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"Any idea when you're chatting with the Haim sisters?" an inquiry arrives. "I was hoping to ask if I can become their newest bandmate."

However, there remains a key snag: The sender also wants to be the Haims' additional sibling. What's more, we are not alone. Multiple celebrated supporters have also coveted the role.

It's clear a special quality is happening. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana launched their career playing gigs at neighborhood delis with their family. Today, they are multi-time Grammy nominees.

In the tradition of the best groups, they're a inseparable gang. Their visuals frequently depict them marching in unison down the roads of Los Angeles. During performances, they perform with such pure joy you find yourself thinking, "I'd love to be involved in that, too."

"The numerous instances on tour that fans approached us and said, 'Watching you live, I picked up a bass'," states Alana, the most junior of the trio. "That is the ultimate compliment. That is recognition in itself. We've done our job if we can inspire others to start a band."

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

Grammy Milestone

The band are speaking from a break, where they're recovering after an lengthy tour in support of their latest album, I Quit.

They're presently celebrating the news it's been shortlisted for Best Rock Album at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the pioneering all-woman band ever in the running for the prize.

"I watch the nominations every year, so it sort of feels like a surreal movie when your name is called," notes Alana. "I immediately called my sisters to say, 'Did I hear this correctly or am I imagining things'?"

The weight of the honor resonates with the trio.

"We really set out to make a rock record this time, so it's a major milestone," says Alana. "But we're just grateful for the pioneers that paved the way."

Personal Turmoil and Humour

The project was born from a time of transition. All three sisters found themselves single, and the music inhabits that unique liminal space where you're glad to be free, but not yet ready to move on.

The lyrics track endings and farewells. The sisters want love, but not the kind of love they've experienced. You can hear them figuring out in the moment who they aspire to be.

"I love description, yes," responds Danielle. "I Quit is essentially a mantra. You have to actively work on shutting out the outside opinions and saying, 'I don't give what people think'."

Development of Style

That recent resilience demanded a new sound – more organic and direct than anything the band had done before.

For Danielle, who helped produce the album, that started with the drum sound.

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

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the subject of our biography," jokes Alana. "I always say, our albums won't commence until we find the perfect drum sound."

Anecdotes and Collective Laughter

The band's openness shaped the album's rollout, where the sisters shared some of their romantic tales.

A former partner ended things with Este over a health consideration. Alana told a story of travelling 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," explains Alana. "Thus to be able to share those stories and hear others tell you more outrageous stories, it's therapeutic."

An Assured Legacy

It's not difficult sense a evolution in the band. Now, Haim are more certain of their standing in the rock pantheon.

They're major draws, with chart-topping albums and an global audience.

But the band will consistently be their primary priority.

"We have been making music since I was little," shares Alana. "There is no other path that we were meant to do. And I'm really grateful we've gotten here and we're still going strong."