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"Any idea when you're chatting with the Haim sisters?" a text arrives. "I was hoping to ask if I can be their newest bandmate."

However, there remains a single issue: The sender also longs to be Haim's newest recruit. Furthermore, we are in plentiful company. Several famous fans have openly coveted the honor.

It's clear something is going on. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana launched their musical journey performing shows at neighborhood delis with their family. Today, they are multi-time Grammy contenders.

In the tradition of the greatest ensembles, they're a tight-knit gang. Their visuals frequently depict them marching in unison down the streets of Los Angeles. In concert, they jam with such unfettered joy you find yourself thinking, "I want to be a piece of that, too."

"The numerous instances on tour that audience members told us and said, 'Seeing you perform, I bought a guitar'," remarks Alana, the most junior of the trio. "That is the greatest honour. That's an award in itself. Our mission is accomplished if we can motivate others to make music."

"Therefore anyone is invited to be the honorary member of Haim."

Grammy Recognition

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

They're presently processing the news it's been shortlisted for Best Rock Album at the Grammys – with Haim the first all-female band ever in the running for the award.

"I tune into the nominations every year, so it almost feels like a surreal movie when your name is announced," explains Alana. "I needed to phone my sisters to say, 'Did we just hear this right or am I imagining things'?"

The importance of the accolade isn't lost on the sisters.

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

Heartbreak and Humour

The record emerged from a time of personal change. All three sisters found themselves single, and the music inhabits that strange liminal space where you're glad to be free, but not quite ready to start anew.

The themes detail breakups and farewells. The sisters seek love, but not the specific love they've had. You can hear them determining in real life who they are becoming.

"I adore way of putting it, yes," says Danielle. "I Quit is kind of like a mantra. You have to consciously practice shutting out the outside opinions and saying, 'I don't give what people think'."

Refinement of Sound

That recent resilience demanded a new sound – more raw and immediate than anything the band had done before.

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

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

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the name of our book," quips Alana. "I always say, our albums cannot begin until we find the right drum sound."

Anecdotes and Shared Laughter

The band's honesty inspired the album's promotional campaign, where the sisters shared some of their romantic tales.

A former partner left Este over a medical consideration. Alana shared a story of flying to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a friendly slap at midnight.

"During these setbacks, you just feel like there's only darkness," notes Alana. "Thus to be able to laugh at those stories and have them tell you wilder stories, it's incredible."

An Assured Path

It's not difficult sense a change in the band. Today, Haim are more assured of their position in the rock pantheon.

They're top-billed acts, with successful albums and an international following.

Yet the sister act will forever be their top focus.

"Me and my siblings have been playing music since I was little," shares Alana. "It's like no other path that we were destined for. And I'm really thankful we've reached this point and we're still going strong."