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"Do you know when you'll be chatting with Haim?" a message reads. "I was hoping to ask if I can join as their newest bandmate."

There's just a key snag: The sender also wants to be the Haims' additional sibling. Furthermore, we are far from alone. Several famous admirers have openly coveted the honor.

The evidence suggests an irresistible appeal is going on. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana started their path performing shows at small eateries with their parents. Presently, they stand as repeated Grammy nominees.

Similar to the best bands, they're a tight-knit gang. Their videos repeatedly feature them marching in unison down the streets of Los Angeles. On stage, they play with such pure exuberance you inevitably think, "I'd love to be involved in that, too."

"The numerous instances on tour that fans told us and said, 'Watching you live, I bought a drum kit'," says Alana, the most junior of the sisters. "That's the greatest honour. That's an award in itself. We've done our job if we can inspire people to start a band."

"So all gets an invitation to be the fourth Haim sister."

Grammy Milestone

The group are connecting from home, where they're taking a pause after an lengthy tour in promoting their latest album, I Quit.

They're right now celebrating the news it's been in the running for best rock album at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the pioneering female band ever in consideration for the award.

"I tune into the lists every year, so it kind of feels like The Truman Show when your name is announced," says Alana. "I immediately called my sisters to say, 'Did I hear this correctly or am I imagining things'?"

The significance of the honor resonates with the band.

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

Emotional Upheaval and Humour

The album came out of a time of transition. All three sisters were single, and the music captures that strange liminal space where you're relieved to be free, but not yet ready to start anew.

The themes track breakups and partings. The sisters seek love, but not the specific love they've experienced. You can hear them working out in real life who they are becoming.

"I adore summary, yes," responds Danielle. "I Quit is essentially a mantra. You have to actively work on ignoring the noise and saying, 'It doesn't matter to me what people think'."

Evolution of Style

That recent resilience required a new sound – more organic and powerful than any of the music the band had done before.

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

"Drums are such a detailed thing, and I care so much about it," she states.

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

Experiences and Collective Laughter

The trio's candor inspired the album's promotional campaign, where the sisters revealed some of their dating misadventures.

One man ended things with Este over a medical concern. Alana shared a story of travelling to celebrate New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a friendly slap at midnight.

"During these breakups, you just feel like there's only darkness," explains Alana. "Thus to be able to find humor in those stories and hear others tell you even crazier stories, it's therapeutic."

An Assured Path

You can clearly sense a evolution in the band. Now, Haim are more certain of their place in the industry.

They're festival headliners, with chart-topping albums and an international following.

But the band will consistently be their number one priority.

"My sisters and I have been playing music since I was four," shares Alana. "It's like no other path that we were destined for. And I'm really fortunate we've made it and we're still going strong."