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

There is only a single issue: The author likewise longs to be Haim's newest recruit. Furthermore, we are far from alone. Multiple celebrated admirers have publicly coveted the role.

It's clear something is going on. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana began their path performing shows at neighborhood delis with their parents. Today, they are multiple Grammy Award contenders.

Similar to the most iconic groups, they're a close gang. Their music videos frequently feature them striding in sync down the avenues of Los Angeles. During performances, they jam with such pure exuberance you can't help but think, "I want to be involved in that, too."

"The amount of times on tour that young girls came up to us and said, 'Watching you live, I got a drum kit'," remarks Alana, the youngest of the Haim siblings. "That's the biggest honor. That's an award in itself. Our mission is accomplished if we can inspire people to start a band."

"And thus everyone gets an invitation to be the fourth part of the family."

Historic Milestone

The group are connecting from home, where they're recovering after an lengthy tour in promoting their fourth album, I Quit.

They're currently celebrating the news it's been shortlisted for Best Rock Album at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the very first all-woman band ever in contention for the prize.

"I tune into the lists 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, 'Did we just hear this right or am I hallucinating'?"

The weight of the nomination is deeply felt by the band.

"We really set out to make a rock record this time, so it's a significant step," says Alana. "Yet we're just thankful for the female artists that paved the way."

Personal Turmoil and Candor

The album emerged from a time of emotional upheaval. All three sisters ended up single, and the music captures that strange transitional period where you're happy to be free, but not entirely ready to move on.

The themes track departures and partings. The sisters seek love, but not the specific love they've got. You can hear them figuring out in real time who they are becoming.

"I adore summary, yes," says Danielle. "I Quit is kind of like a personal statement. You have to make an effort in ignoring the noise and saying, 'I don't give what people think'."

Refinement of Style

That recent toughness demanded a new sound – more raw and direct than anything the band had done before.

For Danielle, who worked on producing the album, that was founded on the drums.

"Percussion is such a nuanced thing, and I care so much about it," she says.

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the subject of our biography," laughs Alana. "Our motto is, our albums cannot begin until we find the ideal drum sound."

Stories and Shared Laughter

The band's openness shaped the album's promotional campaign, where the sisters revealed some of their romantic horror stories.

Someone broke up with Este over a medical consideration. Alana recalled a story of flying to celebrate New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a high five at midnight.

"Experiencing these heartbreaks, you just feel like there's no light," notes Alana. "Thus to be able to find humor in those stories and have them tell you more outrageous stories, it's incredible."

A Secure Legacy

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

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

Yet the sister act will forever be their primary focus.

"We have been performing since I was four," shares Alana. "It's like nothing else that we were destined for. And I'm really thankful we've reached this point and we're still going strong."