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"When are you interviewing the band?" a text arrives. "I was hoping to ask if I can become their extra sister."

There's just a key snag: The author likewise desires to be the Haims' newest recruit. Furthermore, we are far from alone. A host of famous supporters have publicly petitioned for the honor.

One thing is obvious a special quality is at play. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana began their career performing shows at neighborhood delis with their parents. Today, they are repeated Grammy Award hopefuls.

In the tradition of the greatest ensembles, they're a close trio. Their visuals repeatedly show them marching in harmony down the avenues of Los Angeles. During performances, they jam with such unfettered joy you find yourself thinking, "I want to be involved in that, too."

"How often on tour that fans came up to us and said, 'Watching you live, I bought a drum kit'," remarks Alana, the youngest of the trio. "It is the ultimate compliment. It is a prize in itself. We've done our job if we can encourage others to start a band."

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

Grammy Milestone

The band are connecting from their homes, where they're taking a pause after an major tour in for their new album, I Quit.

They're right now reeling from the news it's been in the running for a top rock honor at the Grammys – with Haim the pioneering female band ever in the running for the prize.

"I follow the nominations every year, so it almost feels like The Truman Show when your name is read out," says Alana. "I immediately called my sisters to say, 'Am I hearing this correctly or am I imagining things'?"

The importance of the accolade resonates with the sisters.

"We truly set out to make a rock record this time, so it's a huge milestone," continues Alana. "But we're just appreciative for the pioneers that came before us."

Personal Turmoil and Laughter

The project emerged from a phase of emotional upheaval. All three sisters were single, and the music explores that strange liminal space where you're relieved to be free, but not entirely ready to start anew.

The words follow breakups and farewells. The sisters desire love, but not the specific love they've got. You can hear them figuring out in real life who they want to be.

"I love summary, yes," responds Danielle. "I Quit is kind of like a mantra. You have to actively work on shutting out the criticism and saying, 'I couldn't care less what people think'."

Development of Style

That recent toughness called for a fresh approach – more unpolished and powerful than anything the band had done before.

For Danielle, who helped produce the album, that was founded on the drum sound.

"Percussion is such a detailed thing, and I focus so intensely about it," she says.

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

Stories and Shared Laughter

The band's candor shaped the album's rollout, where the sisters revealed some of their personal misadventures.

One man ended things with Este over a health consideration. Alana told a story of flying to celebrate New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a high five at midnight.

"During these heartbreaks, you just feel like there's no hope," explains Alana. "Therefore to be able to share those stories and hear others tell you wilder stories, it's therapeutic."

An Assured Future

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

They're festival headliners, with hit albums and an global following.

But Haim will forever be their number one priority.

"Me and my siblings have been performing since I was four," says Alana. "It's like nothing else that we were destined for. And I'm really thankful we've reached this point and we're still going strong."