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

There is only a single issue: The author likewise longs to be Haim's newest recruit. And we're far from alone. A host of celebrated fans have openly petitioned for the position.

One thing is obvious something is at play. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana started their career performing shows at small eateries with their parents. Today, they are repeated Grammy contenders.

Like all the most iconic groups, they're a inseparable trio. Their videos often feature them marching in sync down the roads of Los Angeles. During performances, they perform with such pure happiness you can't help but think, "I'd love to be involved in that, too."

"How often on tour that fans came up to us and said, 'Watching you live, I picked up a guitar'," says Alana, the youngest of the trio. "That is the biggest honor. That is recognition in itself. Our mission is accomplished if we can encourage people to start a band."

"Therefore anyone is invited to be the next Haim sister."

Grammy Nod

The group have called into a break, where they're recovering after an lengthy tour in support of their new album, I Quit.

They're right now celebrating the news it's been in the running for a top rock honor at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the very first female band ever in the running for the prize.

"I follow the nominations every year, so it kind of feels like The Truman Show when your name is announced," says Alana. "I immediately called my sisters to say, 'Did we just hear this correctly or am I hallucinating'?"

The weight of the honor is deeply felt by the band.

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

Heartbreak and Humour

The record emerged from a period of personal change. All three sisters were single, and the music captures that unique in-between place where you're happy to be free, but not yet ready to start anew.

The words detail departures and partings. The sisters seek love, but not the specific love they've experienced. You can hear them determining in real time who they aspire to be.

"I love summary, yes," responds Danielle. "I Quit is like a mantra. You have to consciously practice shutting out the noise and saying, 'I don't give what people think'."

Development of Style

That newfound confidence required a fresh approach – more unpolished and powerful than any of the music the band had done before.

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

"Percussion is such a specific thing, and I focus so intensely about it," she emphasizes.

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the name of our memoir," laughs Alana. "I always say, our albums don't start until we find the right drum sound."

Stories and Collective Laughter

The trio's candor shaped the album's marketing, where the sisters disclosed some of their dating tales.

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

"During these heartbreaks, you just feel like there's no hope," notes Alana. "Therefore to be able to find humor in those stories and hear others tell you wilder stories, it's therapeutic."

An Assured Future

It's not difficult sense a change in the band. Now, Haim are more certain of their position in the industry.

They're festival headliners, with chart-topping albums and an worldwide following.

But the band will consistently be their number one commitment.

"Me and my siblings have been making music since I was four," shares Alana. "It feels as if no other path that we were destined for. And I'm really fortunate we've reached this point and we're still making music."