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"Any idea when you're interviewing the band?" a message arrives. "I was hoping to ask if I can be their fourth member."

There is only a single issue: I also wants to be the Haims' additional sibling. What's more, we are in plentiful company. Multiple high-profile supporters have openly petitioned for the role.

One thing is obvious an irresistible appeal is at play. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana launched their musical journey playing gigs at neighborhood delis with their family. Today, they are multi-time Grammy hopefuls.

Similar to the most iconic bands, they're a inseparable gang. Their music videos often feature them striding in sync down the streets of Los Angeles. During performances, they perform with such boundless exuberance you inevitably think, "I want to be part of that, too."

"The amount of times on tour that young girls came up to us and said, 'Watching you live, I got a bass'," says Alana, the youngest of the sisters. "It is the greatest compliment. That's an award in itself. We have succeeded if we can inspire people to make music."

"So all gets an invitation to be the honorary Haim sister."

Grammy Milestone

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

They're presently processing the news it's been shortlisted for a top rock honor at the Grammys – with Haim the pioneering all-woman band ever in consideration for the trophy.

"I watch the nominations every year, so it sort of feels like The Truman Show when your name is announced," notes Alana. "I had to call 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 album this time, so it's a significant step," continues Alana. "But we're just appreciative for the women that paved the way."

Emotional Upheaval and Candor

The record was born from a time of personal change. All three sisters found themselves single, and the music explores that unique liminal space where you're glad to be free, but not entirely ready to let go.

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

"I love way of putting it, yes," agrees Danielle. "I Quit is essentially a slogan. You have to actively work on shutting out the outside opinions and saying, 'It doesn't matter to me what people think'."

Evolution of Sound

That newfound toughness required a different sonic direction – more organic and immediate than anything the band had done before.

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

"Percussion is such a specific thing, and I focus so intensely about it," she states.

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the title of our memoir," quips Alana. "I've said it, our albums cannot begin until we find the right drum sound."

Stories and Collective Humor

The band's openness shaped the album's marketing, where the sisters revealed some of their dating misadventures.

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

"When you're going through these heartbreaks, you just feel like there's no hope," explains Alana. "So to be able to laugh at those stories and have them tell you wilder stories, it's therapeutic."

A Confident Future

It's not difficult sense a change in the band. These days, Haim are more assured of their place in the industry.

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

However the sister act will consistently be their primary priority.

"Me and my siblings have been playing music since I was four," shares Alana. "It feels as if no other path that we were destined for. And I'm really grateful we've reached this point and we're still going strong."