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"When are you chatting with Haim?" a message arrives. "I was hoping to ask if I can join as their newest bandmate."

However, there remains a key snag: I also wants to be the Haims' newest recruit. And we're far from alone. A host of famous supporters have openly petitioned for the role.

One thing is obvious a special quality is happening. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana began their path doing sets at small eateries with their family. Today, they are multi-time Grammy Award hopefuls.

In the tradition of the most iconic ensembles, they're a inseparable trio. Their music videos frequently show them striding in unison down the avenues of Los Angeles. In concert, they play with such unfettered exuberance you find yourself thinking, "I wish to be part of that, too."

"The amount of times on tour that audience members told us and said, 'Watching you live, I bought a guitar'," remarks Alana, the youngest of the Haim siblings. "It is the greatest compliment. That's an award in itself. Our mission is accomplished if we can inspire others to form a group."

"And thus all are welcome to be the honorary member of Haim."

Award Recognition

The band have called into a break, where they're taking a pause after an extensive tour in for their latest album, I Quit.

They're right now processing the news it's been nominated for best rock album at the Grammys – with Haim the pioneering all-woman band ever in contention for the award.

"I tune into the nominations every year, so it kind of feels like The Truman Show when your name is read out," explains Alana. "I needed to phone my sisters to say, 'Did I hear this right or am I imagining things'?"

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

"We really set out to make a rock album this time, so it's a major milestone," continues Alana. "However we're just grateful for the pioneers that paved the way."

Personal Turmoil and Humour

The record was born from a phase of transition. All three sisters ended up single, and the music inhabits that strange transitional period where you're happy to be free, but not quite ready to move on.

The words track breakups and partings. The sisters want love, but not the relationships they've experienced. You can hear them determining in real time who they are becoming.

"I adore way of putting it, yes," agrees Danielle. "I Quit is essentially a slogan. You have to consciously practice shutting out the criticism and saying, 'I don't give what people think'."

Evolution of Sound

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

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

"Percussion is such a specific thing, and I am so passionate about it," she says.

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the name of our book," quips Alana. "I've said it, our albums won't commence until we find the ideal drum sound."

Experiences and Shared Camaraderie

The band's candor fueled the album's promotional campaign, where the sisters revealed some of their dating horror stories.

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

"Experiencing these breakups, you just feel like there's only darkness," notes Alana. "Thus to be able to share those stories and have them tell you wilder stories, it's therapeutic."

A Confident Path

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

They're major draws, with chart-topping albums and an international following.

Yet the band will always be their primary commitment.

"My sisters and I have been making music since I was a young child," says Alana. "There is nothing else that we were meant to do. And I'm really grateful we've gotten here and we're still going strong."