The World is Encouraged to Become the Additional Haim Member.

"When are you chatting with Haim?" an inquiry pops up. "I wanted to ask if I can become their fourth member."

However, there remains one problem: The sender also longs to be Haim's additional sibling. And we're not alone. Multiple celebrated supporters have openly coveted the role.

One thing is obvious something is going on. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana launched their musical journey performing shows at local delicatessens with their parents. Presently, they stand as repeated Grammy Award nominees.

Similar to the greatest bands, they're a close gang. Their music videos frequently depict them striding in harmony down the roads of Los Angeles. During performances, they play with such unfettered joy you inevitably think, "I'd love to be part of that, too."

"How often on tour that fans came up to us and said, 'Watching you live, I bought a bass'," states Alana, the most junior of the trio. "That's the greatest compliment. It is a prize in itself. We've done our job if we can inspire young girls to make music."

"Therefore anyone are welcome to be the fourth Haim sister."

Award Milestone

The group are connecting from home, where they're taking a pause after an extensive tour in for their latest album, I Quit.

They're currently reeling from the news it's been shortlisted for a top rock honor at the Grammys – with Haim the first all-female band ever in the running for the prize.

"I watch the nominations every year, so it sort of feels like a surreal movie when your name is called," notes Alana. "I needed to phone my sisters to say, 'Did we just hear this right or am I dreaming'?"

The importance of the accolade resonates with the sisters.

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

Emotional Upheaval and Laughter

The project emerged from a phase of personal change. All three sisters were single, and the music captures that strange liminal space where you're relieved to be free, but not yet ready to move on.

The themes follow breakups and partings. The sisters seek love, but not the relationships they've experienced. You can hear them working out in the moment who they are becoming.

"I adore summary, yes," responds Danielle. "I Quit is essentially a slogan. You have to make an effort in shutting out the outside opinions and saying, 'It doesn't matter to me what people think'."

Refinement of Style

That developed resilience called for a new sound – more raw and direct than any of the music the band had done before.

For Danielle, who worked on producing the album, that began with the percussion.

"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," laughs Alana. "Our motto is, our albums don't start until we find the right drum sound."

Anecdotes and Collective Laughter

The band's candor inspired the album's rollout, where the sisters revealed some of their romantic tales.

Someone ended things with Este over a health consideration. Alana recalled a story of flying 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 no light," says Alana. "Therefore to be able to laugh at those stories and hear others tell you more outrageous stories, it's incredible."

A Secure Legacy

You can clearly sense a evolution in the band. These days, Haim are more confident of their standing in the music world.

They're top-billed acts, with chart-topping albums and an global fan base.

Yet the band will forever be their primary commitment.

"My sisters and I have been performing since I was a young child," says Alana. "There is nothing else that we were destined for. And I'm really grateful we've reached this point and we're still going strong."