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"Any idea when you're interviewing the band?" a message pops up. "I was hoping to ask if I can become their newest bandmate."

There is only a key snag: I also desires to be Haim's newest recruit. And we're far from alone. Multiple famous supporters have openly coveted the honor.

The evidence suggests an irresistible appeal is happening. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana launched their musical journey performing shows at local delicatessens with their parents. Today, they are repeated Grammy nominees.

In the tradition of the greatest ensembles, they're a tight-knit gang. Their videos frequently show them marching in harmony down the avenues of Los Angeles. In concert, they jam with such boundless happiness you find yourself thinking, "I wish to be a piece of that, too."

"How often on tour that audience members approached us and said, 'Seeing you perform, I got a drum kit'," says Alana, the youngest of the sisters. "It is the biggest honour. That's an award in itself. We've done our job if we can encourage people to form a group."

"So anyone gets an invitation to be the honorary part of the family."

Award Recognition

The band are connecting from home, where they're taking a pause after an lengthy tour in promoting their fourth album, I Quit.

They're currently reeling from the news it's been shortlisted for Best Rock Album at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the first all-woman band ever in consideration for the award.

"I tune into the nominations every year, so it kind of feels like a surreal movie when your name is announced," notes Alana. "I needed to phone my sisters to say, 'Am I hearing this right or am I dreaming'?"

The importance of the accolade resonates with the trio.

"We deliberately set out to make a rock record this time, so it's a major step," continues Alana. "Yet we're just appreciative for the women that inspired us."

Heartbreak and Humour

The project was born from a period of personal change. All three sisters ended up single, and the music captures that odd transitional period where you're glad to be free, but not quite ready to start anew.

The words detail endings and partings. The sisters desire love, but not the specific love they've experienced. You can hear them working out in real life who they are becoming.

"I adore way of putting it, yes," agrees Danielle. "I Quit is essentially a mantra. You have to make an effort in ignoring the noise and saying, 'It doesn't matter to me what people think'."

Evolution of Music

That recent toughness called for a fresh approach – more unpolished and immediate than anything the band had done before.

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

"The drum sound is such a nuanced thing, and I am so passionate about it," she emphasizes.

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the name of our memoir," laughs Alana. "Our motto is, our albums won't commence until we find the perfect drum sound."

Experiences and Collective Laughter

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

Someone left Este over a health consideration. Alana told a story of travelling to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a high five at midnight.

"When you're going through these breakups, you just feel like there's only darkness," says Alana. "So to be able to share those stories and have them tell you more outrageous stories, it's incredible."

A Confident Future

You can clearly sense a change in the band. Today, Haim are more assured of their position in the industry.

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

But Haim will consistently be their number one focus.

"Me and my siblings have been performing since I was little," says Alana. "It's like no other path that we were destined for. And I'm really fortunate we've made it and we're still making music."