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"Do you know when you'll be interviewing Haim?" an inquiry pops up. "I wanted to ask if I can become their extra sister."

There is only one problem: The sender also desires to be the Haims' newest recruit. What's more, we are far from alone. Multiple famous admirers have openly petitioned for the position.

It's clear an irresistible appeal is going on. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana began their career performing shows at neighborhood delis with their family. Today, they are repeated Grammy contenders.

Like all the best bands, they're a tight-knit gang. Their videos frequently depict them striding in harmony down the streets of Los Angeles. On stage, they jam with such boundless exuberance you find yourself thinking, "I want to be involved in that, too."

"The amount of times on tour that fans came up to us and said, 'Watching you live, I got a guitar'," states Alana, the youngest of the trio. "That's the greatest honour. It is a prize in itself. We've done our job if we can encourage young girls to form a group."

"And thus anyone is invited to be the fourth Haim sister."

Grammy Nod

The band have called into their homes, where they're taking a pause after an major tour in support of their new album, I Quit.

They're right now processing the news it's been shortlisted for Best Rock Album at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the first female band ever in consideration for the award.

"I tune into the lists every year, so it sort of feels like an out-of-body experience when your name is read out," explains Alana. "I had to call my sisters to say, 'Did we just hear this correctly or am I dreaming'?"

The significance of the honor isn't lost on the band.

"We really set out to make a rock record this time, so it's a major milestone," says Alana. "However we're just appreciative for the pioneers that came before us."

Heartbreak and Laughter

The album emerged from a time of personal change. All three sisters found themselves single, and the music captures that strange transitional period where you're glad to be free, but not entirely ready to let go.

The words track departures and goodbyes. The sisters want love, but not the specific love they've had. You can hear them figuring out in real time who they are becoming.

"I adore way of putting it, yes," agrees Danielle. "I Quit is kind of like a slogan. You have to make an effort in blocking the criticism and saying, 'It doesn't matter to me what people think'."

Evolution of Music

That developed toughness required a new sound – more unpolished and immediate than any of the music the band had done before.

For Danielle, who co-produced the album, that began with the drums.

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

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

Anecdotes and Collective Humor

The trio's openness shaped the album's marketing, where the sisters shared some of their personal tales.

One man broke up with Este over a medical concern. Alana told a story of travelling to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a casual gesture at midnight.

"When you're going through these heartbreaks, 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 even crazier stories, it's so amazing."

A Secure Future

One can easily sense a evolution in the band. Now, Haim are more confident of their position in the music world.

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

Yet the sister act will consistently be their number one focus.

"Me and my siblings have been playing music since I was a young child," says Alana. "It feels as if no alternative that we were supposed to do. And I'm really thankful we've made it and we're still making music."