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"Do you know when you'll be interviewing Haim?" a text arrives. "I wanted to ask if I can be their newest bandmate."

However, there remains a key snag: The sender also longs to be the Haims' additional sibling. Furthermore, we are not alone. A host of celebrated fans have publicly coveted the position.

One thing is obvious a special quality is happening. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana started their musical journey doing sets at neighborhood delis with their family. Today, they are multiple Grammy contenders.

Like all the most iconic ensembles, they're a inseparable unit. Their videos frequently depict them striding in sync down the streets of Los Angeles. During performances, they jam with such unfettered joy you can't help but think, "I want to be involved in that, too."

"How often on tour that audience members came up to us and said, 'After your show, I bought a guitar'," remarks Alana, the most junior of the trio. "That is the ultimate honour. It is a prize in itself. Our mission is accomplished if we can encourage people to start a band."

"And thus anyone gets an invitation to be the next Haim sister."

Award Milestone

The band have called into home, where they're recovering after an lengthy tour in for their new album, I Quit.

They're presently celebrating the news it's been nominated for Best Rock Album at the Grammys – with Haim the first female band ever in contention for the trophy.

"I tune into the lists every year, so it almost feels like a surreal movie when your name is called," says Alana. "I needed to phone my sisters to say, 'Am I hearing this correctly or am I imagining things'?"

The significance of the honor isn't lost on the sisters.

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

Personal Turmoil and Candor

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

The words follow departures and farewells. The sisters desire love, but not the kind of love they've got. You can hear them figuring out in real time who they are becoming.

"I love description, yes," agrees Danielle. "I Quit is like a personal statement. You have to make an effort in blocking the noise and saying, 'It doesn't matter to me what people think'."

Development of Music

That developed resilience demanded a new sound – more unpolished and powerful than any of the music the band had done before.

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

"The drum sound is such a nuanced thing, and I am so passionate about it," she emphasizes.

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the subject of our book," laughs Alana. "I've said it, our albums won't commence until we find the perfect drum sound."

Experiences and Shared Camaraderie

The trio's openness shaped the album's rollout, where the sisters disclosed some of their personal misadventures.

A former partner left Este over a medical concern. Alana told a story of travelling to celebrate New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a high five at midnight.

"When you're going through these breakups, you just feel like there's only darkness," notes Alana. "Therefore to be able to laugh at those stories and have them tell you more outrageous stories, it's so amazing."

A Secure Future

It's not difficult sense a shift in the band. These days, Haim are more certain of their position in the music world.

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

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

"We have been performing since I was little," says Alana. "It feels as if no other path that we were destined for. And I'm really grateful we've made it and we're still going strong."