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"When are you chatting with Haim?" a text arrives. "My request was to ask if I can become their fourth member."

There is only a key snag: I also wants to be Haim's additional sibling. And we're far from alone. Multiple high-profile supporters have openly petitioned for the position.

It's clear something is going on. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana launched their career doing sets at small eateries with their family. Presently, they stand as multi-time Grammy Award hopefuls.

In the tradition of the most iconic groups, they're a inseparable gang. Their videos repeatedly feature them marching in unison down the roads of Los Angeles. During performances, they play with such boundless exuberance you find yourself thinking, "I'd love to be a piece of that, too."

"The amount of times on tour that audience members came up to us and said, 'After your show, I picked up a drum kit'," states Alana, the most junior of the Haim siblings. "That is the ultimate honor. It is a prize in itself. Our mission is accomplished if we can motivate people to make music."

"Therefore all is invited to be the next part of the family."

Award Milestone

The group are speaking from a break, where they're recovering after an extensive tour in support of their new album, I Quit.

They're presently celebrating the news it's been shortlisted for a top rock honor at the Grammys – with Haim the pioneering all-female band ever in the running for the award.

"I watch the nominations every year, so it sort of feels like an out-of-body experience when your name is read out," notes Alana. "I needed to phone my sisters to say, 'Am I hearing this right or am I dreaming'?"

The importance of the honor isn't lost on the trio.

"We deliberately set out to make a rock album this time, so it's a significant step," continues Alana. "Yet we're just appreciative for the female artists that came before us."

Emotional Upheaval and Candor

The project emerged from a period of personal change. All three sisters ended up single, and the music captures that unique in-between place where you're happy to be free, but not quite ready to let go.

The lyrics follow breakups and goodbyes. The sisters desire love, but not the kind of love they've experienced. You can hear them figuring out in the moment who they want to be.

"I love summary, yes," agrees Danielle. "I Quit is like a slogan. You have to make an effort in blocking the noise and saying, 'It doesn't matter to me what people think'."

Development of Style

That recent toughness demanded a fresh approach – more unpolished and powerful than anything the band had done before.

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

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

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

Experiences and Shared Humor

The band's honesty fueled the album's rollout, where the sisters disclosed some of their personal tales.

A former partner broke up with Este over a medical consideration. Alana recalled 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. "So to be able to find humor in those stories and hear others tell you more outrageous stories, it's so amazing."

A Secure Legacy

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

They're festival headliners, with hit albums and an international fan base.

However Haim will always be their number one focus.

"We have been making music since I was a young child," concludes Alana. "There is no other path that we were destined for. And I'm really fortunate we've made it and we're still making music."