All Fans Are Invited to Be the Additional Haim Sisters Sister.

"Any idea when you're interviewing the Haim sisters?" an inquiry reads. "My request was to ask if I can join as their newest bandmate."

However, there remains a single issue: The sender also wants to be Haim's fourth member. And we're far from alone. Multiple famous fans have publicly petitioned for the role.

It's clear a special quality is going on. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana launched their path doing sets at small eateries with their family. Presently, they stand as repeated Grammy hopefuls.

In the tradition of the most iconic bands, they're a close trio. Their visuals repeatedly show them marching in sync down the roads of Los Angeles. During performances, they perform with such unfettered happiness you inevitably think, "I want to be part of that, too."

"How often on tour that young girls told us and said, 'Seeing you perform, I picked up a guitar'," says Alana, the most junior of the trio. "That's the ultimate honor. That's an award in itself. We have succeeded if we can motivate others to make music."

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

Grammy Recognition

The trio have called into a break, where they're resting up after an extensive tour in support of their latest 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 female band ever in contention for the trophy.

"I follow the lists every year, so it sort of feels like an out-of-body experience when your name is called," says Alana. "I needed to phone my sisters to say, 'Did we just hear this correctly or am I hallucinating'?"

The importance of the nomination isn't lost on the trio.

"We deliberately set out to make a rock album this time, so it's a huge milestone," adds Alana. "But we're just appreciative for the female artists that inspired us."

Heartbreak and Laughter

The album emerged from a phase of personal change. All three sisters were single, and the music inhabits that unique transitional period where you're relieved to be free, but not quite ready to move on.

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

"That's a perfect way of putting it, yes," responds Danielle. "I Quit is like a slogan. You have to make an effort in shutting out the noise and saying, 'I couldn't care less what people think'."

Development of Music

That recent resilience called for a different sonic direction – more unpolished and powerful than anything the band had done before.

For Danielle, who helped produce the album, that started with the drum sound.

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

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the title of our memoir," jokes Alana. "I've said it, our albums won't commence until we find the right drum sound."

Anecdotes and Collective Humor

The band's honesty shaped the album's marketing, where the sisters shared some of their romantic tales.

Someone left Este over a health consideration. Alana recalled a story of travelling to celebrate New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a casual gesture at midnight.

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

An Assured Path

It's not difficult sense a evolution in the band. These days, Haim are more certain of their standing in the music world.

They're major draws, with successful albums and an global audience.

Yet the sister act will always be their primary commitment.

"We have been performing since I was a young child," concludes Alana. "There is no alternative that we were meant to do. And I'm really fortunate we've made it and we're still going strong."