Everyone Are Invited to Become the Fourth Haim Sisters Member.

"Any idea when you're chatting with the band?" a message pops up. "My request was to ask if I can join as their fourth member."

There's just one problem: The sender also wants to be Haim's newest recruit. And we're in plentiful company. Multiple high-profile admirers have openly petitioned for the honor.

The evidence suggests something is happening. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana launched their path playing gigs at local delicatessens with their parents. Today, they are repeated Grammy Award hopefuls.

Like all the greatest bands, they're a close gang. Their visuals repeatedly feature them striding in sync down the roads of Los Angeles. In concert, they play with such boundless exuberance you find yourself thinking, "I'd love to be involved in that, too."

"The numerous instances on tour that fans came up to us and said, 'Watching you live, I got a bass'," states Alana, the youngest of the trio. "That is the ultimate compliment. That is recognition in itself. We have succeeded if we can encourage young girls to make music."

"Therefore all gets an invitation to be the next member of Haim."

Grammy Nod

The trio have called into their homes, where they're resting up after an lengthy tour in support of their new album, I Quit.

They're presently reeling from the news it's been in the running for Best Rock Album at the Grammys – with Haim the first all-female band ever in consideration for the prize.

"I watch the announcements every year, so it kind of feels like a surreal movie when your name is announced," says Alana. "I immediately called my sisters to say, 'Am I hearing this correctly or am I imagining things'?"

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

"We really set out to make a guitar-driven album this time, so it's a significant achievement," adds Alana. "But we're just grateful for the women that inspired us."

Emotional Upheaval and Humour

The project was born from a time of emotional upheaval. All three sisters ended up single, and the music inhabits that odd in-between place where you're relieved to be free, but not yet ready to let go.

The lyrics detail endings and farewells. The sisters want love, but not the relationships they've experienced. You can hear them working out in the moment who they aspire to be.

"I love way of putting it, yes," agrees Danielle. "I Quit is essentially a personal statement. You have to actively work on ignoring the criticism and saying, 'It doesn't matter to me what people think'."

Development of Sound

That newfound confidence demanded a different sonic direction – more organic and direct than any of the music the band had done before.

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

"Percussion is such a detailed thing, and I care so much about it," she states.

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the subject of our memoir," jokes Alana. "I've said it, our albums don't start until we find the perfect drum sound."

Experiences and Collective Camaraderie

The band's openness fueled the album's rollout, where the sisters disclosed some of their personal tales.

One man broke up with Este over a medical consideration. Alana recalled a story of flying to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a high five at midnight.

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

A Secure Future

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

They're major draws, with successful albums and an global fan base.

But Haim will consistently be their number one priority.

"Me and my siblings have been playing music since I was four," says Alana. "There is no alternative that we were destined for. And I'm really fortunate we've reached this point and we're still going strong."