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"Do you know when you'll be chatting with Haim?" a text pops up. "I wanted to ask if I can join as their newest bandmate."

However, there remains a key snag: I also desires to be Haim's fourth member. Furthermore, we are not alone. Several famous fans have publicly petitioned for the role.

One thing is obvious an irresistible appeal is happening. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana started their career performing shows at small eateries with their parents. Today, they are multi-time Grammy Award hopefuls.

Similar to the best bands, they're a tight-knit gang. Their music videos repeatedly feature them striding in harmony down the streets of Los Angeles. During performances, they jam with such boundless happiness you find yourself thinking, "I wish to be a piece of that, too."

"How often on tour that young girls approached us and said, 'Watching you live, I bought a guitar'," remarks Alana, the most junior of the trio. "It is the ultimate compliment. That's an award in itself. Our mission is accomplished if we can motivate young girls to form a group."

"And thus everyone gets an invitation to be the next part of the family."

Award Milestone

The group are connecting from home, where they're resting up after an major tour in for their latest album, I Quit.

They're right now processing the news it's been in the running for best rock album at the Grammys – with Haim the first female band ever in the running for the prize.

"I watch the nominations every year, so it almost feels like a surreal movie when your name is called," notes Alana. "I had to call my sisters to say, 'Did we just hear this correctly or am I hallucinating'?"

The significance of the accolade isn't lost on the sisters.

"We really set out to make a guitar-driven album this time, so it's a huge step," adds Alana. "However we're just appreciative for the female artists that came before us."

Personal Turmoil and Laughter

The project emerged from a time of transition. All three sisters found themselves single, and the music inhabits that unique in-between place where you're relieved to be free, but not yet ready to move on.

The themes track breakups and partings. The sisters desire love, but not the relationships they've got. You can hear them figuring out in the moment who they want to be.

"I love summary, yes," responds Danielle. "I Quit is kind of like a mantra. You have to consciously practice blocking the criticism and saying, 'I don't give what people think'."

Development of Music

That developed confidence required a fresh approach – more raw and powerful than any of the music 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 am so passionate about it," she states.

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

Experiences and Collective Laughter

The trio's openness shaped the album's promotional campaign, where the sisters disclosed some of their dating horror stories.

One man ended things with Este over a health concern. Alana told a story of travelling to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a casual gesture at midnight.

"During these heartbreaks, you just feel like there's only darkness," notes Alana. "So to be able to share those stories and have them tell you wilder stories, it's incredible."

An Assured Future

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

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

However the sister act will forever be their top commitment.

"Me and my siblings have been performing since I was little," says Alana. "It's like no alternative that we were meant to do. And I'm really fortunate we've made it and we're still kicking."