately set out to make a rock record this time, so it's a major step," adds Alana. "Yet we're just grateful for the women that paved the way."

Personal Turmoil and Humour

The record was born from a time of personal change. All three sisters were single, and the music captures that strange liminal space where you're glad to be free, but not yet ready to let go.

The words follow departures and farewells. The sisters desire love, but not the kind of love they've had. You can hear them working out in real time 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 actively work on blocking the criticism and saying, 'I couldn't care less what people think'."

Refinement of Music

That recent resilience called for a new sound – more organic and powerful than anything the band had done before.

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

"Drums are such a specific thing, and I am so passionate about it," she emphasizes.

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the name of our memoir," jokes Alana. "I always say, our albums don't start until we find the perfect drum sound."

Experiences and Collective Camaraderie

The band's honesty inspired the album's marketing, where the sisters revealed some of their romantic misadventures.

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

"During these setbacks, you just feel like there's only darkness," explains Alana. "So to be able to share those stories and have them tell you even crazier stories, it's incredible."

A Confident Legacy

You can clearly sense a change in the band. Now, Haim are more certain of their standing in the rock pantheon.

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

Yet the band will consistently be their number one focus.

"We have been making music since I was little," says Alana. "It feels as if nothing else that we were supposed to do. And I'm really grateful we've made it and we're still going strong."