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"Do you know when you'll be interviewing the Haim sisters?" a message reads. "My request was to ask if I can be their fourth member."

There is only a key snag: I also wants to be the Haims' additional sibling. Furthermore, we are far from alone. Multiple celebrated admirers have publicly petitioned for the role.

One thing is obvious something is at play. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana began their musical journey doing sets at local delicatessens with their family. Today, they are repeated Grammy Award contenders.

Similar to the most iconic bands, they're a inseparable unit. Their visuals repeatedly show them marching in sync down the roads of Los Angeles. In concert, they play with such unfettered happiness you inevitably think, "I want to be part of that, too."

"The amount of times on tour that audience members approached us and said, 'Watching you live, I got a guitar'," says Alana, the youngest of the trio. "It is the greatest honor. That's an award in itself. We have succeeded if we can motivate young girls to form a group."

"Therefore all are welcome to be the next part of the family."

Grammy Recognition

The trio are speaking from a break, 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 in the running for best rock album at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the first all-female band ever in the running for the trophy.

"I tune into the nominations every year, so it almost feels like The Truman Show when your name is announced," notes Alana. "I immediately called my sisters to say, 'Did I hear this right or am I dreaming'?"

The importance of the accolade resonates with the trio.

"We truly set out to make a rock album this time, so it's a significant milestone," adds Alana. "But we're just appreciative for the female artists that paved the way."

Emotional Upheaval and Humour

The record was born from a period of emotional upheaval. All three sisters found themselves single, and the music captures that odd liminal space where you're glad to be free, but not entirely ready to let go.

The themes follow breakups and farewells. The sisters want love, but not the kind of love they've experienced. You can hear them working out in the moment who they aspire to be.

"I love summary, yes," agrees Danielle. "I Quit is kind of like a slogan. You have to consciously practice shutting out the outside opinions and saying, 'It doesn't matter to me what people think'."

Evolution of Sound

That recent resilience demanded a fresh approach – more organic and immediate than any of the music the band had done before.

For Danielle, who co-produced the album, that was founded on the drums.

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

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

Anecdotes and Shared Humor

The band's honesty inspired the album's marketing, where the sisters shared some of their dating horror stories.

Someone broke up with Este over a health consideration. Alana recalled a story of travelling to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a casual gesture at midnight.

"When you're going through these heartbreaks, you just feel like there's no light," says Alana. "Therefore to be able to laugh at those stories and have them tell you even crazier stories, it's therapeutic."

An Assured Future

You can clearly sense a evolution in the band. Now, Haim are more certain of their place in the music world.

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

Yet the sister act will consistently be their primary focus.

"Me and my siblings have been playing music since I was little," shares Alana. "It's like no alternative that we were supposed to do. And I'm really thankful we've made it and we're still going strong."