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"Do you know when you'll be interviewing the band?" a message pops up. "I wanted to ask if I can become their newest bandmate."

There is only a single issue: I also wants to be the Haims' fourth member. What's more, we are in plentiful company. A host of celebrated fans have openly petitioned for the position.

The evidence suggests an irresistible appeal is going on. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana started their career performing shows at local delicatessens with their family. Today, they are repeated Grammy hopefuls.

Like all the best groups, they're a tight-knit trio. Their videos repeatedly show them striding in sync down the avenues of Los Angeles. In concert, they perform with such boundless happiness you can't help but think, "I want to be involved in that, too."

"The amount of times on tour that audience members approached us and said, 'Seeing you perform, I got a bass'," states Alana, the youngest of the sisters. "That's the ultimate honor. That's an award in itself. Our mission is accomplished if we can inspire young girls to form a group."

"Therefore all gets an invitation to be the next Haim sister."

Award Recognition

The group have called into a break, where they're taking a pause after an lengthy tour in for their latest album, I Quit.

They're right now celebrating the news it's been shortlisted for best rock album at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the pioneering female band ever in contention for the prize.

"I follow the announcements every year, so it almost feels like an out-of-body experience when your name is called," says Alana. "I needed to phone my sisters to say, 'Did we just hear this right or am I imagining things'?"

The significance of the honor is deeply felt by the band.

"We deliberately set out to make a rock album this time, so it's a major achievement," says Alana. "Yet we're just appreciative for the female artists that inspired us."

Heartbreak and Humour

The project was born from a phase of emotional upheaval. All three sisters were single, and the music captures that odd in-between place where you're glad to be free, but not quite ready to let go.

The themes track endings and goodbyes. The sisters seek love, but not the specific love they've experienced. You can hear them working out in real life who they want to be.

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

Refinement of Style

That recent resilience demanded a new sound – more raw and direct than any of the music the band had done before.

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

"The drum sound is such a specific thing, and I care so much about it," she states.

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

Experiences and Shared Laughter

The band's candor shaped the album's promotional campaign, where the sisters disclosed some of their dating tales.

Someone ended things with Este over a health concern. Alana recalled 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 heartbreaks, you just feel like there's no light," notes Alana. "Thus to be able to find humor in those stories and hear others tell you even crazier stories, it's incredible."

A Secure Legacy

You can clearly sense a evolution in the band. Today, Haim are more certain of their position in the industry.

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

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

"My sisters and I have been performing since I was a young child," concludes Alana. "There is nothing else that we were meant to do. And I'm really thankful we've gotten here and we're still kicking."