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"Any idea when you're chatting with the band?" a message reads. "I was hoping to ask if I can join as their newest bandmate."

There is only one problem: The author likewise desires to be the Haims' additional sibling. What's more, we are not alone. Multiple high-profile supporters have also coveted the honor.

It's clear an irresistible appeal is happening. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana started their path doing sets at local delicatessens with their parents. Today, they are multiple Grammy hopefuls.

Like all the greatest bands, they're a inseparable unit. Their visuals frequently feature them walking in unison down the streets of Los Angeles. On stage, they perform with such unfettered exuberance you inevitably think, "I want to be part of that, too."

"How often on tour that young girls told us and said, 'After your show, I picked up a guitar'," remarks Alana, the youngest of the Haim siblings. "That is the biggest honor. That's an award in itself. We have succeeded if we can inspire young girls to make music."

"And thus everyone is invited to be the next member of Haim."

Grammy Recognition

The band are speaking from their homes, where they're taking a pause after an extensive tour in for their latest album, I Quit.

They're right now reeling from the news it's been in the running for Best Rock Album at the Grammys – with Haim the very first all-woman band ever in consideration for the award.

"I watch the announcements every year, so it kind of feels like an out-of-body experience when your name is read out," explains Alana. "I had to call my sisters to say, 'Am I hearing this correctly or am I hallucinating'?"

The weight of the honor resonates with the band.

"We truly set out to make a rock album this time, so it's a huge milestone," continues Alana. "However we're just grateful for the pioneers that inspired us."

Personal Turmoil and Humour

The record emerged from a period of personal change. All three sisters found themselves single, and the music inhabits that strange transitional period where you're glad to be free, but not quite ready to let go.

The themes follow endings and partings. The sisters desire love, but not the kind of love they've had. You can hear them working out in real life who they aspire to be.

"That's a perfect way of putting it, yes," says Danielle. "I Quit is like a slogan. You have to consciously practice blocking the noise and saying, 'It doesn't matter to me what people think'."

Evolution of Sound

That newfound confidence called for a fresh approach – more raw and immediate than any of the music the band had done before.

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

"The drum sound is such a specific thing, and I focus so intensely about it," she says.

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

Stories and Shared Laughter

The band's candor shaped the album's promotional campaign, where the sisters disclosed some of their personal tales.

Someone ended things with Este over a medical consideration. Alana shared a story of travelling to spend 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 only darkness," notes Alana. "Thus to be able to laugh at those stories and hear others tell you more outrageous stories, it's therapeutic."

A Secure Legacy

You can clearly sense a shift in the band. Today, Haim are more confident of their standing in the music world.

They're top-billed acts, with chart-topping albums and an global audience.

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

"We have been playing music since I was four," says Alana. "It's like nothing else that we were destined for. And I'm really fortunate we've made it and we're still kicking."