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"When are you interviewing the band?" a text pops up. "I was hoping to ask if I can join as their extra sister."

There is only a key snag: The sender also longs to be Haim's additional sibling. Furthermore, we are not alone. Multiple celebrated admirers have openly begged for the role.

The evidence suggests an irresistible appeal is at play. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana started their career doing sets at neighborhood delis with their parents. Now they're multi-time Grammy Award contenders.

Like all the most iconic bands, they're a close unit. Their music videos repeatedly show them marching in sync down the avenues of Los Angeles. During performances, they play with such boundless happiness you find yourself thinking, "I'd love to be part of that, too."

"The numerous instances on tour that young girls approached us and said, 'Seeing you perform, I got a drum kit'," remarks Alana, the most junior of the Haim siblings. "That's the ultimate compliment. That is recognition in itself. We have succeeded if we can motivate people to make music."

"So all is invited to be the fourth member of Haim."

Historic Recognition

The group are connecting from home, where they're resting up after an major tour in for 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 Grammy Awards – with Haim the first all-female band ever in the running for the trophy.

"I watch the announcements every year, so it almost feels like a surreal movie when your name is read out," notes Alana. "I immediately called my sisters to say, 'Did I hear this correctly or am I hallucinating'?"

The weight of the nomination is deeply felt by the trio.

"We really set out to make a rock record this time, so it's a major step," adds Alana. "However we're just appreciative for the female artists that inspired us."

Emotional Upheaval and Candor

The album came out of a phase of transition. All three sisters found themselves single, and the music captures that unique in-between place where you're relieved to be free, but not entirely ready to start anew.

The words detail departures and goodbyes. The sisters desire love, but not the relationships they've got. You can hear them figuring out in the moment who they are becoming.

"I love way of putting it, yes," agrees Danielle. "I Quit is like a personal statement. You have to actively work on ignoring the noise and saying, 'I couldn't care less what people think'."

Development of Style

That newfound resilience demanded a different sonic direction – more unpolished and powerful than anything the band had done before.

For Danielle, who worked on producing the album, that began with the percussion.

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

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the name of our biography," quips Alana. "I always say, our albums cannot begin until we find the perfect drum sound."

Anecdotes and Shared Camaraderie

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

One man broke up with Este over a health concern. Alana shared a story of flying to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a friendly slap at midnight.

"Experiencing these setbacks, you just feel like there's no light," says Alana. "Thus to be able to share those stories and have them tell you wilder stories, it's incredible."

A Secure Path

You can clearly sense a evolution in the band. Today, Haim are more assured of their standing in the rock pantheon.

They're major draws, with hit albums and an worldwide audience.

However the sister act will always be their primary priority.

"Me and my siblings have been playing music since I was four," shares Alana. "There is nothing else that we were meant to do. And I'm really grateful we've made it and we're still kicking."