Everyone is Invited to Be the Additional Haim Sisters Member.

"Do you know when you'll be interviewing the band?" a message reads. "I was hoping to ask if I can join as their fourth member."

There's just one problem: I also desires to be the Haims' additional sibling. What's more, we are in plentiful company. A host of celebrated supporters have openly coveted the honor.

It's clear a special quality is at play. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana began their path playing gigs at local delicatessens with their parents. Presently, they stand as repeated Grammy contenders.

In the tradition of the most iconic groups, they're a close unit. Their music videos frequently feature them striding in harmony down the streets of Los Angeles. On stage, they play with such unfettered joy you inevitably think, "I wish to be a piece of that, too."

"The amount of times on tour that young girls came up to us and said, 'Watching you live, I got a bass'," remarks Alana, the most junior of the trio. "It is the biggest compliment. It is a prize in itself. We have succeeded if we can encourage young girls to make music."

"And thus all is invited to be the next part of the family."

Award Nod

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

They're currently processing the news it's been in the running for a top rock honor at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the very first female band ever in the running for the trophy.

"I watch the lists every year, so it almost feels like The Truman Show when your name is called," says Alana. "I had to call my sisters to say, 'Am I hearing this right or am I hallucinating'?"

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

"We truly set out to make a rock record this time, so it's a huge step," says Alana. "Yet we're just thankful for the pioneers that paved the way."

Emotional Upheaval and Laughter

The album came out of a time of transition. All three sisters found themselves single, and the music captures that odd in-between place where you're happy to be free, but not quite ready to move on.

The words detail breakups and partings. The sisters seek love, but not the specific love they've got. You can hear them figuring out in real life who they aspire to be.

"I adore way of putting it, yes," agrees Danielle. "I Quit is kind of like a slogan. You have to make an effort in blocking the noise and saying, 'It doesn't matter to me what people think'."

Evolution of Style

That newfound toughness required a different sonic direction – more raw and direct than anything the band had done before.

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

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

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the title of our biography," quips Alana. "Our motto is, our albums cannot begin until we find the ideal drum sound."

Experiences and Shared Humor

The band's honesty inspired the album's rollout, where the sisters revealed some of their romantic misadventures.

A former partner ended things with Este over a health concern. Alana shared a story of travelling to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a friendly slap at midnight.

"Experiencing these breakups, you just feel like there's no hope," notes Alana. "Therefore to be able to find humor in those stories and have them tell you more outrageous stories, it's incredible."

A Secure Path

One can easily sense a evolution in the band. Now, Haim are more certain of their place in the rock pantheon.

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

Yet Haim will consistently be their primary commitment.

"My sisters and I have been making music since I was little," concludes Alana. "It's like no other path that we were supposed to do. And I'm really fortunate we've gotten here and we're still kicking."