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"Any idea when you're speaking to Haim?" an inquiry arrives. "I was hoping to ask if I can become their extra sister."

However, there remains a key snag: The sender also longs to be the Haims' newest recruit. And we're in plentiful company. Multiple high-profile fans have openly coveted the position.

It's clear a special quality is going on. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana launched their path doing sets at small eateries with their family. Presently, they stand as repeated Grammy Award nominees.

Like all the best bands, they're a inseparable unit. Their visuals often show them marching in unison down the roads of Los Angeles. On stage, they perform with such pure joy you can't help but think, "I'd love to be a piece of that, too."

"The amount of times on tour that audience members approached us and said, 'After your show, I bought a drum kit'," remarks Alana, the most junior of the trio. "It is the greatest compliment. That is recognition in itself. Our mission is accomplished if we can inspire young girls to start a band."

"And thus everyone are welcome to be the fourth part of the family."

Grammy Recognition

The trio are speaking from home, where they're resting up after an major tour in promoting their latest album, I Quit.

They're presently celebrating the news it's been nominated for a top rock honor at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the pioneering all-woman band ever in consideration for the prize.

"I tune into the announcements every year, so it sort of feels like The Truman Show when your name is read out," says Alana. "I immediately called my sisters to say, 'Did we just hear this right or am I imagining things'?"

The importance of the nomination resonates with the band.

"We truly set out to make a rock record this time, so it's a major achievement," says Alana. "Yet we're just thankful for the female artists that came before us."

Emotional Upheaval and Humour

The project came out of a time of personal change. All three sisters found themselves single, and the music explores that unique liminal space where you're glad to be free, but not yet ready to let go.

The lyrics follow breakups and farewells. The sisters desire love, but not the specific love they've experienced. You can hear them figuring out in real life who they want to be.

"I adore description, yes," agrees Danielle. "I Quit is kind of like a mantra. You have to make an effort in ignoring the noise and saying, 'I don't give what people think'."

Development of Style

That developed confidence called for a fresh approach – more raw and immediate than anything the band had done before.

For Danielle, who co-produced the album, that began with the percussion.

"Drums are such a detailed thing, and I focus so intensely about it," she states.

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

Experiences and Collective Camaraderie

The trio's honesty inspired the album's promotional campaign, where the sisters revealed some of their dating horror stories.

Someone ended things with Este over a medical consideration. Alana recalled a story of flying to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a friendly slap at midnight.

"During these heartbreaks, you just feel like there's only darkness," says Alana. "Thus to be able to laugh at those stories and hear others tell you wilder stories, it's so amazing."

A Confident Legacy

It's not difficult sense a shift in the band. Now, Haim are more confident of their standing in the industry.

They're top-billed acts, with chart-topping albums and an worldwide following.

Yet the sister act will consistently be their number one priority.

"Me and my siblings have been performing since I was four," shares Alana. "It's like no alternative that we were destined for. And I'm really grateful we've reached this point and we're still making music."