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"Any idea when you're speaking to the Haim sisters?" a text reads. "I wanted to ask if I can join as their newest bandmate."

However, there remains a single issue: I also desires to be Haim's newest recruit. What's more, we are far from alone. A host of celebrated admirers have publicly petitioned for the honor.

It's clear a special quality is happening. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana launched their career performing shows at small eateries with their parents. Now they're multi-time Grammy Award nominees.

Like all the most iconic bands, they're a inseparable unit. Their music videos often feature them walking in harmony down the streets of Los Angeles. On stage, they jam with such pure joy you find yourself thinking, "I'd love to be a piece of that, too."

"The amount of times on tour that audience members told us and said, 'Seeing you perform, I bought a drum kit'," remarks Alana, the youngest of the trio. "That's the greatest honour. That is recognition in itself. We have succeeded if we can inspire people to form a group."

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

Award Recognition

The group are connecting from a break, where they're taking a pause after an extensive tour in promoting their fourth album, I Quit.

They're presently reeling from the news it's been nominated for a top rock honor at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the very first all-female band ever in contention for the award.

"I tune into the announcements every year, so it almost feels like an out-of-body experience when your name is called," explains Alana. "I immediately called my sisters to say, 'Am I hearing this right or am I dreaming'?"

The importance of the honor resonates with the band.

"We truly set out to make a rock record this time, so it's a huge achievement," says Alana. "Yet we're just appreciative for the pioneers that paved the way."

Emotional Upheaval and Humour

The record emerged from a phase of transition. All three sisters were single, and the music explores that strange liminal space where you're glad to be free, but not yet ready to start anew.

The words follow breakups and partings. The sisters desire love, but not the relationships they've had. You can hear them determining in the moment who they want to be.

"That's a perfect description, yes," says Danielle. "I Quit is essentially a personal statement. You have to actively work on blocking the outside opinions and saying, 'I couldn't care less what people think'."

Development of Style

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

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

"Percussion 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 book," laughs Alana. "Our motto is, our albums cannot begin until we find the ideal drum sound."

Anecdotes and Collective Camaraderie

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

One man left Este over a health concern. Alana recalled a story of travelling to celebrate New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a friendly slap at midnight.

"During these heartbreaks, you just feel like there's no light," explains Alana. "So to be able to share those stories and have them tell you wilder stories, it's so amazing."

A Confident Future

It's not difficult sense a change in the band. These days, Haim are more confident of their place in the music world.

They're major draws, with successful albums and an worldwide fan base.

Yet the band will always be their top priority.

"We have been making music since I was four," says Alana. "It's like no other path that we were destined for. And I'm really thankful we've made it and we're still going strong."