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"When are you chatting with the band?" an inquiry pops up. "My request was to ask if I can be their fourth member."

There's just a key snag: I also wants to be the Haims' additional sibling. Furthermore, we are not alone. A host of famous fans have also petitioned for the honor.

The evidence suggests a special quality is going on. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana began their career performing shows at small eateries with their parents. Now they're multi-time Grammy contenders.

Like all the greatest bands, they're a close gang. Their visuals repeatedly depict them walking in sync down the avenues of Los Angeles. On stage, they jam with such boundless happiness you find yourself thinking, "I wish to be part of that, too."

"The amount of times on tour that fans told us and said, 'Watching you live, I got a drum kit'," remarks Alana, the most junior of the Haim siblings. "It is the biggest compliment. That's an award in itself. We have succeeded if we can motivate people to make music."

"Therefore everyone gets an invitation to be the next Haim sister."

Award Milestone

The group are speaking from home, where they're taking a pause after an major tour in promoting their latest album, I Quit.

They're right now celebrating the news it's been in the running for Best Rock Album at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the very first female band ever in consideration for the trophy.

"I watch the announcements every year, so it sort of feels like a surreal movie when your name is read out," says Alana. "I had to call my sisters to say, 'Did I hear this correctly or am I dreaming'?"

The weight of the nomination resonates with the trio.

"We truly set out to make a rock album this time, so it's a huge achievement," continues Alana. "Yet we're just thankful for the pioneers that inspired us."

Personal Turmoil and Candor

The record was born from a time of transition. All three sisters were single, and the music explores that unique in-between place where you're glad to be free, but not quite ready to let go.

The themes detail departures and goodbyes. The sisters desire love, but not the specific love they've got. You can hear them working out in the moment who they are becoming.

"I adore summary, yes," says Danielle. "I Quit is kind of like a personal statement. You have to consciously practice ignoring the criticism and saying, 'It doesn't matter to me what people think'."

Evolution of Style

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

For Danielle, who helped produce the album, that began with the drum sound.

"Drums are such a detailed thing, and I focus so intensely about it," she says.

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

Stories and Shared Camaraderie

The band's honesty inspired the album's rollout, where the sisters shared some of their personal tales.

A former partner broke up with Este over a health concern. Alana told a story of travelling to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a high five at midnight.

"When you're going through these setbacks, you just feel like there's no light," notes Alana. "Therefore to be able to laugh at those stories and have them tell you wilder stories, it's so amazing."

A Secure Future

It's not difficult sense a evolution in the band. These days, Haim are more confident of their place in the music world.

They're top-billed acts, with hit albums and an global audience.

Yet Haim will consistently be their number one commitment.

"We have been performing since I was a young child," shares Alana. "There is no alternative that we were supposed to do. And I'm really fortunate we've made it and we're still making music."