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"Any idea when you're speaking to the band?" an inquiry pops up. "My request was to ask if I can become their fourth member."

However, there remains a single issue: I also desires to be Haim's fourth member. What's more, we are in plentiful company. Several famous fans have publicly begged for the position.

The evidence suggests an irresistible appeal is at play. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana began their path performing shows at neighborhood delis with their parents. Now they're multiple Grammy Award contenders.

In the tradition of the greatest groups, they're a inseparable gang. Their visuals frequently feature them walking in unison down the streets of Los Angeles. On stage, they perform with such pure happiness you inevitably think, "I wish to be involved in that, too."

"The numerous instances on tour that fans told us and said, 'Watching you live, I picked up a drum kit'," remarks Alana, the most junior of the trio. "That's the biggest honour. It is a prize in itself. We've done our job if we can inspire people to form a group."

"And thus anyone are welcome to be the honorary Haim sister."

Historic Milestone

The group have called into a break, where they're recovering after an extensive tour in promoting their fourth album, I Quit.

They're currently processing the news it's been nominated for Best Rock Album at the Grammys – with Haim the pioneering all-female band ever in contention for the prize.

"I watch the lists every year, so it almost feels like a surreal movie when your name is called," explains Alana. "I needed to phone my sisters to say, 'Did we just hear this right or am I imagining things'?"

The weight of the nomination resonates with the trio.

"We truly set out to make a rock album this time, so it's a major achievement," adds Alana. "Yet we're just thankful for the pioneers that inspired us."

Personal Turmoil and Candor

The record was born from a phase of personal change. All three sisters were single, and the music captures that unique transitional period where you're glad to be free, but not entirely ready to move on.

The words follow departures and partings. The sisters want love, but not the relationships they've had. You can hear them figuring out in real time who they want to be.

"That's a perfect way of putting it, yes," responds Danielle. "I Quit is essentially a slogan. You have to actively work on ignoring the criticism and saying, 'I couldn't care less what people think'."

Refinement of Sound

That developed resilience required a fresh approach – more raw and immediate than anything the band had done before.

For Danielle, who co-produced the album, that started with the drums.

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

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the name of our book," laughs Alana. "I've said it, our albums cannot begin until we find the ideal drum sound."

Stories and Shared Laughter

The trio's candor shaped the album's marketing, where the sisters shared some of their dating horror stories.

A former partner broke up 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.

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

A Secure Path

It's not difficult sense a change in the band. These days, Haim are more certain of their place in the rock pantheon.

They're festival headliners, with hit albums and an global fan base.

Yet the band will forever be their top commitment.

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