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"When are you chatting with the Haim sisters?" a text pops up. "I wanted to ask if I can be their fourth member."

However, there remains a single issue: The author likewise longs to be the Haims' newest recruit. What's more, we are not alone. Several famous fans have publicly coveted the role.

One thing is obvious an irresistible appeal is at play. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana began their musical journey doing sets at neighborhood delis with their parents. Today, they are multi-time Grammy Award nominees.

Similar to the greatest groups, they're a close gang. Their visuals frequently feature them marching in unison down the avenues of Los Angeles. In concert, they play with such pure exuberance you inevitably think, "I wish to be involved in that, too."

"How often on tour that audience members told us and said, 'Seeing you perform, I got a bass'," remarks Alana, the most junior of the trio. "It is the ultimate honour. It is a prize in itself. Our mission is accomplished if we can motivate young girls to start a band."

"Therefore all gets an invitation to be the honorary Haim sister."

Grammy Milestone

The band have called into their homes, where they're recovering after an major tour in for their new album, I Quit.

They're currently celebrating the news it's been nominated for Best Rock Album at the Grammys – with Haim the very first female band ever in consideration for the trophy.

"I follow the lists every year, so it almost feels like a surreal movie when your name is called," says Alana. "I had to call my sisters to say, 'Did I hear this correctly or am I hallucinating'?"

The weight of the honor resonates with the sisters.

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

Heartbreak and Laughter

The record was born from a phase of personal change. All three sisters were single, and the music explores that odd transitional period where you're relieved to be free, but not yet ready to start anew.

The lyrics detail departures and partings. The sisters want love, but not the kind of love they've experienced. You can hear them determining in real life who they aspire to be.

"I love description, yes," says Danielle. "I Quit is like a personal statement. You have to actively work on blocking the outside opinions and saying, 'I don't give what people think'."

Refinement of Music

That recent resilience demanded a fresh approach – more unpolished and immediate than anything the band had done before.

For Danielle, who co-produced the album, that started with the drum sound.

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

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the subject of our biography," quips Alana. "Our motto is, our albums won't commence until we find the perfect drum sound."

Experiences and Collective Camaraderie

The trio's honesty fueled the album's rollout, where the sisters shared some of their romantic horror stories.

A former partner broke up with Este over a medical concern. Alana recalled a story of travelling to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a friendly slap at midnight.

"During these breakups, you just feel like there's no light," notes Alana. "Thus to be able to laugh at those stories and have them tell you even crazier stories, it's incredible."

A Secure Future

One can easily sense a change in the band. These days, Haim are more certain of their position in the industry.

They're festival headliners, with successful albums and an global following.

However the band will always be their primary commitment.

"Me and my siblings have been performing since I was four," says Alana. "It feels as if nothing else that we were destined for. And I'm really grateful we've made it and we're still kicking."