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"Do you know when you'll be chatting with the band?" an inquiry reads. "I was hoping to ask if I can join as their fourth member."

However, there remains a key snag: I also longs to be Haim's fourth member. Furthermore, we are far from alone. A host of high-profile supporters have also begged for the honor.

One thing is obvious something is happening. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana launched their career performing shows at small eateries with their parents. Today, they are multiple Grammy Award hopefuls.

Like all the best ensembles, they're a tight-knit trio. Their videos frequently depict them striding in unison down the streets of Los Angeles. On stage, they jam with such boundless joy you can't help but think, "I wish to be involved in that, too."

"The amount of times on tour that audience members told us and said, 'After your show, I got a guitar'," states Alana, the most junior of the sisters. "That is the biggest honour. That is recognition in itself. We've done our job if we can motivate people to make music."

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

Award Recognition

The group are speaking from a break, where they're resting up after an major tour in for their new album, I Quit.

They're presently processing the news it's been in the running for best rock album at the Grammys – with Haim the first all-female band ever in the running for the award.

"I watch the nominations every year, so it kind of feels like The Truman Show when your name is announced," notes Alana. "I needed to phone my sisters to say, 'Am I hearing this correctly or am I imagining things'?"

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

"We really set out to make a rock record this time, so it's a major step," continues Alana. "But we're just grateful for the women that came before us."

Emotional Upheaval and Candor

The record was born from a time of emotional upheaval. All three sisters found themselves single, and the music inhabits that odd in-between place where you're glad to be free, but not quite ready to start anew.

The lyrics detail departures and farewells. The sisters seek love, but not the relationships they've experienced. You can hear them figuring out in real life who they aspire to be.

"I love summary, yes," says Danielle. "I Quit is like a slogan. You have to consciously practice shutting out the noise and saying, 'It doesn't matter to me what people think'."

Evolution of Music

That recent resilience called for a fresh approach – more organic and powerful than any of the music the band had done before.

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

"The drum sound is such a specific thing, and I care so much about it," she states.

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the name of our book," laughs Alana. "I always say, our albums don't start until we find the ideal drum sound."

Anecdotes and Collective Humor

The trio's honesty inspired the album's promotional campaign, where the sisters shared some of their personal misadventures.

Someone broke up with Este over a health concern. Alana told 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 only darkness," notes Alana. "Thus to be able to share those stories and hear others tell you more outrageous stories, it's therapeutic."

A Confident Path

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

They're major draws, with hit albums and an international following.

However the sister act will always be their top commitment.

"We have been performing since I was little," concludes 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 going strong."