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"Any idea when you're chatting with the Haim sisters?" a text pops up. "I was hoping to ask if I can join as their fourth member."

There is only a single issue: The sender also wants to be the Haims' additional sibling. Furthermore, we are far from alone. Several celebrated admirers have also petitioned for the honor.

The evidence suggests an irresistible appeal is happening. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana started their path playing gigs at local delicatessens with their family. Today, they are multi-time Grammy Award hopefuls.

In the tradition of the best ensembles, they're a close trio. Their visuals frequently depict them marching in harmony down the streets of Los Angeles. On stage, they play with such unfettered happiness you find yourself thinking, "I'd love to be involved in that, too."

"The amount of times on tour that fans approached us and said, 'After your show, I bought a drum kit'," remarks Alana, the youngest of the Haim siblings. "That's the ultimate honour. That's an award in itself. We have succeeded if we can motivate others to form a group."

"So all is invited to be the fourth part of the family."

Grammy Recognition

The band are connecting from a break, where they're taking a pause after an major tour in for their new album, I Quit.

They're right now processing the news it's been in the running for Best Rock Album at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the very first all-female band ever in the running for the prize.

"I follow the announcements every year, so it almost feels like a surreal movie when your name is read out," explains Alana. "I immediately called my sisters to say, 'Am I hearing this correctly or am I dreaming'?"

The significance of the honor is deeply felt by the band.

"We truly set out to make a rock record this time, so it's a major achievement," adds Alana. "However we're just thankful for the women that came before us."

Emotional Upheaval and Laughter

The record was born from a period of emotional upheaval. All three sisters ended up single, and the music inhabits that odd liminal space where you're relieved to be free, but not quite ready to move on.

The lyrics detail breakups and farewells. The sisters want love, but not the specific love they've had. You can hear them working out in real time who they aspire to be.

"I adore description, yes," responds Danielle. "I Quit is kind of like a slogan. You have to actively work on shutting out the outside opinions and saying, 'I don't give what people think'."

Development of Music

That developed resilience demanded a different sonic direction – more raw and powerful than anything the band had done before.

For Danielle, who co-produced the album, that was founded on the drum sound.

"Drums are such a detailed thing, and I focus so intensely about it," she says.

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the name of our memoir," laughs Alana. "I've said it, our albums don't start until we find the right drum sound."

Stories and Collective Humor

The trio's honesty inspired the album's marketing, where the sisters revealed some of their romantic misadventures.

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

"During these breakups, you just feel like there's only darkness," says Alana. "Thus to be able to share those stories and hear others tell you more outrageous stories, it's incredible."

A Secure Future

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

They're major draws, with chart-topping albums and an global fan base.

Yet the band will consistently be their number one focus.

"My sisters and I have been making music since I was a young child," concludes Alana. "It feels as if no alternative that we were meant to do. And I'm really fortunate we've made it and we're still making music."