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"Do you know when you'll be interviewing the Haim sisters?" a message arrives. "I wanted to ask if I can join as their newest bandmate."

However, there remains a single issue: The sender also wants to be Haim's newest recruit. And we're in plentiful company. Multiple famous supporters have also petitioned for the honor.

The evidence suggests something is happening. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana began their musical journey playing gigs at neighborhood delis with their parents. Now they're multiple Grammy Award nominees.

In the tradition of the most iconic bands, they're a tight-knit unit. Their visuals repeatedly show them marching in unison down the roads of Los Angeles. During performances, they jam with such pure happiness you can't help but think, "I'd love to be involved in that, too."

"The amount of times on tour that audience members came up to us and said, 'After your show, I picked up a drum kit'," states Alana, the youngest of the trio. "It is the biggest compliment. That is recognition in itself. We've done our job if we can encourage people to make music."

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

Grammy Milestone

The trio have called into their homes, where they're recovering after an major tour in support of their latest album, I Quit.

They're presently reeling from the news it's been shortlisted for Best Rock Album at the Grammy Awards – with Haim the first all-female band ever in consideration for the prize.

"I follow the announcements every year, so it sort of feels like a surreal movie when your name is read out," explains Alana. "I needed to phone my sisters to say, 'Did I hear this correctly or am I hallucinating'?"

The significance of the nomination is deeply felt by the band.

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

Personal Turmoil and Laughter

The record was born from a period of personal change. All three sisters were single, and the music captures that odd liminal space where you're glad to be free, but not yet ready to move on.

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

"I love way of putting it, yes," says Danielle. "I Quit is kind of like a personal statement. You have to consciously practice shutting out the outside opinions and saying, 'I don't give what people think'."

Refinement of Style

That developed resilience demanded a new sound – more organic and direct than anything the band had done before.

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

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

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the title of our biography," jokes Alana. "Our motto is, our albums don't start until we find the right drum sound."

Experiences and Shared Camaraderie

The trio's honesty fueled the album's promotional campaign, where the sisters shared some of their romantic tales.

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

"During these setbacks, you just feel like there's no hope," explains Alana. "Therefore to be able to laugh at those stories and hear others tell you wilder stories, it's so amazing."

A Secure Path

It's not difficult sense a evolution in the band. Today, Haim are more certain of their standing in the music world.

They're top-billed acts, with hit albums and an worldwide following.

Yet Haim will forever be their primary focus.

"We have been making music since I was a young child," shares Alana. "It's like nothing else that we were supposed to do. And I'm really fortunate we've gotten here and we're still making music."