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"Do you know when you'll be speaking to the band?" a message pops up. "I wanted to ask if I can become their extra sister."

However, there remains a single issue: The author likewise longs to be Haim's fourth member. Furthermore, we are far from alone. Multiple celebrated admirers have openly petitioned for the position.

One thing is obvious an irresistible appeal is at play. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana started their musical journey doing sets at small eateries with their family. Now they're multiple Grammy Award hopefuls.

Similar to the best ensembles, they're a close gang. Their videos often depict them marching in unison down the roads of Los Angeles. In concert, they play with such unfettered happiness you inevitably think, "I wish to be part of that, too."

"How often on tour that young girls approached us and said, 'Watching you live, I got a drum kit'," remarks Alana, the youngest of the trio. "That's the ultimate honor. That's an award in itself. Our mission is accomplished if we can encourage others to form a group."

"And thus everyone gets an invitation to be the next part of the family."

Award Nod

The trio have called into home, where they're resting up after an extensive tour in promoting their new album, I Quit.

They're right now processing the news it's been in the running for a top rock honor at the Grammys – with Haim the pioneering all-female band ever in contention for the prize.

"I follow the announcements every year, so it sort of feels like a surreal movie when your name is announced," says Alana. "I needed to phone my sisters to say, 'Am I hearing this right or am I dreaming'?"

The significance of the accolade resonates with the sisters.

"We truly set out to make a rock record this time, so it's a huge step," says Alana. "But we're just appreciative for the pioneers that inspired us."

Emotional Upheaval and Laughter

The album was born from a time of emotional upheaval. All three sisters were single, and the music explores that strange transitional period where you're glad to be free, but not yet ready to let go.

The words track breakups and goodbyes. The sisters seek love, but not the relationships they've got. You can hear them figuring out in real time who they want to be.

"I adore description, yes," agrees Danielle. "I Quit is essentially a slogan. You have to make an effort in blocking the noise and saying, 'I couldn't care less what people think'."

Evolution of Sound

That recent resilience required a different sonic direction – more unpolished and powerful than anything the band had done before.

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

"The drum sound is such a specific thing, and I care so much about it," she says.

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the name of our memoir," jokes Alana. "I've said it, our albums won't commence until we find the ideal drum sound."

Anecdotes and Shared Laughter

The trio's openness fueled the album's promotional campaign, where the sisters shared some of their romantic tales.

Someone ended things with Este over a medical concern. Alana told 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 no light," explains Alana. "So to be able to find humor in those stories and hear others tell you more outrageous stories, it's so amazing."

An Assured Future

It's not difficult sense a evolution in the band. Today, Haim are more confident of their standing in the rock pantheon.

They're major draws, with hit albums and an global fan base.

Yet the band will always be their top priority.

"My sisters and I have been performing since I was four," shares Alana. "It feels as if nothing else that we were supposed to do. And I'm really thankful we've gotten here and we're still making music."