All Fans is Encouraged to Join as the Extra Haim Member.

"Do you know when you'll be interviewing the band?" an inquiry pops up. "I wanted to ask if I can be their newest bandmate."

There's just a single issue: The sender also desires to be Haim's fourth member. Furthermore, we are in plentiful company. A host of celebrated admirers have also begged for the honor.

The evidence suggests an irresistible appeal is going on. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana began their career doing sets at local delicatessens with their parents. Presently, they stand as multi-time Grammy Award nominees.

Similar to the greatest ensembles, they're a close gang. Their videos repeatedly show them walking in harmony down the streets of Los Angeles. On stage, they perform with such unfettered exuberance you inevitably think, "I wish to be a piece of that, too."

"The numerous instances on tour that fans approached us and said, 'Seeing you perform, I bought a bass'," says Alana, the most junior of the Haim siblings. "It is the ultimate honour. It is a prize in itself. Our mission is accomplished if we can inspire others to make music."

"So everyone are welcome to be the next Haim sister."

Grammy Milestone

The group are connecting from their homes, where they're resting up after an lengthy tour in promoting their latest album, I Quit.

They're currently reeling from the news it's been shortlisted for Best Rock Album at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the pioneering all-female band ever in consideration for the prize.

"I follow the announcements every year, so it almost feels like The Truman Show when your name is read out," notes Alana. "I immediately called my sisters to say, 'Am I hearing this correctly or am I imagining things'?"

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

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

Emotional Upheaval and Humour

The project emerged from a time of transition. All three sisters found themselves single, and the music inhabits that odd transitional period where you're glad to be free, but not yet ready to move on.

The themes follow endings and partings. The sisters seek love, but not the kind of love they've experienced. You can hear them working out in the moment who they want to be.

"That's a perfect way of putting it, yes," agrees Danielle. "I Quit is like a mantra. You have to actively work on shutting out the criticism and saying, 'I don't give what people think'."

Evolution of Style

That developed confidence required a new sound – more raw and powerful than anything the band had done before.

For Danielle, who co-produced the album, that was founded on the drums.

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

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

Experiences and Shared Laughter

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

Someone broke up with Este over a medical consideration. Alana recalled a story of travelling to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a friendly slap at midnight.

"When you're going through these breakups, you just feel like there's no hope," says Alana. "Thus to be able to laugh at those stories and hear others tell you wilder stories, it's so amazing."

An Assured Future

It's not difficult sense a shift in the band. Now, Haim are more confident of their standing in the industry.

They're top-billed acts, with chart-topping albums and an worldwide audience.

But Haim will consistently be their top commitment.

"My sisters and I have been performing since I was a young child," says Alana. "It's like no alternative that we were destined for. And I'm really thankful we've made it and we're still making music."