All Fans Are Welcome to Be the Fourth Haim Sisters Bandmate.

"When are you interviewing the Haim sisters?" a message pops up. "I wanted to ask if I can join as their newest bandmate."

There is only a single issue: The sender also wants to be the Haims' newest recruit. And we're in plentiful company. Multiple high-profile fans have also begged for the honor.

One thing is obvious a special quality is going on. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana launched their career playing gigs at local delicatessens with their parents. Now they're repeated Grammy Award contenders.

Like all the greatest bands, they're a inseparable trio. Their music videos often show them marching in harmony down the avenues of Los Angeles. On stage, they jam with such pure happiness you can't help but think, "I want to be involved in that, too."

"How often on tour that fans came up to us and said, 'After your show, I got a drum kit'," remarks Alana, the youngest of the sisters. "That's the greatest honour. It is a prize in itself. We've done our job if we can encourage others to make music."

"So anyone are welcome to be the next member of Haim."

Award Nod

The group are connecting from home, where they're resting up after an major tour in for their new album, I Quit.

They're currently celebrating the news it's been in the running for Best Rock Album at the Grammys – with Haim the pioneering female band ever in consideration for the prize.

"I follow the lists every year, so it sort of feels like The Truman Show when your name is called," notes Alana. "I had to call my sisters to say, 'Am I hearing this correctly or am I dreaming'?"

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

"We truly set out to make a guitar-driven album this time, so it's a major step," adds Alana. "Yet we're just thankful for the women that paved the way."

Heartbreak and Humour

The project was born from a period of personal change. All three sisters were single, and the music explores that odd in-between place where you're happy to be free, but not entirely ready to start anew.

The words detail breakups and partings. The sisters want love, but not the kind of love they've experienced. You can hear them figuring out in real time who they aspire to be.

"I adore way of putting it, yes," agrees Danielle. "I Quit is essentially a slogan. You have to make an effort in shutting out the noise and saying, 'I couldn't care less what people think'."

Development of Sound

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

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

"Drums are such a specific thing, and I am so passionate about it," she states.

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the subject of our book," quips Alana. "Our motto is, our albums cannot begin until we find the right drum sound."

Experiences and Shared Camaraderie

The band's honesty inspired the album's marketing, where the sisters revealed some of their romantic misadventures.

A former partner left Este over a health concern. Alana recalled a story of travelling to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a friendly slap at midnight.

"During these heartbreaks, you just feel like there's no light," notes Alana. "Thus to be able to share those stories and hear others tell you wilder stories, it's therapeutic."

A Confident Legacy

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

They're festival headliners, with successful albums and an global audience.

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

"Me and my siblings have been performing since I was little," says Alana. "It feels as if no alternative that we were supposed to do. And I'm really fortunate we've made it and we're still making music."