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"Any idea when you're chatting with the Haim sisters?" a text arrives. "I was hoping to ask if I can join as their extra sister."

However, there remains a key snag: The author likewise wants to be the Haims' additional sibling. Furthermore, we are not alone. Multiple celebrated fans have also petitioned for the position.

The evidence suggests an irresistible appeal is happening. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana launched their musical journey doing sets at neighborhood delis with their parents. Today, they are repeated Grammy Award nominees.

Like all the most iconic bands, they're a close trio. Their music videos repeatedly show them walking in unison down the avenues of Los Angeles. In concert, they jam with such boundless happiness you can't help but think, "I wish to be a piece of that, too."

"The amount of times on tour that audience members told us and said, 'Seeing you perform, I got a guitar'," states Alana, the most junior of the sisters. "That's the ultimate honor. That is recognition in itself. We have succeeded if we can inspire young girls to make music."

"So anyone is invited to be the next Haim sister."

Historic Milestone

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

They're currently celebrating the news it's been nominated for Best Rock Album at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the pioneering all-female band ever in contention for the award.

"I follow the lists every year, so it almost feels like a surreal movie when your name is read out," says Alana. "I immediately called my sisters to say, 'Did I hear this right or am I imagining things'?"

The significance of the accolade resonates with the band.

"We deliberately set out to make a rock record this time, so it's a major achievement," continues Alana. "Yet we're just thankful for the pioneers that came before us."

Heartbreak and Candor

The album was born from a time of emotional upheaval. All three sisters were single, and the music captures that unique in-between place where you're relieved to be free, but not quite ready to start anew.

The words detail departures and farewells. The sisters desire love, but not the relationships they've got. You can hear them determining in real life who they are becoming.

"I love way of putting it, yes," responds Danielle. "I Quit is essentially a personal statement. You have to make an effort in blocking the criticism and saying, 'It doesn't matter to me what people think'."

Development of Sound

That newfound toughness required a new sound – more unpolished and direct than anything the band had done before.

For Danielle, who helped produce the album, that began with the drums.

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

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

Anecdotes and Shared Laughter

The band's candor fueled the album's marketing, where the sisters shared some of their personal horror stories.

Someone left Este over a medical concern. Alana recalled a story of flying to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a casual gesture at midnight.

"Experiencing these heartbreaks, you just feel like there's no hope," explains Alana. "Therefore to be able to laugh at those stories and have them tell you wilder stories, it's so amazing."

A Confident Future

You can clearly sense a change in the band. Now, Haim are more confident of their place in the music world.

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

Yet the band will consistently be their top priority.

"Me and my siblings have been playing music since I was a young child," says Alana. "It's like nothing else that we were meant to do. And I'm really fortunate we've reached this point and we're still kicking."