All Fans is Encouraged to Become the Additional Haim Member.

"Do you know when you'll be interviewing Haim?" a text arrives. "I wanted to ask if I can become their extra sister."

There's just a single issue: The author likewise longs to be Haim's newest recruit. And we're in plentiful company. Several famous supporters have openly coveted the role.

It's clear something is going on. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana launched their musical journey doing sets at neighborhood delis with their family. Now they're repeated Grammy contenders.

Like all the most iconic bands, they're a close gang. Their videos repeatedly depict them walking in harmony down the streets of Los Angeles. On stage, they play with such pure exuberance you find yourself thinking, "I want to be part of that, too."

"The amount of times on tour that fans approached us and said, 'Seeing you perform, I picked up a guitar'," says Alana, the most junior of the sisters. "That's the ultimate honour. That's an award in itself. We have succeeded if we can inspire others to make music."

"Therefore all are welcome to be the honorary part of the family."

Historic Milestone

The band have called into a break, where they're recovering after an lengthy tour in promoting their fourth album, I Quit.

They're right now reeling from the news it's been in the running for Best Rock Album at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the pioneering female band ever in consideration for the prize.

"I follow the nominations every year, so it kind of feels like an out-of-body experience when your name is called," notes Alana. "I needed to phone my sisters to say, 'Am I hearing this correctly or am I hallucinating'?"

The importance of the honor resonates with the trio.

"We really set out to make a rock album this time, so it's a major milestone," adds Alana. "Yet we're just grateful for the female artists that inspired us."

Personal Turmoil and Laughter

The album came out of a period of transition. All three sisters found themselves single, and the music inhabits that unique in-between place where you're happy to be free, but not yet ready to let go.

The themes detail departures and farewells. The sisters desire love, but not the specific love they've had. You can hear them working out in real time who they aspire to be.

"That's a perfect summary, yes," agrees Danielle. "I Quit is essentially a personal statement. You have to actively work on ignoring the criticism and saying, 'It doesn't matter to me what people think'."

Evolution of Music

That newfound toughness demanded a different sonic direction – more organic and powerful than anything the band had done before.

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

"Drums are such a specific thing, and I am so passionate about it," she says.

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

Experiences and Collective Humor

The trio's honesty inspired the album's marketing, where the sisters disclosed some of their romantic tales.

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

"When you're going through these heartbreaks, you just feel like there's only darkness," explains Alana. "So to be able to share those stories and hear others tell you more outrageous stories, it's therapeutic."

An Assured Path

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

They're festival headliners, with chart-topping albums and an worldwide audience.

Yet Haim will forever be their primary priority.

"My sisters and I have been making music since I was four," concludes Alana. "It feels as if no other path that we were meant to do. And I'm really grateful we've gotten here and we're still kicking."