Everyone Are Invited to Join as the Fourth Haim Sisters Member.

"When are you speaking to the Haim sisters?" a text arrives. "I wanted to ask if I can join as their extra sister."

However, there remains one problem: The author likewise wants to be Haim's fourth member. Furthermore, we are far from alone. Multiple high-profile fans have publicly coveted the role.

It's clear a special quality is going on. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana began their musical journey playing gigs at local delicatessens with their parents. Now they're repeated Grammy hopefuls.

In the tradition of the best ensembles, they're a inseparable trio. Their visuals repeatedly depict them marching in harmony down the streets of Los Angeles. In concert, they perform with such unfettered joy you find yourself thinking, "I wish to be a piece of that, too."

"The numerous instances on tour that fans told us and said, 'Watching you live, I bought a guitar'," remarks Alana, the youngest of the Haim siblings. "It is the ultimate honour. That is recognition in itself. We have succeeded if we can motivate young girls to start a band."

"And thus everyone are welcome to be the fourth Haim sister."

Historic Milestone

The band have called into their homes, where they're taking a pause after an extensive tour in promoting their new album, I Quit.

They're currently celebrating the news it's been nominated for Best Rock Album at the Grammys – with Haim the first all-woman band ever in the running for the prize.

"I tune into the nominations every year, so it almost feels like The Truman Show when your name is announced," notes Alana. "I immediately called my sisters to say, 'Did I hear this right or am I imagining things'?"

The weight of the nomination resonates with the band.

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

Emotional Upheaval and Humour

The project came out of a period of emotional upheaval. All three sisters ended up single, and the music explores that unique transitional period where you're relieved to be free, but not entirely ready to start anew.

The lyrics track endings and goodbyes. The sisters desire love, but not the kind of love they've got. You can hear them determining in the moment who they are becoming.

"That's a perfect summary, yes," says Danielle. "I Quit is like a slogan. You have to consciously practice ignoring the outside opinions and saying, 'I couldn't care less what people think'."

Refinement of Style

That recent confidence required a fresh approach – more organic and immediate than anything the band had done before.

For Danielle, who worked on producing the album, that started with the drum sound.

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

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

Anecdotes and Shared Humor

The band's openness fueled the album's rollout, where the sisters shared some of their personal misadventures.

A former partner ended things with Este over a medical consideration. Alana shared 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 only darkness," says Alana. "So to be able to find humor in those stories and have them tell you even crazier stories, it's incredible."

A Secure Path

One can easily sense a shift in the band. These days, Haim are more certain of their position in the music world.

They're festival headliners, with chart-topping albums and an international fan base.

Yet Haim will forever be their primary commitment.

"Me and my siblings have been making music since I was four," concludes Alana. "There is no alternative that we were destined for. And I'm really grateful we've gotten here and we're still kicking."