Everyone Are Welcome to Join as the Fourth Haim Sisters Sister.

"Do you know when you'll be interviewing the Haim sisters?" an inquiry arrives. "I was hoping to ask if I can be their newest bandmate."

However, there remains one problem: The author likewise wants to be Haim's newest recruit. What's more, we are in plentiful company. A host of famous supporters have openly begged for the position.

It's clear something is going on. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana started their musical journey performing shows at local delicatessens with their parents. Now they're multiple Grammy Award nominees.

In the tradition of the greatest groups, they're a inseparable unit. Their music videos frequently show them striding in unison down the roads of Los Angeles. During performances, they perform with such boundless joy you can't help but think, "I wish to be part of that, too."

"How often on tour that fans came up to us and said, 'Watching you live, I bought a drum kit'," states Alana, the most junior of the Haim siblings. "That's the greatest compliment. That is recognition in itself. Our mission is accomplished if we can encourage young girls to start a band."

"And thus all are welcome to be the fourth member of Haim."

Grammy Recognition

The band are speaking from their homes, where they're recovering after an lengthy tour in for their fourth album, I Quit.

They're presently reeling from the news it's been shortlisted for best rock album at the Grammys – with Haim the pioneering all-female band ever in contention for the award.

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

The importance of the accolade is deeply felt by the trio.

"We truly set out to make a rock record this time, so it's a significant achievement," continues Alana. "However we're just thankful for the women that paved the way."

Heartbreak and Laughter

The album was born from a period of personal change. All three sisters found themselves single, and the music explores that unique in-between place where you're happy to be free, but not quite ready to let go.

The words detail endings and farewells. The sisters desire love, but not the relationships they've got. You can hear them figuring out in real life who they are becoming.

"I love description, yes," agrees Danielle. "I Quit is like a mantra. You have to actively work on ignoring the noise and saying, 'I couldn't care less what people think'."

Refinement of Music

That recent confidence required a new sound – more unpolished and powerful than anything the band had done before.

For Danielle, who helped produce the album, that started with the drums.

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

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the subject of our memoir," quips Alana. "Our motto is, our albums don't start until we find the ideal drum sound."

Stories and Shared Humor

The band's candor shaped the album's rollout, where the sisters shared some of their romantic misadventures.

A former partner left Este over a health concern. Alana shared a story of travelling to celebrate New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a casual gesture at midnight.

"Experiencing these setbacks, you just feel like there's no light," explains Alana. "So to be able to share those stories and have them tell you wilder stories, it's therapeutic."

A Secure Path

You can clearly sense a shift in the band. Now, Haim are more confident of their place in the rock pantheon.

They're major draws, with chart-topping albums and an global audience.

But the sister act will consistently be their primary commitment.

"My sisters and I have been performing since I was a young child," concludes Alana. "It feels as if no alternative that we were supposed to do. And I'm really grateful we've made it and we're still making music."