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"Do you know when you'll be chatting with Haim?" a message pops up. "I was hoping to ask if I can become their extra sister."

However, there remains a single issue: The author likewise wants to be the Haims' additional sibling. What's more, we are not alone. Multiple high-profile fans have also coveted the honor.

One thing is obvious something is happening. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana started their career performing shows at local delicatessens with their parents. Presently, they stand as multi-time Grammy Award hopefuls.

Like all the most iconic ensembles, they're a close gang. Their videos often feature them walking in unison down the streets of Los Angeles. During performances, they perform with such boundless happiness you find yourself thinking, "I wish to be part of that, too."

"How often on tour that young girls came up to us and said, 'After your show, I bought a bass'," states Alana, the most junior of the trio. "It is the greatest honour. That's an award in itself. We've done our job if we can encourage others to start a band."

"So everyone gets an invitation to be the fourth member of Haim."

Historic Milestone

The trio are connecting from a break, where they're recovering after an major tour in support of their latest album, I Quit.

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

"I tune into the lists every year, so it kind of feels like a surreal movie when your name is announced," explains Alana. "I immediately called my sisters to say, 'Did I hear this right or am I hallucinating'?"

The importance of the nomination is deeply felt by the sisters.

"We truly set out to make a guitar-driven album this time, so it's a major achievement," says Alana. "But we're just appreciative for the women that came before us."

Heartbreak and Humour

The album was born from a period of emotional upheaval. All three sisters ended up single, and the music explores that strange liminal space where you're glad to be free, but not entirely ready to start anew.

The words follow endings and goodbyes. The sisters seek love, but not the relationships 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 kind of like a mantra. You have to actively work on shutting out the noise and saying, 'It doesn't matter to me what people think'."

Refinement of Music

That recent resilience required a new sound – more organic and direct than anything the band had done before.

For Danielle, who helped produce the album, that was founded on the drums.

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

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the title of our biography," jokes Alana. "Our motto is, our albums don't start until we find the perfect drum sound."

Experiences and Collective Laughter

The band's openness inspired the album's marketing, where the sisters revealed some of their personal misadventures.

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

"When you're going through these heartbreaks, you just feel like there's only darkness," says Alana. "So to be able to laugh at those stories and have them tell you even crazier stories, it's so amazing."

A Secure Future

It's not difficult sense a shift in the band. These days, Haim are more assured of their standing in the rock pantheon.

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

But the sister act will always be their number one priority.

"Me and my siblings have been performing since I was four," concludes Alana. "It's like nothing else that we were meant to do. And I'm really thankful we've made it and we're still making music."