All Fans is Invited to Become the Extra Haim Bandmate.

"When are you chatting with Haim?" a message arrives. "I was hoping to ask if I can join as their fourth member."

There's just a key snag: The author likewise desires to be Haim's newest recruit. And we're not alone. A host of celebrated supporters have openly begged for the position.

One thing is obvious something is at play. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana launched their career performing shows at small eateries with their parents. Now they're multi-time Grammy Award nominees.

Similar to the best groups, they're a close gang. Their videos frequently show them walking in harmony down the roads of Los Angeles. During performances, they perform with such boundless joy you find yourself thinking, "I want to be a piece of that, too."

"The numerous instances on tour that fans came up to us and said, 'After your show, I bought a bass'," states Alana, the most junior of the Haim siblings. "It is the ultimate honor. That is recognition in itself. We've done our job if we can motivate people to make music."

"And thus everyone are welcome to be the honorary part of the family."

Award Recognition

The group are connecting from their homes, where they're resting up after an extensive tour in support of their latest album, I Quit.

They're presently reeling from the news it's been shortlisted for a top rock honor at the Grammys – with Haim the very first female band ever in contention for the award.

"I follow the lists every year, so it sort of feels like an out-of-body experience when your name is read out," explains Alana. "I needed to phone my sisters to say, 'Am I hearing this correctly or am I dreaming'?"

The weight of the accolade resonates with the band.

"We really set out to make a rock album this time, so it's a huge milestone," adds Alana. "Yet we're just thankful for the female artists that came before us."

Emotional Upheaval and Humour

The album came out of a time of emotional upheaval. All three sisters were single, and the music explores that unique transitional period where you're happy to be free, but not yet ready to move on.

The themes follow endings and farewells. The sisters seek love, but not the relationships they've had. You can hear them working out in real life who they are becoming.

"I adore way of putting it, yes," responds Danielle. "I Quit is essentially a slogan. You have to consciously practice shutting out the noise and saying, 'I couldn't care less what people think'."

Development of Sound

That recent resilience required a different sonic direction – more unpolished and direct than anything the band had done before.

For Danielle, who worked on producing the album, that was founded on the drum sound.

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

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

Anecdotes and Shared Humor

The band's openness shaped the album's promotional campaign, where the sisters shared some of their personal misadventures.

A former partner broke up 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.

"Experiencing these breakups, you just feel like there's no hope," notes Alana. "So to be able to laugh at those stories and have them tell you even crazier stories, it's so amazing."

A Confident Future

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

They're top-billed acts, with hit albums and an international fan base.

Yet the band will forever be their top commitment.

"My sisters and I have been playing music since I was a young child," says Alana. "It feels as if nothing else that we were meant to do. And I'm really thankful we've reached this point and we're still kicking."