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"Do you know when you'll be chatting with Haim?" an inquiry arrives. "I wanted to ask if I can become their newest bandmate."

There's just one problem: I also wants to be Haim's additional sibling. And we're not alone. Multiple high-profile supporters have openly petitioned for the role.

It's clear a special quality is going on. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana began their path doing sets at neighborhood delis with their parents. Now they're multiple Grammy nominees.

In the tradition of the best ensembles, they're a inseparable unit. Their visuals frequently depict them walking in sync down the streets of Los Angeles. On stage, they jam with such pure exuberance you inevitably think, "I'd love to be involved in that, too."

"How often on tour that audience members approached us and said, 'Watching you live, I picked up a bass'," states Alana, the most junior of the sisters. "That is the greatest compliment. That's an award in itself. We have succeeded if we can encourage people to form a group."

"Therefore everyone gets an invitation to be the honorary member of Haim."

Grammy Recognition

The trio have called into a break, where they're recovering after an extensive tour in for their fourth album, I Quit.

They're right now reeling from the news it's been nominated for best rock album at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the very first all-woman band ever in contention for the prize.

"I follow the announcements every year, so it almost feels like an out-of-body experience when your name is announced," notes Alana. "I needed to phone my sisters to say, 'Did I hear this right or am I dreaming'?"

The significance of the honor resonates with the sisters.

"We really set out to make a guitar-driven album this time, so it's a huge milestone," continues Alana. "Yet we're just thankful for the pioneers that paved the way."

Personal Turmoil and Candor

The record emerged from a phase of transition. All three sisters were single, and the music explores that unique transitional period where you're relieved to be free, but not yet ready to move on.

The words track breakups and farewells. The sisters want love, but not the specific love they've got. You can hear them figuring out in real life who they are becoming.

"I adore description, yes," agrees Danielle. "I Quit is kind of like a personal statement. You have to make an effort in blocking the outside opinions and saying, 'I couldn't care less what people think'."

Refinement of Sound

That newfound resilience called for a different sonic direction – more organic and immediate than anything the band had done before.

For Danielle, who helped produce the album, that was founded on the drum sound.

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

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the title of our book," jokes Alana. "Our motto is, our albums don't start until we find the ideal drum sound."

Anecdotes and Shared Laughter

The trio's candor inspired the album's promotional campaign, where the sisters revealed some of their romantic misadventures.

Someone ended things with Este over a health concern. Alana shared a story of flying to celebrate New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a casual gesture at midnight.

"When you're going through these breakups, you just feel like there's no light," notes Alana. "So to be able to laugh at those stories and hear others tell you even crazier stories, it's therapeutic."

A Confident Future

One can easily sense a evolution in the band. Today, Haim are more assured of their position in the rock pantheon.

They're major draws, with chart-topping albums and an worldwide audience.

However the sister act will forever be their number one priority.

"We have been performing since I was little," shares Alana. "It feels as if no other path that we were supposed to do. And I'm really grateful we've made it and we're still making music."