All Fans Are Welcome to Join as the Fourth Haim Sisters Sister.

"Any idea when you're chatting with the band?" an inquiry pops up. "I was hoping to ask if I can become their newest bandmate."

However, there remains one problem: The author likewise longs to be Haim's newest recruit. Furthermore, we are not alone. Several famous admirers have openly begged for the honor.

One thing is obvious something is happening. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana launched their career performing shows at local delicatessens with their parents. Today, they are repeated Grammy hopefuls.

Like all the greatest groups, they're a close gang. Their music videos often show them striding in sync down the avenues of Los Angeles. In concert, they jam with such pure joy you find yourself thinking, "I'd love to be a piece of that, too."

"The amount of times on tour that young girls told us and said, 'Seeing you perform, I got a bass'," states Alana, the most junior of the sisters. "That is the greatest honor. That's an award in itself. We've done our job if we can encourage people to make music."

"So all is invited to be the honorary member of Haim."

Grammy Recognition

The group have called into home, where they're recovering after an major tour in promoting their fourth 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 first female band ever in consideration for the prize.

"I watch the lists every year, so it kind of feels like a surreal movie when your name is read out," notes Alana. "I had to call my sisters to say, 'Am I hearing this correctly or am I dreaming'?"

The weight of the accolade is deeply felt by the band.

"We deliberately set out to make a guitar-driven album this time, so it's a huge step," says Alana. "Yet we're just thankful for the female artists that inspired us."

Personal Turmoil and Candor

The album emerged from a period of transition. All three sisters were single, and the music explores that unique transitional period where you're relieved to be free, but not yet ready to let go.

The lyrics track departures and farewells. The sisters seek love, but not the specific love they've had. You can hear them figuring out in the moment who they want to be.

"I adore description, yes," responds Danielle. "I Quit is like a slogan. You have to consciously practice blocking the criticism and saying, 'I don't give what people think'."

Refinement of Music

That newfound toughness called for a fresh approach – more raw and direct than any of the music the band had done before.

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

"The drum sound is such a nuanced thing, and I care so much about it," she says.

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

Anecdotes and Collective Laughter

The trio's candor inspired the album's promotional campaign, where the sisters revealed some of their romantic horror stories.

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 casual gesture at midnight.

"During these setbacks, you just feel like there's no hope," says Alana. "So to be able to laugh at those stories and hear others tell you even crazier stories, it's therapeutic."

A Secure Future

It's not difficult sense a change in the band. These days, Haim are more assured of their place in the rock pantheon.

They're major draws, with successful albums and an worldwide audience.

However Haim will consistently be their number one priority.

"We have been performing since I was four," concludes Alana. "It's like no other path that we were meant to do. And I'm really grateful we've gotten here and we're still making music."