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"Do you know when you'll be speaking to the band?" an inquiry reads. "I was hoping to ask if I can become their newest bandmate."

There's just one problem: The author likewise desires to be Haim's newest recruit. What's more, we are not alone. Multiple famous fans have publicly coveted the honor.

One thing is obvious a special quality is at play. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana started their musical journey playing gigs at small eateries with their parents. Presently, they stand as multiple Grammy contenders.

In the tradition of the most iconic bands, they're a inseparable gang. Their videos often show them marching in sync down the avenues of Los Angeles. During performances, they perform with such unfettered joy you inevitably think, "I want to be a piece of that, too."

"How often on tour that fans told us and said, 'After your show, I bought a bass'," says Alana, the youngest of the trio. "It is the ultimate honour. It is a prize in itself. We have succeeded if we can motivate people to start a band."

"Therefore anyone are welcome to be the honorary Haim sister."

Award Nod

The band are connecting from home, where they're recovering after an extensive tour in promoting their fourth album, I Quit.

They're currently reeling from the news it's been nominated for Best Rock Album at the Grammys – with Haim the first all-female band ever in contention for the trophy.

"I tune into the announcements every year, so it almost feels like The Truman Show when your name is read out," explains Alana. "I immediately called my sisters to say, 'Am I hearing this right or am I hallucinating'?"

The importance of the accolade is deeply felt by the band.

"We deliberately set out to make a rock record this time, so it's a huge milestone," continues Alana. "Yet we're just grateful for the women that came before us."

Heartbreak and Laughter

The album came out of a phase of personal change. All three sisters found themselves single, and the music captures that strange transitional period where you're glad to be free, but not entirely ready to let go.

The words follow breakups and farewells. The sisters seek love, but not the relationships they've got. You can hear them determining in real time who they are becoming.

"That's a perfect summary, yes," responds Danielle. "I Quit is kind of like a mantra. You have to consciously practice ignoring the outside opinions and saying, 'I don't give what people think'."

Development of Style

That recent confidence required a new sound – more raw and immediate than any of the music the band had done before.

For Danielle, who worked on producing the album, that was founded on the drums.

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

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the subject of our memoir," laughs Alana. "Our motto is, our albums won't commence until we find the ideal drum sound."

Anecdotes and Collective Camaraderie

The band's candor shaped the album's marketing, where the sisters revealed some of their personal misadventures.

Someone ended things with Este over a medical concern. Alana shared a story of travelling to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a high five at midnight.

"Experiencing these heartbreaks, you just feel like there's only darkness," says Alana. "Thus to be able to find humor in those stories and hear others tell you even crazier stories, it's so amazing."

A Confident Legacy

One can easily sense a shift in the band. Now, Haim are more certain of their standing in the industry.

They're major draws, with chart-topping albums and an international following.

But the sister act will always be their number one priority.

"Me and my siblings have been making music since I was a young child," says Alana. "There is no alternative that we were supposed to do. And I'm really grateful we've gotten here and we're still kicking."