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"Do you know when you'll be chatting with the Haim sisters?" a message pops up. "I was hoping to ask if I can be their newest bandmate."

There's just a single issue: I also desires to be Haim's fourth member. What's more, we are in plentiful company. A host of famous fans have also begged for the position.

The evidence suggests a special quality is at play. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana began their musical journey playing gigs at small eateries with their parents. Today, they are repeated Grammy Award nominees.

Similar to the best groups, they're a inseparable trio. Their music videos frequently feature them walking in unison down the avenues of Los Angeles. On stage, they perform with such boundless exuberance you can't help but think, "I'd love to be involved in that, too."

"The amount of times on tour that fans came up to us and said, 'Seeing you perform, I got a guitar'," states Alana, the youngest of the trio. "That is the greatest honour. That is recognition in itself. We've done our job if we can encourage others to start a band."

"And thus all are welcome to be the honorary Haim sister."

Award Milestone

The band have called into their homes, where they're taking a pause after an extensive tour in for their fourth album, I Quit.

They're right now celebrating the news it's been nominated for Best Rock Album at the Grammys – with Haim the first all-female band ever in contention for the award.

"I follow the announcements every year, so it sort of feels like The Truman Show when your name is read out," explains Alana. "I immediately called my sisters to say, 'Am I hearing this right or am I dreaming'?"

The importance of the accolade is deeply felt by the trio.

"We really set out to make a rock record this time, so it's a huge achievement," continues Alana. "However we're just appreciative for the pioneers that paved the way."

Heartbreak and Candor

The record emerged from a period of transition. All three sisters ended up single, and the music captures that odd liminal space where you're glad to be free, but not yet ready to let go.

The themes follow endings and farewells. The sisters seek love, but not the relationships they've got. You can hear them working out in the moment who they are becoming.

"That's a perfect description, yes," says Danielle. "I Quit is like a slogan. You have to consciously practice shutting out the criticism and saying, 'I don't give what people think'."

Refinement of Style

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

For Danielle, who worked on producing the album, that was founded on the drums.

"Drums are such a detailed thing, and I care so much about it," she emphasizes.

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

Stories and Shared Laughter

The trio's openness fueled the album's marketing, where the sisters revealed some of their romantic tales.

A former partner broke up with Este over a health consideration. Alana shared a story of travelling to celebrate New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a casual gesture at midnight.

"When you're going through these setbacks, you just feel like there's only darkness," says Alana. "Therefore to be able to share those stories and hear others tell you more outrageous stories, it's therapeutic."

A Confident Future

One can easily sense a shift in the band. Today, Haim are more certain of their place in the music world.

They're major draws, with chart-topping albums and an worldwide fan base.

However the sister act will forever be their top focus.

"My sisters and I have been making music since I was four," says Alana. "There is no alternative that we were supposed to do. And I'm really thankful we've reached this point and we're still going strong."