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"Do you know when you'll be speaking to the band?" an inquiry arrives. "My request was to ask if I can join as their extra sister."

There is only a key snag: I also desires to be the Haims' fourth member. And we're in plentiful company. Multiple high-profile admirers have openly coveted the role.

The evidence suggests a special quality is going on. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana started their career performing shows at local delicatessens with their family. Now they're multi-time Grammy Award nominees.

Like all the greatest groups, they're a inseparable trio. Their videos repeatedly feature them striding in sync down the roads of Los Angeles. On stage, they jam with such pure joy you can't help but think, "I want to be involved in that, too."

"The numerous instances on tour that fans told us and said, 'After your show, I bought a guitar'," says Alana, the youngest of the sisters. "That's the biggest honour. That's an award in itself. We've done our job if we can encourage young girls to make music."

"So anyone gets an invitation to be the next Haim sister."

Historic Nod

The trio have called into a break, where they're resting up after an major tour in support of their new album, I Quit.

They're currently processing the news it's been in the running for a top rock honor at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the first female band ever in consideration for the prize.

"I watch 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, 'Did we just hear this right or am I dreaming'?"

The significance of the nomination resonates with the band.

"We deliberately set out to make a guitar-driven album this time, so it's a significant milestone," adds Alana. "However we're just thankful for the female artists that inspired us."

Emotional Upheaval and Humour

The record was born from a phase of transition. All three sisters found themselves single, and the music captures that odd transitional period where you're relieved to be free, but not yet ready to move on.

The words track breakups and goodbyes. The sisters desire love, but not the relationships they've experienced. You can hear them working out in real life who they are becoming.

"I adore description, yes," responds Danielle. "I Quit is essentially a mantra. You have to consciously practice blocking the criticism and saying, 'I don't give what people think'."

Evolution of Style

That developed toughness called for a fresh approach – more raw and immediate than any of the music the band had done before.

For Danielle, who helped produce the album, that began with the percussion.

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

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the name of our biography," laughs Alana. "I've said it, our albums cannot begin until we find the right drum sound."

Experiences and Shared Camaraderie

The trio's honesty shaped the album's rollout, where the sisters disclosed some of their romantic tales.

One man left Este over a medical concern. Alana shared a story of travelling to celebrate New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a high five at midnight.

"Experiencing these heartbreaks, you just feel like there's no light," explains Alana. "Thus to be able to find humor in those stories and hear others tell you even crazier stories, it's therapeutic."

A Confident Legacy

One can easily sense a shift in the band. Now, Haim are more certain of their place in the rock pantheon.

They're major draws, with successful albums and an international following.

However the band will always be their top focus.

"We have been playing music since I was little," says Alana. "It feels as if nothing else that we were destined for. And I'm really fortunate we've gotten here and we're still going strong."