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"Do you know when you'll be speaking to the Haim sisters?" an inquiry reads. "I was hoping to ask if I can become their newest bandmate."

There's just a single issue: The sender also desires to be the Haims' newest recruit. Furthermore, we are in plentiful company. Multiple famous fans have publicly coveted the position.

One thing is obvious a special quality is going on. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana started their musical journey playing gigs at local delicatessens with their family. Today, they are multiple Grammy Award contenders.

In the tradition of the most iconic bands, they're a close trio. Their music videos frequently feature them striding in unison down the roads of Los Angeles. During performances, they play with such pure happiness you find yourself thinking, "I wish to be involved in that, too."

"The numerous instances on tour that fans approached us and said, 'Seeing you perform, I picked up a guitar'," says Alana, the youngest of the sisters. "That is the biggest honor. That's an award in itself. We've done our job if we can encourage people to form a group."

"So all gets an invitation to be the next member of Haim."

Grammy Nod

The group are speaking from home, where they're recovering after an major tour in support of their fourth album, I Quit.

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

"I follow the announcements every year, so it kind of feels like a surreal movie when your name is announced," explains Alana. "I had to call my sisters to say, 'Am I hearing this correctly or am I imagining things'?"

The weight of the honor resonates with the sisters.

"We truly set out to make a rock album this time, so it's a huge achievement," says Alana. "Yet we're just appreciative for the female artists that inspired us."

Heartbreak and Laughter

The record came out of a phase of transition. All three sisters were single, and the music explores that odd transitional period where you're relieved to be free, but not quite ready to start anew.

The lyrics track endings and farewells. The sisters want love, but not the relationships they've got. You can hear them working out in real life who they want to be.

"I adore summary, yes," responds Danielle. "I Quit is essentially a personal statement. You have to consciously practice blocking the criticism and saying, 'I couldn't care less what people think'."

Evolution of Style

That newfound confidence required a new sound – more organic and powerful than anything the band had done before.

For Danielle, who co-produced the album, that was founded on the percussion.

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

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

Experiences and Shared Humor

The trio's candor inspired the album's promotional campaign, where the sisters shared some of their personal horror stories.

One man broke up with Este over a medical concern. Alana told a story of flying to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a casual gesture at midnight.

"When you're going through these heartbreaks, you just feel like there's no light," explains Alana. "So to be able to laugh at those stories and have them tell you wilder stories, it's therapeutic."

A Confident Future

It's not difficult sense a shift in the band. These days, Haim are more confident of their place in the industry.

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

Yet Haim will forever be their primary priority.

"My sisters and I have been making music since I was little," says Alana. "It's like no alternative that we were destined for. And I'm really thankful we've made it and we're still kicking."