The World Are Invited to Join as the Extra Haim Sisters Member.

"Do you know when you'll be speaking to the band?" a text arrives. "I wanted to ask if I can be their newest bandmate."

However, there remains one problem: I also desires to be the Haims' additional sibling. Furthermore, we are in plentiful company. Several high-profile admirers have openly begged for the role.

It's clear something is happening. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana began their career performing shows at neighborhood delis with their parents. Now they're repeated Grammy hopefuls.

Like all the most iconic groups, they're a tight-knit unit. Their videos frequently feature them striding in sync down the avenues of Los Angeles. In concert, they jam with such pure joy you can't help but think, "I want to be part of that, too."

"The amount of times on tour that young girls told us and said, 'Seeing you perform, I got a guitar'," says Alana, the youngest of the Haim siblings. "That is the biggest compliment. That's an award in itself. We have succeeded if we can encourage people to start a band."

"Therefore everyone are welcome to be the fourth member of Haim."

Grammy Nod

The trio are speaking from home, where they're taking a pause after an lengthy tour in promoting their latest album, I Quit.

They're right now celebrating the news it's been in the running for a top rock honor at the Grammys – with Haim the first all-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 read out," explains Alana. "I immediately called my sisters to say, 'Did we just hear this correctly or am I dreaming'?"

The weight of the accolade resonates with the sisters.

"We deliberately set out to make a rock record this time, so it's a significant milestone," says Alana. "But we're just grateful for the pioneers that came before us."

Heartbreak and Laughter

The project emerged from a period of transition. All three sisters were single, and the music inhabits that unique liminal space where you're relieved to be free, but not entirely ready to let go.

The words detail endings and goodbyes. The sisters desire love, but not the relationships they've got. You can hear them figuring out in the moment who they want to be.

"I adore summary, yes," agrees Danielle. "I Quit is like a mantra. You have to make an effort in blocking the outside opinions and saying, 'It doesn't matter to me what people think'."

Development of Sound

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

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

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

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

Stories and Collective Camaraderie

The band's honesty fueled the album's promotional campaign, where the sisters revealed some of their romantic misadventures.

Someone 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 high five at midnight.

"When you're going through these heartbreaks, you just feel like there's no light," notes Alana. "So to be able to find humor in those stories and have them tell you more outrageous stories, it's incredible."

An Assured Future

It's not difficult sense a change in the band. Today, Haim are more confident of their standing in the rock pantheon.

They're major draws, with successful albums and an international following.

However the band will always be their primary focus.

"Me and my siblings have been performing since I was little," concludes Alana. "There is no alternative that we were meant to do. And I'm really fortunate we've made it and we're still making music."