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"Do you know when you'll be chatting with the band?" a message arrives. "I wanted to ask if I can become their fourth member."

There's just a key snag: I also desires to be Haim's additional sibling. And we're far from alone. Several famous supporters have also begged for the honor.

It's clear something is at play. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana started their path doing sets at neighborhood delis with their parents. Presently, they stand as repeated Grammy hopefuls.

Similar to the most iconic groups, they're a close gang. Their music videos often feature them striding in sync down the avenues of Los Angeles. During performances, they perform with such pure exuberance you inevitably think, "I'd love to be part of that, too."

"The numerous instances on tour that young girls approached us and said, 'Seeing you perform, I got a drum kit'," remarks Alana, the youngest of the Haim siblings. "It is the biggest honor. That is recognition in itself. Our mission is accomplished if we can motivate people to start a band."

"And thus all gets an invitation to be the fourth part of the family."

Grammy Recognition

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

They're presently processing the news it's been in the running for Best Rock Album at the Grammys – with Haim the pioneering female band ever in consideration for the award.

"I watch the lists every year, so it almost feels like a surreal movie when your name is called," explains Alana. "I had to call my sisters to say, 'Am I hearing this right or am I imagining things'?"

The weight of the honor isn't lost on the sisters.

"We really set out to make a rock record this time, so it's a major step," continues Alana. "However we're just appreciative for the female artists that came before us."

Heartbreak and Laughter

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

The lyrics detail breakups and goodbyes. The sisters seek love, but not the relationships they've experienced. You can hear them figuring out in real time who they are becoming.

"I love summary, yes," responds Danielle. "I Quit is like a personal statement. You have to consciously practice shutting out the outside opinions and saying, 'I couldn't care less what people think'."

Refinement of Music

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

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

"The drum sound is such a detailed thing, and I focus so intensely about it," she states.

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

Stories and Collective Laughter

The band's honesty inspired the album's rollout, where the sisters disclosed some of their romantic horror stories.

Someone left Este over a health concern. Alana recalled a story of travelling to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a friendly slap at midnight.

"Experiencing these setbacks, you just feel like there's no hope," explains Alana. "Therefore to be able to laugh at those stories and have them tell you wilder stories, it's therapeutic."

An Assured Future

One can easily sense a evolution in the band. Today, Haim are more assured of their place in the industry.

They're major draws, with chart-topping albums and an worldwide fan base.

However the sister act will forever be their number one priority.

"We have been performing since I was a young child," shares Alana. "There is no alternative that we were destined for. And I'm really fortunate we've reached this point and we're still making music."