All Fans is Encouraged to Be the Extra Haim Sisters Bandmate.

"Do you know when you'll be chatting with the band?" an inquiry arrives. "I was hoping to ask if I can be their extra sister."

There's just a key snag: The author likewise desires to be the Haims' newest recruit. And we're not alone. Several famous admirers have also coveted the role.

It's clear something is at play. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana launched their career doing sets at small eateries with their parents. Presently, they stand as multi-time Grammy nominees.

Similar to the greatest bands, they're a close trio. Their videos repeatedly feature them marching in harmony down the avenues of Los Angeles. On stage, they jam with such boundless joy you can't help but think, "I'd love to be involved in that, too."

"The amount of times on tour that fans came up to us and said, 'After your show, I picked up a bass'," remarks Alana, the most junior of the trio. "It is the ultimate honor. That's an award in itself. Our mission is accomplished if we can motivate others to start a band."

"Therefore everyone gets an invitation to be the honorary member of Haim."

Award Nod

The group have called into their homes, where they're recovering after an major tour in support of their fourth album, I Quit.

They're right now celebrating the news it's been shortlisted for best rock album at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the pioneering all-woman band ever in consideration for the trophy.

"I follow the announcements every year, so it sort of feels like an out-of-body experience when your name is announced," says Alana. "I had to call my sisters to say, 'Did I hear this right or am I imagining things'?"

The importance of the honor resonates with the sisters.

"We really set out to make a guitar-driven album this time, so it's a huge step," continues Alana. "Yet we're just thankful for the female artists that paved the way."

Heartbreak and Candor

The album came out of a time of personal change. All three sisters ended up single, and the music explores that odd transitional period where you're relieved to be free, but not quite ready to move on.

The lyrics track breakups and partings. The sisters seek 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 way of putting it, yes," says Danielle. "I Quit is like a slogan. You have to actively work on blocking the criticism and saying, 'I don't give what people think'."

Refinement of Style

That newfound confidence demanded a new sound – more organic and powerful than any of the music the band had done before.

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

"The drum sound is such a detailed thing, and I focus so intensely about it," she states.

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the name of our book," jokes Alana. "I always say, our albums won't commence until we find the ideal drum sound."

Stories and Collective Camaraderie

The trio's openness fueled the album's marketing, where the sisters disclosed some of their personal horror stories.

Someone ended things with Este over a medical concern. Alana recalled a story of travelling to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a friendly slap at midnight.

"When you're going through these breakups, you just feel like there's no hope," notes Alana. "Thus to be able to share those stories and hear others tell you more outrageous stories, it's so amazing."

A Confident Path

You can clearly sense a shift in the band. Today, Haim are more certain of their standing in the rock pantheon.

They're top-billed acts, with chart-topping albums and an worldwide following.

But the sister act will always be their primary priority.

"We have been making music since I was four," concludes Alana. "It feels as if no other path that we were destined for. And I'm really thankful we've gotten here and we're still making music."